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New York Times, Sunday, February 21, 2016

Author:
Patrick Berry
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
28-Down : Like the Mesopotamian people
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Rows: 21, Columns: 21 Words: 138, Blocks: 72 Missing: {J} This is puzzle # 209 for Mr. Berry. Sunday freshness: 44%
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© 2016, The New York Times2/21/16 ( No. 24,211 )
Across
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Harmful aspects : EVILS
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Go long : RUNLATE
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Surveillance equipment : SPYCAMS
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Balloon : BLOAT
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Shakespeare character who says "Good night, ladies; good night, sweet ladies; good night, good night" : OPHELIA
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"Wet look" product : HAIRGEL
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Burlesque theater? : BAWDYBUILDING
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Make amends for : EXPIATE
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Bathed in the sun : DAYLIT
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Toothy turner : GEAR
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Exceeded a limit : SPED
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Group engagement : GIG
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Moviegoers who can't afford concession stand snacks? : POPCORNPAUPERS
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Killers at sea : ORCAS
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Prepared for takeoff : TAXIED
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Class with derivatives, briefly : CALC
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Bad kid's Christmas tree? : NAUGHTYPINE
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Loses : MISPLACES
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Old Testament prophet : EZRA
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Page views? : OPEDS
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"Eldorado" poet : POE
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Political opponent of Ike : ADLAI
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Guy Fawkes Day mo. : NOV
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Brother, in Brittany : FRERE
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Like many food drive offerings : CANNED
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Showing signs of age : WORN
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Utilized : DREWON
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Sealant used by NASA? : SHUTTLECAULK
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Viscount's inferior : BARON
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"Quit talking!" : SHUSH
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Centurion weapon : SWORD
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B-roll from "Splendor in the Grass"? : STALKFOOTAGE
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Formal : DRESSY
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It's divided into nine circles : HELL
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Shutterbugs' settings : FSTOPS
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2014 Cooperstown inductee Joe : TORRE
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Certain H&R Block worker : CPA
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DuPont creation of 1941 : ORLON
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Creator of plot holes? : HOE
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Ardent lover : ROMEO
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Can of worms? : BAIT
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Broke up : DISPERSED
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Owners of large enthusiastic dogs? : PAWEDPEOPLE
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Cooler unit : CELL
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Kicks off : BEGINS
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Sustains : FUELS
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Writing implement from Planters? : CHALKFULLONUTS
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___-repeated : OFT
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Lover of Radames, in opera : AIDA
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Feature of the Tokyo Imperial Palace : MOAT
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Greenland natives : INUITS
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Carol Brady on "The Brady Bunch," e.g. : STEPMOM
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Supporting actors in a Bea Arthur sitcom? : THEMAUDESQUAD
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Up on deck : TOPSIDE
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Legendary lover of Abelard : HELOISE
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Blake who composed "I'm Just Wild About Harry" : EUBIE
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Crossed the sill : ENTERED
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Border disputer with Ethiopia : ERITREA
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Works as a trader : DEALS
Down
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Regression : EBB
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Wallachian prince who inspired "Dracula" : VLAD
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"The Bridges of Madison County" setting : IOWA
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Her fans are called Little Monsters : LADYGAGA
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Smart : STYLISH
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Drubbing : ROUT
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Longtime employer of Helen Thomas, in brief : UPI
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Rangers' org. : NHL
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Was in charge : LED
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Fight of the Century loser : ALI
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Egocentric tyrant : TINGOD
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Fired up : EAGER
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Ones helping people up? : SHERPAS
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"___ vobiscum" (Mass salutation) : PAX
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Toy dog's bark : YIP
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Like iceberg lettuce : CRISP
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Visibly amazed : AGAPE
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Word with parking or postage : METER
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What the Olympic sport of skeleton involves : SLEDS
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Highly successful : BIG
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Like the Mesopotamian people : ANCIENT
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Writing assignment : PAPER
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Ethylene ___ : OXIDE
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Tailor's supply : PINS
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Community leader? : CEE
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Bernina, for one : ALP
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One of the so-called "Public Ivies" : UCLA
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Nonstop : ONEND
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Shower accessory : RAZOR
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Trick questions, e.g. : CURVEBALLS
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Do data entry : TYPE
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Roughly removed : TORNOFF
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Common pay period : MONTH
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Program with plugs : ADWARE
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Heavenly painting? : CLOUDSCAPE
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Viscount's superior : EARL
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Deteriorate : SINK
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Comma, to an orator : PAUSE
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Food sticker : FORK
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Finishes all at once, in a way : CHUGS
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Some people movers : ELS
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One on the web at daybreak? : DEWDROP
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Strong punch : WALLOP
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Figure : SHAPE
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Geological sample : CORE
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Inclusions in safer passwords: Abbr. : NOS
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Rose : STOOD
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Like Derby entrants : SHOD
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Garr of "Tootsie" : TERI
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Game with a 64-square board : OTHELLO
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Tanker mishap : SPILL
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Eastwood's role on "Rawhide" : YATES
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Specifically : TOWIT
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Augural observations : OMENS
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Johnny Bench's team : REDS
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Guitar part : NECK
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Classico competitor : RAGU
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Posh shop : BOUTIQUE
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Flag thrower : REF
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Hung out with the riffraff : SLUMMED
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Gift that may be gold-plated : PEN
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Gave off : EFFUSED
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Rub the wrong way : BOTHER
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Social stratum : CASTE
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Make advances toward : HITON
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No slouch : ADEPT
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Instance of forgetfulness : LAPSE
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Pool cue maker's tool : LATHE
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Vowel's value in Scrabble : ONE
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Impression : IDEA
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Bass instrument : TUBA
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Set ___ (embark) : SAIL
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I.S.S. forerunner : MIR
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Pindaric composition : ODE
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New Haven student : ELI
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Vocabulaire entry : MOT
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Intangible quality : AIR
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Expend : USE
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___ Peres (St. Louis suburb) : DES

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10 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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