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New York Times, Saturday, October 19, 2024

Author:
August Miller
Editor:
Joel Fagliano
Blog:
Game that involves drawing lots?
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August Miller

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 66, Blocks: 30 Missing: {JQXZ} This is puzzle # 3 for Mr. Miller. Saturday freshness: 84%
Jim Horne notes:
Pre-Code at 19 Across refers to the Hays Code which protected delicate movie-goers' eyes from seeing, say, a married couple in the ... read more
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© 2024, The New York Times10/19/24 ( No. 27,374 )
Across
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Lab evidence, perhaps : PAWPRINTS
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Illustrations in many fantasy novels : MAPS
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Some tabloid fodder : UFOREPORTS
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Kinda : ABIT
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Comes to terms : MAKESADEAL
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Source of a South American herbal tea : COCA
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"Anything goes" period in early Hollywood history : PRECODEERA
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View of the moon? : BUTT
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Beyoncé's 2009-10 ___ Tour : IAM
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Pumpkin substitute : SWEETIE
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Block for "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood" : PBSKIDS
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Was painted by, say : SATFOR
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Carpet fiber or human hair, maybe : CLUE
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Greenland's capital : NUUK
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Title for 10-Down : THANE
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Half of LV : LAS
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Roomy Toyotas : SIENNAS
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Put a restriction on : CAP
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Actress Day of "The United States vs. Billie Holiday" : ANDRA
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Made a case against? : SUED
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Half of a matching pair : HERS
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Six-time U.S. Open champion, familiarly : SERENA
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Annual media award : PEABODY
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Grip improver : STICKUM
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C.V. listing: Abbr. : TEL
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Dialect in the Black community, in brief : AAVE
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Vehicle for criminal activity : GETAWAYCAR
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Indie ___ : CRED
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Plant matter? : URANIUMORE
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Rim attachment : TIRE
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"Travel as a Political Act" author, 2009 : RICKSTEVES
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Freshness : SASS
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"Cool trick" : THATSNEAT
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Premium outlet? : PUMP
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Really out there : AFAR
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"Stay ___" : WOKE
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Meticulous : PRECISE
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Hit with another water balloon : RESOAK
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Apple debut of 2012 : IPADMINI
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Branching point : NODE
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Branching point? : TREE
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Plays a big role : STARS
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Speaker of the line "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow / Creeps in this petty pace from day to day" : MACBETH
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Did a 180 : ABOUTFACED
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Game that involves drawing lots? : PICTIONARY
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Local legislation passers : STATEREPS
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Sides of a summer cookout : SLAWS
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Sustenance, slangily : EATS
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Parts of many science museums : PLANETARIA
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They may open doors for you : BUSDRIVERS
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Some yearly payments : DUES
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Vampire's bedtime : SUNUP
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Impressively respectful types : CLASSACTS
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Support for a proposal : KNEE
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Hit bottom, maybe : SANK
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Titular scientist in a 2016 children's book by Andrea Beaty : ADATWIST
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Moves away : RECEDES
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Priors, e.g. : HOLYMEN
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Portend : AUGUR
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Real wowers : BEAUTS
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"Charms strike the sight, but ___ wins the soul": Alexander Pope : MERIT
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Dash device : TACH
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"Put Your Head on My Shoulder" singer, 1959 : ANKA
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Quiet place to lay anchor : COVE
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See 54-Down : AREA
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With 53-Down, spot for picnic tables : REST

Answer summary:
7 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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