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New York Times, Monday, June 5, 2023

Author:
Eric Rollfing
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
25-Down : Like old jokes, again and again
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Eric Rollfing

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 39 Missing: {VXYZ} Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Rollfing. Monday freshness: 21%
Eric Rollfing notes:
It probably goes against Construction 101 to place the middle themers so close to each other. I had several working versions of the ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
Veteran solvers have "hidden word" radar, and mine was pinging. ITS hard to explain, but when you see something like ITS spanning ... read more
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© 2023, The New York Times6/5/23 ( No. 26,872 )
Across
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Allergy trigger in an attic : DUST
5
Grand ___ (tennis coup) : SLAM
9
Surrounded by : AMID
13
Not falling for : ONTO
14
Hilo "hello" : ALOHA
15
Lucky find for a prospector : LODE
16
Eating utensil with a serrated edge : GRAPEFRUITSPOON
19
Hard-to-tame hair : MOP
20
___ Vegas, Nev. : LAS
21
Bugs Bunny or SpongeBob SquarePants, informally : TOON
22
100% behind : ALLFOR
24
Small songbird : WREN
26
Record's speed, for short : RPM
29
Bit of ballet choreography : LEAP
30
"The ___ is cast" : DIE
31
Bullfight bull : TORO
32
Catholic academy like Gonzaga or Xavier : JESUITSCHOOL
36
Sender of a Candygram : ADMIRER
39
Georgia who painted "Cow's Skull With Calico Roses" : OKEEFFE
40
"Stop dragging your feet!" : QUITSTALLING
42
Bone next to the radius : ULNA
43
Silent greeting : NOD
44
Flippant freshness : SASS
47
Ctrl-___-Del : ALT
48
Point-and-shoot camera setting : AUTO
50
Lamb Chop or Miss Piggy : PUPPET
52
Magical item in "Aladdin" : LAMP
54
It's usually two or three in miniature golf : PAR
55
Decorate, as a cake : ICE
56
"Let this be our little secret" … or a hint to letter sequences hidden in 16-, 32- and 40-Across : KEEPITBETWEENUS
61
Lead-in to disappointing news : ALAS
62
Church instrument : ORGAN
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Line made by a comb : PART
64
"Variety is the spice of ___" : LIFE
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Pesters to no end : NAGS
66
Some pub pints : ALES
Down
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Religious doctrine : DOGMA
2
Prepare for use, as a Slip 'N Slide : UNROLL
3
Alternative to a paper clip : STAPLE
4
T-shirt or jacket : TOP
5
Pro photography purchases, in brief : SLRS
6
Ferrigno who played the Hulk on old TV : LOU
7
Sushi bar tuna variety : AHI
8
Nonglossy, as a photo : MATTE
9
Iams competitor : ALPO
10
Car option with tinted glass : MOONROOF
11
Declaration delivered (or not) in a "Love Is Blind" finale : IDO
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Cub Scout group : DEN
14
At a distance : AFAR
17
They may appear before a justice of the peace : ELOPERS
18
Prodigal ___ : SON
23
Sizzling Tex-Mex serving : FAJITA
24
Nintendo debut of 2006 : WII
25
Like old jokes, again and again : RETOLD
27
Grad student's adviser : PROF
28
Burrowing animal : MOLE
30
13-time N.B.A. All-Star Kevin : DURANT
31
What to "mind" when exiting a train in London : THEGAP
33
Adjust, as a thermostat : SET
34
Go on a black diamond run, e.g. : SKI
35
Official reprimand : CENSURE
36
Blue shade : AQUA
37
Not sharp : DULL
38
Mojito garnish : MINTLEAF
41
Elton's john? : LOO
45
___ Tap (mockumentary rock band) : SPINAL
46
Password-protected, say : SECURE
48
French friend : AMI
49
Supermodel Kate : UPTON
50
Chess piece not allowed to move backward : PAWN
51
Trial runs : TESTS
53
Semicircular building recess : APSE
54
K-12 fund-raising grps. : PTAS
56
Carrier to Seoul, in brief : KAL
57
Manning of football : ELI
58
Built-in feature of some camisoles : BRA
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Poached component of the dish shakshuka : EGG
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Clean Air Act enforcer, for short : EPA

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

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