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Alex Eaton-Salners
Alex Eaton-Salners

NY Times, Sun Aug 18, 2024 Diagramless

71-Down : First half before intermission, often

Author:
Editor:
Joel Fagliano
Rows: 17, Columns: 17, Words: 96, Blocks: 77
Notepad: This diagramless is 17 squares wide by 17 squares deep and has regular crossword symmetry
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© 2024, The New York Times
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Old-fashioned "Dagnabbit!" : BYGUM
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Key ___ (electronic opener) : ROB
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Makes level, in carpentry : TRUESUP
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Web links, for short : URLS
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Greek sea monster across from Scylla : CHARYBDIS
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Enlists for another tour : REUPS
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Deserves : MERITS
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Service station purchase : GAS
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Hunter in the night sky : ORION
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Japanese noodle type : UDON
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Keebler mascot, e.g. : ELF
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Hydroelectric structure : DAM
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Money for a hand : ANTE
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Wood for archery bows : YEW
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Oven setting : BROIL
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"Geez Louise!" : HOLYCOW
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Competitor of AriZona : NESTEA
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Actor Mahershala : ALI
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French fashion inits. : YSL
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Drenched, say : WET
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With 47-Across, the Milky Way is one : SPIRAL
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Small coral isle : CAY
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Word pronounced with a long "e" for emphasis : THE
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Sign of decay : ROT
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Caboose, e.g. : CAR
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Toilet paper layer : PLY
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___ Beta Kappa : PHI
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See 38-Across : GALAXY
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Hothead's emotion : IRE
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Blunder : ERR
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Wrap up : END
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"You left me no choice" : IHADTO
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Meet for a midday meal : DOLUNCH
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Very small quantities : IOTAS
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Massage provider : SPA
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Emulates Eminem : RAPS
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Solo on the Millennium Falcon : HAN
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Start of a countdown : TEN
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Food fish in the jack family : SCAD
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Nebraska natives : OTOES
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La Brea goop : TAR
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Tartar sauce tidbits : CAPERS
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"Kinda ___" : SORTA
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Highest rating on the Beaufort scale : HURRICANE
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Teller of tales : LIAR
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Canadian cop historically on horseback : MOUNTIE
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Easter egg coloring : DYE
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Commence : BEGIN
Down
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What the skull protects : BRAIN
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Rounded Mongolian tent : YURT
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Yellowstone attractions : GEYSERS
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Computer port letters : USB
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Dirt + water : MUD
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Hair for a hyena : RUR
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Creme-filled cookie : OREO
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DVD successor : BLURAY
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Hurl : THROW
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Wilbur of "Charlotte's Web," e.g. : PIG
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During which a washing machine might shake : SPINCYCLE
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Formally relinquish : CEDE
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Hardly happy : SAD
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In a manner of speaking : SOTOSAY
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"___ bien, gracias!" : MUY
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North African expanse : SAHARA
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Afresh : NEWLY
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Auction grouping : LOT
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Party in Cancún, say : FIESTA
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Neighbor of a bicuspid : MOLAR
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Get into the pool? : BET
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Spot for a cuddly pet : LAP
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Small word for "small" : LIL
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Maiden name preceder : NEE
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Big name in home appliances : WHIRLPOOL
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Pain relief brand with an oxymoronic name : ICYHOT
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Distinguishing features among sparrow species : THROATS
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Salad dressing choice : RANCH
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So last year : OLDHAT
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In favor of : PRO
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Actor Pascal : PEDRO
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Pentagon V.I.P.: Abbr. : GEN
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Grandfather clock topper : XII
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"___ about time!" : ITS
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Feasted : ATE
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Wedding reception activity : DANCING
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Login component : USERID
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Public outburst : SCENE
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Remove a peel from : PARE
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Sponsored spots : ADS
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"I'd rather not" : NAH
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Land of La Mancha : SPAIN
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"Don't move!," to a dog : STAY
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Piña colada ingredient : RUM
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First half before intermission, often : ACTI
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"We ___ the World" : ARE
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Stick up : ROB
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Regret : RUE
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