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New York Times, Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Author:
Chad Hazen and Jeff Chen
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
9-Down : Rock that's hot, then cool
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111/5/20251
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Chad Hazen
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1647/5/201011/5/2025116
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11441.6295532.854%
Jeff Chen

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 38 Missing: {Z} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Hazen. This is puzzle # 163 for Mr. Chen. Grid flow: 44.0 Wednesday freshness: 65%
Constructor notes:
Chad: Hello Crossworld! I'm extremely excited to be making my debut today! A bit about me: I'm a consumer insights professional ... read more
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© 2025, The New York Times11/5/25 ( No. 27,756 )
Across
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Tijuana setting, informally : BAJA
5
Many C-suite degs. : MBAS
9
Cry of resignation : IQUIT
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Scads : ALOT
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Ethel Barrymore was a great one to Drew : AUNT
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Stage name for Milton Marx : GUMMO
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Lead-in to call or taxi : ROBO
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Indigenous Canadians of Labrador : INNU
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Like a chill wind : NIPPY
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Dead ringers : DOPPELGANGERS
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Terminus of one BART line, in brief : SFO
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Prop for a ball : TEE
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Snagged : TOOK
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They may be betrayed by stammers and blushes : SECRETCRUSHES
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Tank top? : HATCH
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The "weird sisters" of "Macbeth," e.g. : HAGS
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Guitar, slangily : AXE
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The "weird sisters" of "Macbeth," e.g. : TRIO
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Part of a drum kit : SNARE
39
Perfect for a salad, say : RIPE
40
Purple-colored banknote of Canada : TEN
41
Boatloads : ATON
42
Some natural 29-Down : AFROS
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Placeholders for favorite sites : PAGEBOOKMARKS
47
1982 film inspired by Pong : TRON
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Night school subj. : ESL
49
Vintage film channel : TCM
52
Someone comparable ... or what 20-, 26- and 43-Across may be, in different senses : THELIKESOFYOU
55
"Ave ___" : MARIA
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Magnanimous words at a bar : ONME
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Setting of many Winter Olympics : ALPS
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Athletic shoe brand : ASICS
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Scotch order specification : NEAT
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Part of a scouting uniform : VEST
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Blue Ribbon beer : PABST
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Tailors : SEWS
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On the briny : ASEA
Down
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Old poets : BARDS
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Hard to get to, in a way : ALOOF
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LinkedIn link : JOBPOSTING
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Perched upon : ATOP
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Padded envelope : MAILER
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Thrill seeker's line : BUNGEE
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Astronaut ___ Lee Fisher, the first mother to fly into space : ANNA
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Vehicle built for wheelies, flips and spins : STUNTCAR
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Rock that's hot, then cool : IGNEOUS
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Idiosyncrasies : QUIRKS
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They cover all the bases : UMPS
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Jackanapes : IMP
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Mess (with) : TOY
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Make a lasting impression : ETCH
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Deep pass? : GORGE
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___-chic (sustainable fashion) : ECO
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Acknowledge : THANK
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Dos, but not don'ts : HAIRSTYLES
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World's fair, e.g. : EXPO
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Understands : SEES
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URL letters : HTTP
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Field : AREA
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Prop in a comedy club : STOOL
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Dinner order request on a first date, perhaps : NOONIONS
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___ Stadium, former venue for D.C. United : RFK
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Side by side : ABREAST
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Guthrie of folk : ARLO
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Important course in business, law and medical school : ETHICS
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Granny, in the South : MEEMAW
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Balance sheet heading : ASSETS
50
Thicket : COPSE
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"___ been somethin' I said!" : MUSTA
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Chi-town paper, with "the" : TRIB
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Prop for a banjo : KNEE
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Kind of bean that pairs well with a nice Chianti, per Hannibal Lecter : FAVA
55
Plot (out) : MAP
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Simile's center : ASA

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

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