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New York Times, Saturday, February 24, 2024

Author:
Rebecca Goldstein and Rafael Musa
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
32-Down : ___ Lieberman, former W.N.B.A. player and coach known as "Lady Magic"
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Rafael Musa

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 32 Missing: {FJQXZ} This is puzzle # 13 for Ms. Goldstein. This is puzzle # 11 for Mr. Musa. Saturday freshness: 30%
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© 2024, The New York Times2/24/24 ( No. 27,136 )
Across
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___ Jean Covey, protagonist of Jenny Han's "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" : LARA
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Has a grate voice? : RASPS
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Perfume named after a pop star : RIRI
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In time : EVENTUALLY
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[I'm right here, you know] : AHEM
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Period before sunset with ideal lighting for photography : GOLDENHOUR
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Lets go of : CANS
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Faint reactions? : SWOONS
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Pink-headed mushroom in Mario games : TOADETTE
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The cab's here! : NAPA
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Unbeatable : THEBEST
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"Be reasonable" : COMENOW
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Fly catcher : MITT
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Org. that regulates fertilizers : EPA
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Feline hybrids : TIGONS
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Winner of Wimbledon five consecutive times between Ashe and McEnroe : BORG
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Historic husband of Claudia Octavia : NERO
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Still learning, maybe : NEWAT
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Coast : SAIL
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Symbol of life : ANKH
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Love scene? : TENNIS
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Its influences include the Cuban mambo and Jamaican mento : SKA
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Cousin of a mariposa lily : SEGO
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Made a sound with a flute : CLINKED
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Ripostes : RETORTS
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Big brand of coolers : YETI
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Cook for Easter, maybe : HARDBOIL
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Yanks : TUGSON
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"Goodness!" : ISAY
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What requires a charge to use, in two senses : SMARTPHONE
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Take ___ : NOTE
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What may go to waste? Nope! What waste may go to : COMPOSTBIN
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Small tips : ONES
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Tony and Grammy winner Mitchell : ANAIS
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Oversupply : SATE
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Staying power : LEGS
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State : AVOW
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Big move, for short : RELO
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Basketball player's cry while being fouled on the shot : ANDONE
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Takes the lead in a team project : RUNSPOINT
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"So exciting!!!" : AAH
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Opening : SLOT
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Hybrid fruit akin to an aprium : PLUOT
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Dark grape variety : SYRAH
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Marathon markers of sorts : RACEBIBS
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Disclaimer before an uncomfortable question : IHATETOASK
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Landlord's concern : RENTSTRIKE
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"Couldn't eat another bite" : IMSET
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12-Down participant : TENANT
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Person who's left, for short? : DEM
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"That's so kind" : AWGEE
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"Fast X" actor John : CENA
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Time of year for hunting : OPENSEASON
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Price to pay, say : MARKETRATE
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Cop to : OWN
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___ Lieberman, former W.N.B.A. player and coach known as "Lady Magic" : NANCY
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Fashion items that may be a bit steep : STILETTOS
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Adjective that, when its lone vowel is doubled, becomes an advocacy organization : GLAD
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Emphatic assent : OHGODYES
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Things that might hurt you to the core? : SITUPS
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Marble, e.g. : ORB
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Tough work schedule : NIGHTS
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Lion : pride :: ___ : crash : RHINO
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Opera about an opera singer : TOSCA
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Who says? : SIMON
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Asian honorific : LAMA
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Noodle sometimes eaten with mentsuyu sauce : SOBA
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"Two steps ahead of you" : ONIT
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Sight on a Hawaiian lava flow : NENE
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Univ. overlooking the Hudson River : RPI

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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