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New York Times, Thursday, September 16, 2021

Author:
Kevin Patterson
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
1-Down : Simple solution to a big problem
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Kevin Patterson

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {QZ} This is puzzle # 3 for Mr. Patterson. Thursday freshness: 96%
Kevin Patterson notes:
Psyched to be back in the NYT! As the theme might suggest, this puzzle was born in the early days of quarantine, when I was looking ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
"Perimeter puzzle," SILVER / LINING indicating that the answers around the edges all should be preceded by SILVER. Some answers left ... read more
1
B
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E
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L
4
L
5
S
6
B
7
A
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C
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K
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A
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G
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E
13
U
N
I
O
N
14
E
C
H
O
15
G
O
A
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T
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L
O
N
D
O
18
N
A
R
E
A
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O
T
R
O
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L
U
N
E
21
O
N
E
A
L
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G
O
W
N
23
E
G
E
S
24
T
S
25
S
P
A
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Y
27
J
O
G
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T
H
Y
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M
A
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E
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S
U
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B
A
R
U
33
S
I
L
V
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E
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R
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P
R
I
M
E
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D
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N
A
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T
I
P
I
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N
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A
L
S
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S
E
E
I
43
N
44
L
I
N
I
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N
G
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U
V
U
L
A
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S
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K
E
Y
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B
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F
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S
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R
O
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Y
A
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K
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S
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C
E
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D
R
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C
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F
I
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S
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Y
O
U
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R
E
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R
O
A
R
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E
D
I
T
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N
O
R
E
S
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P
O
N
S
E
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R
O
N
I
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O
P
E
N
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B
O
C
C
E
69
F
O
X
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W
A
R
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S
P
O
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N
© 2021, The New York Times9/16/21 ( No. 26,245 )
Across
1
Christmas classic covered by Bing Crosby and Bob Dylan, among others : SILVERBELLS
6
Kind of gorilla : SILVERBACK
10
Second-best era : SILVERAGE
13
Matrimony : UNION
14
___ Park (neighborhood in central Los Angeles) : ECHO
15
Neologism for the "best ever" : GOAT
17
Six Premier League teams play in it : LONDONAREA
19
Other: Sp. : OTRO
20
Apt foreign rhyme of "moon" : LUNE
21
2016 inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame : ONEAL
22
Prom purchase : GOWN
23
Discharges : EGESTS
25
Do a certain veterinary job : SPAY
27
Nudge : JOG
28
Old-fashioned possessive : THY
29
Whitman of "Arrested Development" : MAE
31
Japanese company with six stars in its logo : SUBARU
33
With 44-Across, bit of consolation ... or a feature of this puzzle's grid? : SILVER
36
Like 2017 and 2027 : PRIME
37
Something found in strands : DNA
39
Easy basket : TIPIN
41
Gore and more : ALS
42
Welcome at the front door : SEEIN
44
See 33-Across : LINING
46
Parts of soft palates : UVULAS
48
Score specification : KEY
49
Some significant others, for short : BFS
52
Crop problem : ROT
53
Hairy Tibetan beasts : YAKS
56
___ the Saxon (Ivanhoe's father in "Ivanhoe") : CEDRIC
58
Christmas trees : FIRS
60
"___ kidding!" : YOURE
62
Sound heard before many a classic movie : ROAR
63
Make amends? : EDIT
64
[Silence] : NORESPONSE
66
Certain pizza topping, slangily : RONI
67
Forthright : OPEN
68
Game played on a 91' x 13' court : BOCCE
69
Attractive older fellow : SILVERFOX
70
Forks and knives, e.g. : SILVERWARE
71
Symbol of privilege : SILVERSPOON
Down
1
Simple solution to a big problem : SILVERBULLET
2
"Just stop already!" : ENOUGH
3
Laura of "Ozark" : LINNEY
4
Mine locales : LODES
5
Caps or cones preceder : SNO
6
Cannellini, e.g. : BEAN
7
The National Mall has more than 300 of them : ACRES
8
Shabbily made : CHEAP
9
Famously sleepy animals : KOALAS
10
Terribly eager : AGOG
11
Monopoly square between Marvin Gardens and Pacific Avenue : GOTOJAIL
12
Extremely catchy tunes : EARWORMS
16
Gift of persuasiveness : SILVERTONGUE
18
Like some healthier potato chips : NOSALT
24
"I did NOT need to hear that!," in brief : TMI
26
"Absolutely!" : YUP
30
Heinous : EVIL
32
Crow : BRAG
33
Compete in the America's Cup, say : SAIL
34
Prefix with genetics : EPI
35
An ice place to go? : RINK
37
Lacking : DEVOIDOF
38
Nearly massless subatomic particle : NEUTRINO
40
Some flower girls : NIECES
42
Marvel character with metallic skin : SILVERSURFER
43
Thumbs-down : NAY
45
Dec. 31 : NYE
47
"Here's an idea ..." : SAYNOW
49
Player at the highest-elevation N.F.L. stadium : BRONCO
50
Debacle : FIASCO
51
Metonym for the movie industry : SILVERSCREEN
54
Super Mario creature that resembles a turtle : KOOPA
55
More confident : SURER
57
Sag : DROOP
59
Pixy ___ (candy brand) : STIX
61
Philosopher Descartes : RENE
65
Airer of Ken Burns documentaries : PBS

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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