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New York Times, Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Author:
Joe Kidd
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
15-Down : Most worthy of a handwriting award
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Joe Kidd

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 38 Missing: {QXZ} Spans: 1 This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Kidd. Wednesday freshness: 36%
Jeff Chen notes:
ELS additions in today's debut offering. SECURITY CAMELS confused me at first — I thought it was a CAMERAS to CAMELS ... read more
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© 2017, The New York Times8/23/17 ( No. 24,760 )
Across
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Remove, as a hat : DOFF
5
Alma mater for Bush 41 and Bush 43 : YALE
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Born on a stud farm, say : BRED
13
Diva's opportunity to shine : ARIA
14
Ancient Greek theaters : ODEA
15
Born yesterday, so to speak : NAIVE
16
Alternative to suspenders : BELT
17
Caterers' dispensers : URNS
18
Actress Page of "Juno" : ELLEN
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Dromedaries on patrol? : SECURITYCAMELS
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Burlap fiber : HEMP
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Pre-K attendees : TOTS
24
Sandwich shop request : NOMAYO
27
Sighed words : AHME
28
"Still open," on a sched. : TBA
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Smartphone screen image : ICON
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Deplorably bad : VILE
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Results of abrasions : SORES
36
Henhouses of ill repute? : CHICKENBROTHELS
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Book between Daniel and Joel : HOSEA
40
Gardener's spring purchase : SEED
41
Nascar's Yarborough : CALE
42
"Mangia!" : EAT
43
Whodunit game : CLUE
45
Overdoes it onstage : EMOTES
47
Mother of Chaz Bono : CHER
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Agenda particular : ITEM
49
The "I" and "o" of "I do"? : MARRIAGEVOWELS
55
Celestial hunter : ORION
56
Key with four sharps: Abbr. : EMAJ
57
Do flawlessly : NAIL
59
Urban Dictionary fodder : SLANG
60
El ___ (weather phenomenon) : NINO
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Not fooled by : ONTO
62
H.R.E. part : HOLY
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Drive-in restaurant need : TRAY
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Wicked Witch's home : WEST
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Apply with a sponge, say : DAB
2
What you might take your lead from? : ORES
3
Escape tool secreted in a cake, in cartoons : FILE
4
"It'll never happen!" : FATCHANCE
5
Reminder to a chess opponent : YOURMOVE
6
Leaky, as a faucet : ADRIP
7
Post-Mardi Gras period : LENT
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"Whoa! Not so fast!" : EASYTHERE
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Ointments containing aloe, perhaps : BALMS
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Agitate, with "up" : RILE
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First name in stunt cycling : EVEL
12
Bears' homes : DENS
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Most worthy of a handwriting award : NEATEST
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One-eighty : UEY
21
Common URL ending : COM
24
Specialized market segment : NICHE
25
Lorena of the L.P.G.A. : OCHOA
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Like a basted turkey : MOIST
27
"The Zoo Story" playwright Edward : ALBEE
28
Grab the tab : TREAT
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One having a ball? : BELLE
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Pack-toting equines : ASSES
33
Guerrilla fighter : INSURGENT
35
"Let's be serious here ..." : OHCOMENOW
37
Cash register sound : KACHING
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Schiller work adapted by Beethoven : ODETOJOY
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Place to graze : LEA
46
Kitten's cry : MEW
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Political bosom buddy : CRONY
48
The first Mrs. Trump : IVANA
49
Slam-dance : MOSH
50
Guthrie at Woodstock : ARLO
51
Iranian money : RIAL
52
Leader in a robe : EMIR
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Penny or memory follower : LANE
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Rides the bench : SITS
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Developer's site : LOT

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