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New York Times, Monday, March 18, 2019

Author:
Zhouqin Burnikel
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
51-Down : Esther of "Good Times"
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This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JQVXZ} This is puzzle # 61 for Ms. Burnikel. Jeff Chen's Puzzle of the Week pick. Monday freshness: 78%
Zhouqin Burnikel notes:
I sent in this puzzle last April without much hope. I feared the theme might be too light for Will and his team, with only 38 squares, ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
A Monday theme that's accessible to newer solvers and interesting for more experienced ones? I say YES! That was too easy. Well ... read more
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© 2019, The New York Times3/18/19 ( No. 25,332 )
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Preceder of Kitts, Lucia and Vincent in country names : SAINT
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Inexpensive sneakers brand : KEDS
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___ tea : ICED
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Sleeping problem : APNEA
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Showy peacock feature : TAIL
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___-Lago (presidential retreat) : MARA
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Clearly visible : PLAINTOSEE
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Overly proper : PRIM
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Belt out a tune : SING
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Mother sheep : EWE
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Major event in golf or tennis : USOPEN
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Iran's capital : TEHRAN
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Like two-week-old bread : STALE
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Uncle in patriotic posters : SAM
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Hoity-toity : LAHDIDAH
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Sgts.' superiors : LTS
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Holders for emergency supplies : GOBAGS
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Fey of "Baby Mama" : TINA
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Alternative to Chicago's Midway : OHARE
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Reagan ___ (1981-89) : ERA
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Particulars, in slang : DEETS
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Follower of Lovers' or Lois : LANE
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Eating outing : PICNIC
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"Not impressed" : MEH
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Sets lofty goals : AIMSHIGH
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Preceder of com or org : DOT
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Sharp, as pain : ACUTE
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Unauthorized drawings of favorite characters : FANART
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Bits of parsley : SPRIGS
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"That was stupid of me!" : DOH
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What an emoji depicts : MOOD
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Lena of "Chocolat" : OLIN
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What egotists use instead of "I" : THEROYALWE
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Affectionate, as a farewell : FOND
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Force from office : OUST
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Funny DeGeneres : ELLEN
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"Terrible" years for kids : TWOS
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Chinese lap dog, informally : PEKE
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What strawberries have on the outside that most fruits have on the inside : SEEDS
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Gullible sorts : SAPS
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High-level H.S. English subject : APLIT
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Totally silly : INANE
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Sounds from a stable : NEIGHS
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Light brown : TAN
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Neighborhood to get kimchi and bibimbap, informally : KTOWN
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Simplicity : EASE
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Go "pfft" : DIE
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Detectives : SLEUTHS
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Ill-mannered : IMPOLITE
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Latin motto for a go-getter : CARPEDIEM
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Lake that feeds the Niagara River : ERIE
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"___ the torpedoes ...!" : DAMN
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Sentiment from a Latino lover : TEAMO
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Melancholy : SAD
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Rant and rave : RAGE
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"Cosmos" co-creator Carl : SAGAN
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Conifer that loses its needles in the autumn : LARCH
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Poker stake : ANTE
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___ browns (side dish) : HASH
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1970 hit for the Kinks : LOLA
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Person from Bangkok : THAI
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Country completely surrounded by Italy : SANMARINO
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Light, light brown : BEIGE
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Takes back, as an offer : RESCINDS
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Popular rodent control brand : DCON
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Break at the Indy 500 : PITSTOP
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Boise's state : IDAHO
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Greeting from Grandma : HUG
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Husk-wrapped food item : TAMALE
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Strong suit : FORTE
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Esther of "Good Times" : ROLLE
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Hauled to the impound lot, say : TOWED
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Pillowy : SOFT
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Ground breaker : PLOW
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Office furniture : DESK
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Scout groups : DENS
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Shade : HUE
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"That's correct" ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 28-, 45- and 59-Across, in different languages : YES

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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