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New York Times, Saturday, January 13, 2024

Author:
Hoang-Kim Vu
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Trip before a delivery
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Hoang-Kim Vu

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 26 Missing: {FQXZ} Spans: 3 This is puzzle # 9 for Mr. Vu. Saturday freshness: 26%
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© 2024, The New York Times1/13/24 ( No. 27,094 )
Across
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They have lots of drawings : LOTTOS
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Half of a Godfather cocktail, along with whisky : AMARETTO
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Something unlocked with Face ID : IPHONE
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Trip before a delivery : BABYMOON
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Big do : SOIREE
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Again : ONCEMORE
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Something you might kick : ASS
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Sit ___ (mourn) : SHIVA
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Comedian Wanda : SYKES
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Fam member : SIS
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Must give : OWETO
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Who might mistakenly respond to a statement beginning "Seriously …" : SIRI
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"I'll be right with you" : JUSTAMOMENT
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Point en pointe? : TOE
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Ascribe, as blame : IMPUTE
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Emphatic agreement : YESIDO
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How synchronized swimmers move : ASONE
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Mini-albums, for short : EPS
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Tendencies : BENTS
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Reptile popular as a pet : IGUANA
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Nissan model : SENTRA
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One of a noted septet : SIN
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Work to overcome a late start : PLAYCATCHUP
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Memo header : ATTN
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Coming-out phrase : IMGAY
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When repeated, a giggle : HEE
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First daughter of the 2010s : MALIA
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Take a round trip : ORBIT
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Guardians, in the box score : CLE
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Surplus : PLETHORA
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Surprising absentee : NOSHOW
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Tuned in : LISTENED
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Stream, e.g. : GOLIVE
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Friendly video game setting : EASYMODE
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Dopehead : STONER
Down
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___ Leslie, Los Angeles Sparks star in the Basketball Hall of Fame : LISA
2
Their notable behavior is actually involuntary, like fainting : OPOSSUMS
3
"Aargh, why bother?!" : THISISPOINTLESS
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Crag : TOR
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Till portion : ONES
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Escort, in a way : SEEHOME
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"That's why you get the big bucks and not me" : ABOVEMYPAYGRADE
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Images on some Florida license plates : MANATEES
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"Abbott Elementary" airer : ABC
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Some bottles of Wild Turkey : RYES
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Annual event since 1949 : EMMYS
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Stoically endured misfortune : TOOKITONTHECHIN
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Caped crusader? : TORERO
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First garment, perhaps : ONESIE
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___ Jima : IWO
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Wounded : STUNG
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Word after clip or walk : ONS
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Culture writer Tolentino : JIA
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Couldn't get enough of : ATEUP
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Where the Brahmaputra flows : TIBET
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Oscar nominee for "Iris" and "Philomena" : DENCH
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Smitten : ENAMORED
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Romantic's quest : TRUELOVE
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Weaken : SAP
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___ Stroker, Tony-winning actress for 2019's "Oklahoma!" : ALI
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Proverbs, for example : SAYINGS
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Part of a test : SAMPLE
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Paese di Napoli : ITALIA
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One called to go places : CAB
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___-gritty : NITTY
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Sound in a clearing? : AHEM
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Palindromic example of onomatopoeia : TOOT
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Centerpiece of many a still life : EWER
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Half of the iconic 1/22/81 Rolling Stone cover : ONO
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___-mo : SLO

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

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