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New York Times, Saturday, February 15, 2025

Author:
David P. Williams
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Go all in
TotalDebutLatest
78/19/20232/15/2025
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ScrabDebutFresh
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David P. Williams

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 66, Blocks: 36 Missing: {FJWX} This is puzzle # 7 for Mr. Williams. Saturday freshness: 71%
Jim Horne notes:

After a surprise divergence in his previous puzzle, David P. Williams returns to his familiar grid pattern.

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© 2025, The New York Times2/15/25 ( No. 27,493 )
Across
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Weaving technique named after a city in the Levant : DAMASK
7
Straight-shooting : NOSPIN
13
"Pretty, pretty please?!" : IBEGYOU
15
Big name in flatware : ONEIDA
16
Pirate's lack, stereotypically : VITAMINC
18
Bit of attire supposedly named for its original bright red cloth : BLAZER
19
Elba of "Hijack" : IDRIS
20
Part of a fancy place setting : DOILY
22
___ Taylor, head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals starting in 2019 : ZAC
23
Really bright : NEON
24
Musician/composer Andersson of Abba : BENNY
25
Threads that are hard to find? : CAMO
26
Letter that starts the most words in the dictionary : ESS
27
Classic candy brand discontinued in 2018 : CERTS
28
Things put into decks : TAPES
29
"I feel bad enough already" : DONTRUBITIN
31
Disregard : NONCHALANCE
32
Go all in : BETTHERANCH
33
Solid red ball : THREE
34
Occupy, as a desk : SITAT
35
That's unreal! : ACT
38
Paul who plays a little role in the Marvel Universe : RUDD
39
Small egg producer : QUAIL
40
100% : PURE
41
Abbreviated ending : ETC
42
"Ya got me" : DUNNO
43
Wise guys : SAGES
44
1964 Hitchcock thriller : MARNIE
46
Quick pic : SNAPSHOT
48
New Year's Day : ONEONE
49
Abandon, as plans : SCUTTLE
50
Plagued (by), as guilt : RIDDEN
51
Got the lead out? : ERASED
Down
1
Out of this world : DIVINE
2
Swallows : ABIDES
3
London and Budapest have had them since 1863 and 1896, respectively : METROS
4
Order from an impassioned drill instructor : AGAIN
5
Sylvia ___, so-called "Grand Dame of British Cinema" : SYMS
6
Gold fish : KOI
7
In a grand style : NOBLY
8
Sole : ONLY
9
Salty drink : SEA
10
Comestible mentioned in "That's Amore" : PIZZAPIE
11
Thoughtful types : IDEAMEN
12
Traffic controllers? : NARCOS
14
Here on earth : UNDERTHESUN
17
They beg to differ : CONTRARIANS
21
They cover top stories : INSULATIONS
24
Place for subs : BENCH
25
Whaler's haul : CATCH
27
Giuseppe ___, 2010s-'20s Italian P.M. : CONTE
28
Bit of color : TINCT
29
Acted in a grandfatherly way, maybe : DOTED
30
Tired, in a way : BANAL
31
What solving a Saturday Times crossword might earn you, informally : NERDCRED
32
Thimphu native: Var. : BHUTANI
33
Ground-breaking event : TREMOR
35
'00s : AUGHTS
36
Like shrimp étouffée : CREOLE
37
Tried out : TESTED
39
It may go across the board : QUEEN
40
Ribbons, but not medals : PASTA
42
Wine's partner : DINE
43
Kick-start : SPUR
45
Silent approval : NOD
47
Stereotypical tattoo on a poker player's arm : ACE

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