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New York Times, Thursday, November 7, 2024

Author:
Joe Deeney
Editor:
Joel Fagliano
Blog:
41-Down : One might require a higher prescription
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Joe Deeney

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 34 Missing: {JQX} This is puzzle # 21 for Mr. Deeney. Thursday freshness: 56%
Jim Horne notes:
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© 2024, The New York Times11/7/24 ( No. 27,393 )
Across
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Not quite burnt, say : TAN
4
"The Joy of ___" ("The Simpsons" episode about a cult) : SECT
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Not genuine : ERSATZ
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Subject of many a grainy video : UFO
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Dungeons & Dragons beast : OGRE
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Made do? : TOUPEE
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Developer's purchase : LOT
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Fills in with the latest : BRINGSUPTOSPEED
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"Fannn-tastic!" : SUHWEET
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Yesterday, in Spanish : AYER
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Et ___ : ALII
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Lilliputian : TINY
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They might clash on a star-studded team : EGOS
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Petty complaint : NIT
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Gochujang paste or hoisin sauce : CONDIMENT
35
Genius Bar staffer, perhaps : ITGURU
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Mario Kart character with a pink outfit and a mushroom cap : TOADETTE
39
Encyclopedia division: Abbr. : VOL
40
Given name of baseball's Ozzie Smith : OSBORNE
42
Body shop offering : TOW
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Greek language? : BROSPEAK
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Deep cuts : GASHES
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Home to the Van Gogh Museum : AMSTERDAM
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Meet up with : SEE
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Will of "The Waltons" : GEER
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Thornfield Hall governess : EYRE
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Place for a Lady chapel : APSE
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No challenge : EASY
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"Hold your head high!" : BEPROUD
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Result in a photo finish : COMEDOWNTOTHEWIRE
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Banking giant based in 47-Across : ING
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"Likewise" : IDOTOO
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Touched down : ALIT
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San Antonio-to-Dallas dir. : NNE
69
Shaky start? : SEISMO
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___ deal : PLEA
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Carol contraction : TIS
Down
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Midwest city known as the "Capital of Route 66" : TULSA
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On the bad side (of) : AFOUL
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Freedom, per Janis Joplin : NOTHINGLEFTTOLOSE
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Stylish Miami neighborhood, in brief : SOBE
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Everglades hunter : EGRET
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Rave party? : CRITIC
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Pink-colored euro banknote : TEN
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Online shop for some vintage items : ETSY
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Got up : ROSE
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Topping-laden pizza variety : SUPREME
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Sight in Congo's Virunga National Park : APE
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___ shot : TEE
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Debut character for Zadie Smith? : ZED
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"I Will Survive" Grammy winner : GAYNOR
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Gaming console that preceded the Switch : WIIU
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Totally unacceptable : NOTOKAY
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Not beat around the bush : GETRIGHTTOTHEPOINT
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How ballerinas often dance : ONTOE
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Cooks, as tomatoes : STEWS
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Frequently recurring theme : TROPE
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"Rats!" : DANG
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Noodle nuggets : IDEAS
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Drip source in an E.R. : IVBAG
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Crooner Mel : TORME
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Beta tester, e.g. : USER
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One might require a higher prescription : BADEYE
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Grid components : STREETS
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Prepare, as scallops : SEAR
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Claymation character of old "S.N.L." : MRBILL
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Chilling : EERIE
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Like the majority of Egyptians : SUNNI
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Crimped parts of ravioli : EDGES
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Subject of the obsolete "plum pudding model" : ATOM
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"Beat it!" : SHOO
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Org. with a white rabbit in its logo : PETA
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Not trans : CIS
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Written homage : ODE
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L'état, à Louis XIV : MOI
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2020 #1 hit for Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion : WAP

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