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New York Times, Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Author:
Allan E. Parrish
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
10-Down : Russian grandmother
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Allan E. Parrish

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 38 Missing: {FQV} This is puzzle # 38 for Mr. Parrish. Tuesday freshness: 94%
Jeff Chen notes:
Generally I like a revealer; an entry that ties the puzzle nicely together. But for themes like today's, I really appreciate having to ... read more
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© 2015, The New York Times3/10/15 ( No. 23,863 )
Across
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Mauna ___ (Hawaii landmark) : KEA
4
Barbed comments : JABS
8
Shade of blue : COBALT
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Bedridden, maybe : ILL
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Grander than grand : EPIC
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Thorny tree : ACACIA
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Like express mail vis-à-vis regular mail : SPEEDIER
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Freedom fighters, e.g. : REBELS
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"Ed Wood" actor : MARTINLANDAU
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"Cómo ___?" : ESTA
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Primary supporter : MAINSTAY
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Tex-Mex dish : TOSTADA
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Electronics giant : TOSHIBA
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Big name in knives : GINSU
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Was in on : KNEW
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Typewriter part : PAPERCARRIAGE
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Who "said knock you out," in an LL Cool J hit : MAMA
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Some tablets : IPADS
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Karen of "Little House on the Prairie" : GRASSLE
45
Toadies : LAPDOGS
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Squandered, as youth : MISSPENT
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Swamp menace, for short : CROC
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Expert on swings : BATTINGCOACH
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59-Down, e.g. : RESORT
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Part of PG : PARENTAL
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Big story from a journalist : EXPOSE
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New Jersey's ___ Center : IZOD
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Before, to Byron : ERE
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Super ___ (summer toy) : SOAKER
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Greek goddess seen on many trophies : NIKE
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Longtime Nascar sponsor : STP
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Fate : KISMET
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City in a 1960 Marty Robbins chart-topper : ELPASO
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"Someone may have accessed your account" and others : ALERTS
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Sci-fi knight : JEDI
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Neat as ___ : APIN
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Jessica of "The Illusionist" : BIEL
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"Butt out!" : SCRAM
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What spin classes provide, informally : CARDIO
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Large quantities : OCEANS
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Russian grandmother : BABUSHKA
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Team's best pitcher : ACE
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Rap's ___ Wayne : LIL
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Classroom aides, for short : TAS
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Division politique : ETAT
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Quick learner : NATURAL
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Sound of a fork on a wineglass : TING
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Busy as ___ : ABEE
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Veer off course : YAW
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10, for 1973 Oscar winner Tatum O'Neal : AGE
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Hollywood honcho: Abbr. : DIR
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Like the Dead Sea Scrolls : ANCIENT
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Deplete : SAP
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___-mutuel betting : PARI
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You love, to Livy : AMAS
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Obsolescent bank item : PASSBOOK
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Cereal box info : RDA
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MSN, for one : ISP
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Las Vegas's ___ Grand : MGM
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Like people in Yukon Territory : SPARSE
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Athletic recognition : LETTER
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Brand of mouse poison : DCON
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Speechifies : ORATES
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Racing vehicle : GOCART
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Lug (around) : SCHLEP
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Easy two-pointer : TIPIN
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"Inglourious Basterds" figure : NAZI
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Understand, slangily : GROK
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Turn over (to) : CEDE
57
Follower of hi or lo : RES
58
Prefix with skeleton : EXO
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Vacation destination : SPA

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