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New York Times, Sunday, October 22, 2023

Author:
Robert Ryan
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
27-Across : Components of some kitschy clocks
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Rows: 21, Columns: 21 Words: 140, Blocks: 72 Missing: {JQXZ} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 3 for Mr. Ryan. Grid flow: 30.1 Sunday freshness: 32%
Will Shortz notes:
Robert Ryan, of London, is an economist for the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority. This is his third crossword for The Times — all Sundays. Although he grew up solving cryptics ... read more
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© 2023, The New York Times10/22/23 ( No. 27,011 )
Across
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Small dosage qtys. : MGS
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In South America they're known as "gallinas de palo," or "chickens of the tree" : IGUANAS
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You can see right through 'em : SPECS
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Jockey (for) : VIE
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Dadaist Jean : ARP
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Greyhound's competition : DOGRACE
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Went for : HADAT
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Little demon : IMP
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Acts coy in salary negotiations? : DOESNTGIVEAFIGURE
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Dismissive rejection : NAH
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Components of some kitschy clocks : CUCKOOS
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What was once yours? : THINE
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"Good gracious!" : DEARME
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Play opener : ACTI
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Standoffish : ALOOF
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Celeb's hangout : VIPROOM
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Bowlful with Thai basil and bean sprouts : PHO
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Public stance of a member of Congress? : WASHINGTONPOSTURE
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Unsavory relation? : SORDIDTALE
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Biblical grandson of Adam and Eve : ENOS
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Clichéd name for a lab assistant : IGOR
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"S.N.L." alum Bryant : AIDY
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Document that may be kept in a lockbox : DEED
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Singer Easton : SHEENA
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Shepherd's job, essentially? : PASTURECARING
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Unpleasant surprises when buying concert tickets : FEES
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Relative of a musette : OBOE
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Take in : READ
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Do something illegal around a basketball hoop : GOALTEND
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Business card abbr. : TEL
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Turn more heads than intended? : ALLURETOOWELL
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Head for business? : CEO
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Some informants, informally : STOOLIES
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Memo starter : INRE
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Part of Q.E.D. : ERAT
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Nourish : FEED
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Newspaper write-up that's light on criticism? : NOMEANFEATURE
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Top-of-the-line Mercedes : SCLASS
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Object with one hole or two, depending on whom you ask : TUBE
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Actress Kurylenko of "Black Widow" : OLGA
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Blessing : BOON
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They're craze-y! : FADS
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It can be a strain on the pupils : COURSELOAD
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Bungee jumping on Tuesday, skydiving on Wednesday, etc.? : ADVENTURECALENDAR
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Mens ___ (legal concept) : REA
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Less trustful (of) : LEERIER
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Wear down : ERODE
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Swamplike : MIRY
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Almost spherical in shape : OBLATE
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[Shrug] : DUNNO
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The world's best-selling planes : CESSNAS
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2001 biopic starring Will Smith : ALI
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Show off one's vocal range and stamina? : ENDUREONAHIGHNOTE
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Mother figure : NUN
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Up and about : RISEN
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"Stop obsessing over that" : LETITGO
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Downside : CON
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Go out with : SEE
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Unloads, in a way : SELLS
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Diagnostic using an injected tracer : DYETEST
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O'Hare identifier : ORD
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Eccentrics : MADCAPS
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Who once quipped "I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception" : GROUCHO
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Singer Ronnie of the Ronettes : SPECTOR
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Some unique digits: Abbr. : IDNO
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Oft-relied-upon : GOTO
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Footwear craze of the early 2000s : UGGS
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Pop singer Grande, to fans : ARI
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Sat ___ : NAV
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Nail polish remover : ACETONE
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Porpoise, in old usage : SEAHOG
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___ guards (soccer gear) : SHIN
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Summon, in a way : PAGE
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URL ending : EDU
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Heart-pumping activity : CARDIO
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Soaks : STEEPS
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Pairing for an entrecôte or filet mignon, perhaps : VINROUGE
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*Facepalm* : IMAMORON
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Disposables kept as mementos : EPHEMERA
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Something a Brazilian is unlikely to wax : SKI
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Age for a Latin American celebration : FIFTEEN
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Most showily aesthetic : ARTIEST
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"Eureka!" : AHA
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Small, cutesily : LIL
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D.C. tiebreakers, at times : VPS
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Nintendo Switch predecessor : WIIU
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1500 Pennsylvania Ave., e.g.: Abbr. : ADDR
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Lid malady : STYE
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Universal blood type, for short : ONEG
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Drift (off) : NOD
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Go out with : DATE
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Served a sentence : DIDTIME
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Aquatic barker : SEAL
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Alternative to high water, in an idiom : HELL
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Kitties : POTS
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Be a partner with in crime : ABET
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Lone word? : SOLO
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Highly rated French vineyards : CRUS
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Word on an Irish flag carrier : AER
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Issa who plays President Barbie in "Barbie" : RAE
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Antagonist : FOE
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Journalist Ifill : GWEN
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Shade of unbleached linen : ECRU
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Approach : NEAR
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Heap affection (on) : DOTE
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Pub lineup : ALES
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Shares one's bunk? : LIES
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Had a following : LED
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Number that sounds like a past-tense verb : ONE
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Pop star Rita : ORA
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Belonging to a particular time : OFANERA
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Among others, for short : ETAL
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In the altogether : NUDE
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Like some displays of wealth : OBSCENE
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Escapes are made by them : FORD
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Disney's ___ of Arendelle : ELSA
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New ___ : AGER
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Govt. funds for mom-and-pop shops : SBALOANS
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"Colorful" exclamation in a hospital drama : CODEBLUE
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Basis for a fortuneteller's romantic prediction : LOVELINE
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Road workers' gloop : TAR
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Fox coverage? : FUR
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___ Foundation for Justice (international human rights group) : CLOONEY
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British ref. work : OED
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A, abroad : UNE
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"___ Flow" (song by Enya) : ORINOCO
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Gadget for a wine enthusiast : AERATOR
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Nightfall : DAYSEND
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Munitions compounds : NITERS
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Small, cutesily : TEENIE
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___ Lobel, author of the "Frog and Toad" series : ARNOLD
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Web portal with a Bing search bar : MSN
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Face-off : DUEL
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Decorative vases : URNS
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Give a ticket : CITE
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Batter's need : EGGS
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Wrecked : SHOT
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Wired internet letters : DSL
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Past-tense verb that sounds like a number : ATE
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Batter's objective : HIT

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

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