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New York Times, Friday, July 7, 2023

Author:
Adrian Johnson
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
46-Down : Some party planning inspirations
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This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 31 Missing: {JQVXZ} This is puzzle # 3 for Mr. Johnson. Jeff Chen's Puzzle of the Week pick. Friday freshness: 46%
Adrian Johnson notes:
It happens to every themeless constructor — the feeling after you finish your last clue, step back from a puzzle, and finally go, ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
Delightful colloquial phrases in WERE SO DEAD, and I WASN'T DONE! Stacking them atop each other makes it even better. Having one on ... read more
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© 2023, The New York Times7/7/23 ( No. 26,904 )
Across
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Humorous nickname for a raccoon : TRASHPANDA
11
Work : OPUS
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"Uh-oh, our parents will kill us!" : WERESODEAD
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Actor Russell of "Escape From New York" : KURT
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"You interrupted me …" : IWASNTDONE
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___ Voyage, long-running London-based holographic concert : ABBA
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Just about here : NIGH
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Out in public? : OPENLYGAY
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Ice, in some product names : SNO
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Support staff : CANE
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Difficult position, maybe : ASANA
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Business in which one is paid to establish relationships : DNATESTING
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Big trap : MAW
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Common cold reaction? : BRR
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___ Tomé : SAO
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Evening in Amalfi : SERA
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Rice dishes traditionally made with saffron : PAELLAS
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"The virtue of the lukewarm," per Sartre : MODESTY
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Second : AIDE
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Exaggerated workload : TON
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Block from working, with "up" : GUM
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Backdrop for the 2019 film "1917": Abbr. : WWI
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One specializing in 26-Across : GENETICIST
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Useful chain for dog owners : PETCO
51
Stimulate : WHET
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Bound : HOP
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One who's loyal to a fault : RIDEORDIE
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Jared who played Morbius in 2022's "Morbius" : LETO
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Cry accompanying "Whoopee!" : IWON
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Festive Islamic greeting : EIDMUBARAK
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Metamorphosing little creature : NEWT
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Counter offer? : FREESAMPLE
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Some food drive donations : TINS
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Superfan's purchase : SEASONPASS
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Target Field team : TWINS
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"Whoa! ... say what?!" : REWIND
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Catalonia neighbor : ARAGON
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Gathering, informally : SESH
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24-hr. retail channel : HSN
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Poker prize : POT
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Guac and queso, at some restaurants : ADDONS
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Virtual game described as a cross between Tamagotchi and Pokémon : NEOPETS
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2022 Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard, for one : DANE
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Port city that's an anagram of 9-Down : ADEN
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Permissions : OKAYS
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Skittles and darts, e.g. : PUBGAMES
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Some murals : URBANART
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Back order? : STAYAWAY
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Bit of slow motion, in a way : LAG
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Shortcut key : CTRL
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Fill with gas : AERATE
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Cut out for it : ABLE
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Terse admission : IAM
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What might accompany a headlock : NOOGIE
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One past a quarter : SEMI
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Track around a park, maybe : PAWPRINT
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"Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn" artist : AIWEIWEI
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Condense, as text : EDITDOWN
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II or III, perhaps : SON
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What might bring the heat : DUCT
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"Or, here's a thought …" : NEWIDEA
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Infant's interjection : GOO
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Some party planning inspirations : THEMES
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Southern Tibetan people : SHERPA
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Aggregates : TOTALS
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Things that are beside the point? : CENTS
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Some Facebook pings : POKES
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Play checkers, informally : REFS
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Requiring immediate attention : DIRE
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Magical item held by Aladdin : LAMP
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Private support grp.? : USO
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Keep out : BAN

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

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