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New York Times, Monday, April 8, 2019

Author:
Tracy Gray and Jeff Chen
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
26-Down : Prickly bush
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379/8/20109/22/202410
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Tracy Gray
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11411.6292255%
Jeff Chen

This puzzle:

Rows: 16, Columns: 15 Words: 79, Blocks: 45 Missing: {Q} Grid has mirror symmetry. This is puzzle # 25 for Ms. Gray. This is puzzle # 97 for Mr. Chen. Monday freshness: 92%
Constructor notes:
JEFF: Tracy declined to write up any notes, since telling the story of how this idea came to her mind might give away a Sunday idea ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
When Tracy mentioned this idea to me, I thought there was no way that there'd be enough DEER synonyms. And if there were, there ... read more
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K
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G
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B
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M
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© 2019, The New York Times4/8/19 ( No. 25,353 )
Across
1
Hit with a deft comeback : ZING
5
Greek T : TAU
8
Stuns, as with a phaser : ZAPS
12
Land unit : ACRE
13
Subculture wearing a lot of black : GOTHS
15
Lighted sign by a stairwell : EXIT
16
Chip dip, for short : GUAC
17
Words on a pair of desk trays : INOUT
18
Erotic : SEXY
19
Comedian who co-starred in "Ride Along" and "The Upside" : KEVINHART
22
Gloomy : MOROSE
25
Establishment that might have a rainbow flag in the window : GAYBAR
29
"You may disagree," to texters : IMO
30
Wind instrument named after a Greek god : PANPIPE
34
Regret : RUE
35
Eye of ___ (part of a witch's brew) : NEWT
37
Big to-do : HOOHA
38
"W" column in the standings : WINS
39
Gelatin substitute made from seaweed : AGAR
40
Playful furry creature : OTTER
41
Loathe : HATE
42
Anonymous woman : JANEDOE
44
Initially : ATFIRST
46
Trackside transactions : BETS
47
"Deadpool" actor Reynolds : RYAN
48
Tom turkey or billy goat : MALE
50
Jack who played Sgt. Friday on "Dragnet" : WEBB
53
Heterogeneous : DIVERSE
56
Something a horse kicks with : HINDLEG
59
Bitter beer : ALE
60
Marked, as a box : XED
61
Big commotion : ADO
62
Rowboat propeller : OAR
63
Changing from time to time : VARYING
65
"Mona Lisa" painter : DAVINCI
67
Causing white knuckles, say : INTENSE
68
Leading : AHEADOF
69
Medicinal amounts : DOSAGES
70
Harass endlessly : TORMENT
Down
1
Zig's opposite : ZAG
2
Critical hosp. ward : ICU
3
Second Amendment-supporting grp. : NRA
4
Geico spokeslizard : GECKO
5
Author Morrison : TONI
6
Lots and lots : ATON
7
"Not gonna happen!" : UHUH
8
Having a kick, as food : ZESTY
9
Lumberjack's tool : AXE
10
Photos, informally : PIX
11
Hog's home : STY
13
Words from Woodsy Owl before "don't pollute!" : GIVEAHOOT
14
Gathering just for guys : STAGPARTY
20
Mind-reading ability, for short : ESP
21
"Insecure" actress Issa ___ : RAE
22
Rap star Nicki : MINAJ
23
Greek letter shaped like a horseshoe : OMEGA
24
___ Atkinson, portrayer of Mr. Bean : ROWAN
26
Prickly bush : BRIAR
27
Mothers of cousins : AUNTS
28
Stopwatch button : RESET
31
Do, re, mi, etc. : NOTES
32
Middle of a poker table : POT
33
Start of a rumor : IHEAR
36
Kind of musical clef : TREBLE
38
Complained : WHINED
43
Road sign that hints at what can be found three times in this puzzle's grid : DEERXING
45
Lavish praise upon : FAWNOVER
48
Pepperidge Farm cookie with a geographical name : MILANO
49
Wards off, as danger : AVERTS
51
Hair color that can be "dirty" or "platinum" : BLONDE
52
Lighthouse light : BEACON
53
Bowie or Beckham : DAVID
54
Smell, taste or touch : SENSE
55
Eight things on an octagon : EDGES
56
Assailed : HADAT
57
Pocatello's state : IDAHO
58
Obtain money illegally : GRIFT
64
Supporting vote : YEA
66
"___ the Walrus" (Beatles song) : IAM

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later.

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