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New York Times, Friday, December 7, 2018

Author:
Sam Trabucco
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
12-Down : "Transformers" antagonist
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Sam Trabucco

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 26 Missing: {FQX} This is puzzle # 16 for Mr. Trabucco. Friday freshness: 71%
Sam Trabucco notes:
MUNCHIES over GYM DAY might be the most autobiographical thing I've ever put into a crossword. AIR KISS to my fellow "Orange Is the ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
I had to rub my eyes when I counted out how many long slots Sam worked into this themeless. For a 70-word puzzle, 12-14 is about ... read more
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© 2018, The New York Times12/7/18 ( No. 25,231 )
Across
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"Are we clear?" : DOYOUHEARME
12
E.R. figures : DRS
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Eager to a fault : OVERZEALOUS
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Sound of alarm : EEK
17
Joseph, to the Catholic Church : PATRONSAINT
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"Transformers" technology, for short : CGI
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Roth of cinematic gore : ELI
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Father of the Amazons, in myth : ARES
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Total taken in? : CEREAL
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Peaceful scene : IDYL
24
Mindless followers, in slang : SHEEPLE
25
Event for an enumerator : CENSUS
28
Hand-held game devices : WIIMOTES
29
Trinity test subject, informally : ABOMB
30
Lessen : BATE
31
Family of computer games : SIMS
32
Quipster's delivery : MOT
33
[Mwah!] : AIRKISS
36
Major suit : CEO
37
They, in Portugal : ELAS
39
Tax ___ : LIEN
40
N.C.A.A. hoops powerhouse : UCONN
42
Running numbers? : RACEBIBS
44
Lowly workers : GRUNTS
45
Southern corn bread : ASHCAKE
46
Like Easter eggs : DYED
47
Castigate : SCATHE
48
Partner for life : LIMB
49
Religious trip : HAJ
52
Solo flying? : HAN
53
Military assistants : AIDESDECAMP
56
Dungeons & Dragons baddie : ORC
57
Help for ordering some affordable furnishings : IKEACATALOG
58
With 54-Down, river of the Carolinas : PEE
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Base of some aquaculture farms : SEEDOYSTERS
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Really cool : DOPE
2
You might make one in your lap : OVAL
3
Fabulous creature : YETI
4
"Catch-22" pilot : ORR
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Emmy-winning "Orange Is the New Black" actress : UZOADUBA
6
Eight English kings : HENRYS
7
Prop at a sales meeting : EASEL
8
"Ah well, we tried" : ALAS
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Père d'une princesse : ROI
10
Urge to raid the fridge, with "the" : MUNCHIES
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Think a lot of : ESTEEM
12
"Transformers" antagonist : DECEPTICON
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Wining and dining : REGALEMENT
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Higher education? : SKILESSONS
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Some antique buses : REOS
23
Real close? : ISM
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Protest action : SITIN
25
Seller of lenses : CAMERASHOP
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Viral fear of the 2010s : EBOLASCARE
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"Dream on!" : NOTACHANCE
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Paths left by storms : WAKES
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Grease : BRIBE
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Catchy 1952 slogan : ILIKEIKE
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They never fail : SUREBETS
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Mennonites, e.g. : SECT
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Chew on this : CUD
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Believers in world spiritual unity : BAHAIS
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Time to work out : GYMDAY
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Ball club? : DISCO
48
Clue for a detective : LEAD
49
Robust : HALE
50
Mythical shooter : AMOR
51
Some PC image files : JPGS
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See 58-Across : DEE
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Hipster : CAT

Answer summary:
8 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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