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New York Times, Monday, July 1, 2024

Author:
Margi Stevenson
Editor:
Joel Fagliano
Blog:
38-Down : Strong desire
TotalDebut
17/1/2024
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ScrabDebutFresh
1.52315%
Margi Stevenson

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 40 Missing: {QZ} This is the debut puzzle for Ms. Stevenson. Monday freshness: 47%
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© 2024, The New York Times7/1/24 ( No. 27,264 )
Across
1
"That's hilarious!," in text shorthand : ROFL
5
San Francisco Bay has a "golden" one : GATE
9
Delivery co. with a brown-and-yellow logo : UPS
12
Cruise stopover : ISLE
13
Eagle's claw : TALON
14
Give off : EMIT
15
Author on behalf of someone else : GHOSTWRITE
17
___-pedi (spa treatment) : MANI
18
___ Paulo, Brazil : SAO
19
Onetime rival of Volvo : SAAB
20
Defective car : LEMON
21
Bat mitzvah, for example : RELIGIOUSRITE
25
"Oh yeah? Give me an example" : NAMEONE
27
"RuPaul's ___ Race" : DRAG
28
Glorify : EXALT
29
Title in Italian nobility : CONTESSA
33
Ctrl-___-Del : ALT
34
Symbols on the Hollywood Walk of Fame : STARS
36
Big beer order : KEG
37
Hold back : RESTRAIN
40
River alongside many German vineyards : RHINE
42
Next in line? : HEIR
43
Customers : CLIENTS
45
One half of a noted aviation team : ORVILLEWRIGHT
49
Like Bigfoot and Chewbacca : HAIRY
50
Othello's treacherous "friend" : IAGO
51
The "I" of T.G.I.F. : ITS
54
Irish dances : JIGS
55
Straight to the point … or, homophonically, what this answer is relative to this puzzle? : FORTHRIGHT
58
"Sure thing, boss" : ONIT
59
Baby bird's sound : TWEET
60
Flightless bird of South America : RHEA
61
Monogram in French fashion : YSL
62
Joins in marriage : WEDS
63
Lots and lots : ATON
Down
1
Predetermines the outcome of : RIGS
2
Workplace welfare org. : OSHA
3
Parts of a car's interior that can be removed and cleaned : FLOORMATS
4
"___ Misérables" : LES
5
Park place? : GARAGE
6
Excuse that might be airtight : ALIBI
7
Youngster : TOT
8
Opposite of WSW : ENE
9
Savory flavor : UMAMI
10
___ noir (wine) : PINOT
11
"Goosebumps" author R.L. ___ : STINE
13
Mark of literary distinction : TWAIN
14
Come out from hiding : EMERGE
16
Letter-shaped opening for a bolt : TSLOT
20
Aspiring attorney's exam, for short : LSAT
22
Slithery swimmer : EEL
23
Foul smell : ODOR
24
Cremains containers : URNS
25
Close by : NEAR
26
Wheel rotator : AXLE
29
Aluminum recyclable : CAN
30
Like wetsuits and leotards : SKINTIGHT
31
Emailed, e.g. : SENT
32
70 to 79, for septuagenarians : AGES
34
Go yachting : SAIL
35
Michelin product : TIRE
38
Strong desire : THIRST
39
Depend (on) : RELY
40
Opposite of laxness : RIGOR
41
Sneaky laugh : HEH
43
Shipping containers : CRATES
44
Word that can follow flash or flood : LIGHT
45
Sarcastic "Well, this should be fun" : OHJOY
46
Comes down in buckets, say : RAINS
47
Candlelight ceremony : VIGIL
48
Highly caffeinated : WIRED
52
Comedian ___ Von : THEO
53
Suffix with Kazakh : STAN
55
"Victory is mine!," in text shorthand : FTW
56
The "o" of i.o.u. : OWE
57
Radio host Glass or Flatow : IRA

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