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New York Times, Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Author:
Lindsay Rosenblum
Editor:
Joel Fagliano
Blog:
One might be found at a roast
TotalDebut
110/15/2024
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Lindsay Rosenblum

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQVXZ} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is the debut puzzle for Ms. Rosenblum. Tuesday freshness: 94%
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© 2024, The New York Times10/15/24 ( No. 27,370 )
Across
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No longer taking, as a medication : OFFOF
6
What a light bulb represents in cartoons : IDEA
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Led, as a meeting : RAN
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Where soju is the national drink : KOREA
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Overwhelmed by hilarity, hyperbolically speaking : DEAD
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Style of San Francisco's Coit Tower, informally : DECO
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Visa, for one : CREDITCARD
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Foreboding sign : OMEN
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Take advantage of : USE
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___-di-dah : LAH
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Still awake after midnight, say : UPLATE
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Furry feet : PAWS
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Thief at work in a bustling crowd : PICKPOCKET
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"OK, that wasn't totally true" : ILIED
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Favor precursor? : POR
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Loudly laments : KEENS
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Triumph over : DEFEAT
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"Don't think so" : NOPE
36
One might be found at a roast : INSULTCOMIC
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Pulitzer-winning writer James : AGEE
41
Philanthropists : DONORS
44
Dodge Charger, e.g. : SEDAN
48
Nile reptile : ASP
50
What an unsatisfied customer might leave behind : NOTIP
51
Modern combat athlete, informally : MMAFIGHTER
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Expectant parents' selection : NAME
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Revolted : UPROSE
56
Home of MoMA and M.S.G. : NYC
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The Trojans of the N.C.A.A. : USC
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Shape for a child's chicken nugget, informally : DINO
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Show interest on a dating app … or what 16-, 25-, 36- and 51-Across must do to be successful? : SWIPERIGHT
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Steely determination : GRIT
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Garment worn by the Little Caesars mascot : TOGA
66
Blood of the gods, in Greek mythology : ICHOR
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Up to this point : YET
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Waxy imprint : SEAL
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Montana city nicknamed "The Richest Hill on Earth" : BUTTE
Down
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Match.com alternative : OKCUPID
2
Realtor's sign : FORSALE
3
Airport amenity : FREEWIFI
4
British ref. work : OED
5
Not pass : FAIL
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Pet-tracking device : IDCHIP
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Anti-trafficking agcy. : DEA
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Hear here! : EAR
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Make sense : ADDUP
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Uncreative studio project, perhaps : REMAKE
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Winning blackjack hand : ACETEN
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Trios of trios : NONETS
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Sweet, in Italian : DOLCE
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Dance style with shuffles and buffaloes : TAP
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"Gotta catch 'em all!" game series : POKEMON
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Witnessed : SEEN
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Competition : CONTEST
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Ray who helped globalize McDonald's : KROC
29
Some bottled waters : DASANIS
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Pull : TUG
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Group of whales : POD
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Actress Jeffries of "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" : LEAH
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Part of, as a scheme : INON
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Like courses with multiple professors : COTAUGHT
42
Comedic drum flourish : RIMSHOT
43
Bond film between "Skyfall" and "No Time to Die" : SPECTRE
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Like words written in ink by a lefty, often : SMUDGY
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Ruler's realm : EMPIRE
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"Aw, man!" : DARNIT
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Underway : AFOOT
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Distant correspondent : PENPAL
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Medieval tales of daring adventure : GESTS
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Bread choice for a Reuben : RYE
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Expectant parents' selection : CRIB
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"Wednesday's child is full of ___" (nursery rhyme line) : WOE
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Tennis champ Swiatek : IGA
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Critical hosp. wing : ICU

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

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