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New York Times, Thursday, August 27, 2015

Author:
Joon Pahk
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Educational institution near Plano, informally
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This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQVZ} This is puzzle # 21 for Mr. pahk. Grid flow: 18.4 Thursday freshness: 44%
Notepad: Seven Across answers in this puzzle have a highly unusual property for which we can't think of a single other common example. What is the property? (For answer, see 8/28 Notepad)
joon pahk notes:
it's been a while since my last puzzle in the times—so long, in fact, that i don't remember doing constructor notes for it. anyway, ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
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© 2015, The New York Times8/27/15 ( No. 24,033 )
Across
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Ruling party? : ARBITER
8
Box with handles? : CBRADIO
15
Mariner's measure : SEAMILE
16
Attire : RAIMENT
17
"The Invisible Man" author : HGWELLS
18
Settles in, say : UNPACKS
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First in line, in a way : ELDEST
20
And others: Abbr. : ETAL
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Game with Wild Draw 4 cards : UNO
22
Washington M.L.S. team : DCUNITED
26
Set location : STUDIO
30
Vast stretches of time : EONS
31
G.I.-entertaining grp. : USO
32
To the rear : ASTERN
33
"___: Cyber" : CSI
34
Lead-in to while : ERST
35
"The A-Team" character played by Mr. T : BABARACUS
38
"Fancy ___!" : THAT
41
Possible answer to "What's brewing?" : ALE
42
Land bordering Francia : ESPANA
46
Dad on "Malcolm in the Middle" : HAL
47
Page, e.g. : AIDE
48
Aromatic seasoning : FENNEL
49
Educational institution near Plano, informally : UTDALLAS
51
"Straight Outta Compton" rappers : NWA
52
Birthplace of Paddington Bear : PERU
53
Let up : ABATED
57
Least : MINIMAL
60
Some return addresses : POBOXES
62
Bug detector? : ANTENNA
63
Legalese adverb : THEREAT
64
"Four Quartets" poet : TSELIOT
65
By a wide margin : SOLIDLY
Down
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Blond shade : ASH
2
New York State's ___ Examinations : REGENTS
3
Give a tongue-lashing : BAWLOUT
4
Contacted via Google Talk, say : IMED
5
Outdoor fountain piece : TILE
6
Duckbill's tail? : ELLS
7
Note's counterpart : REST
8
Grand ___ (wine designation) : CRU
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Permanently exclude : BAN
10
Gets juicier, say : RIPENS
11
Fine fiddle : AMATI
12
Stephen ___, War of 1812 naval hero : DECATUR
13
Empty, as a fountain pen : INKLESS
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Extra N.B.A. periods : OTS
21
2015 Women's World Cup champs : USA
22
Lays down the law : DECREES
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___ Nostra : COSA
24
International humanitarian grp. : UNICEF
25
Period : DOT
27
College student's accumulation : DEBT
28
Lyricist Gershwin : IRA
29
Out of jail, conditionally : ONBAIL
34
National Spelling Bee airer : ESPN
36
Pierce portrayer : ALDA
37
Avail oneself of : USE
38
Election Day in the U.K. : THU
39
Milliners' accessories : HATPINS
40
Somewhat firm : ALDENTE
43
Appropriated : ANNEXED
44
Noted recovery program : NEWDEAL
45
"Selma" setting: Abbr. : ALA
47
Donors, often : ALUMNI
50
Prince Eric's love : ARIEL
53
Flats: Abbr. : APTS
54
___-chic (fashion style) : BOHO
55
Genesis son : ABEL
56
Singer Amos : TORI
57
One may be laid at your doorstep : MAT
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"I'll take that as ___" : ANO
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GPS fig. : LAT
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Swineherd's workplace : STY

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