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New York Times, Monday, January 14, 2019

Author:
Craig Stowe
Editor:
Will Shortz
44-Down : Marriott rival
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11/14/2019
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Craig Stowe

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {QVXZ} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Stowe. Monday freshness: 23%
Craig Stowe notes:
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© 2019, The New York Times1/14/19 ( No. 25,269 )
Across
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Become narrower : TAPER
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"Come to ___" : PAPA
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Kindergarten fundamentals : ABCS
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"Well, isn't that something!" : ILLBE
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Genesis garden : EDEN
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Opening for a coin : SLOT
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Facial feature that can be eliminated by cosmetic surgery : DOUBLECHIN
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Trigonometric ratio : SINE
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"For sure!" : YES
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"___ put it another way ..." : ORTO
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Rather, informally : KINDA
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Disney World attraction : MAGICKINGDOM
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Walk over : TREADON
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Continuously : NOEND
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Easy win : ROMP
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___ good example : SETA
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Weaponize : ARM
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Increase, with "up" : AMP
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Friend of Archie and Betty in the comics : JUGHEAD
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"Little piggy" : TOE
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Chum : PAL
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Fashion monthly founded in France : ELLE
42
Congers and others : EELS
43
"___ ed Euridice" (Gluck opera) : ORFEO
45
The 20 in 20 Questions : GUESSES
48
Speak briefly : SAYAFEWWORDS
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Where the belly button is : TUMMY
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German auto import : AUDI
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Try to win through romance : WOO
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Metropolitan ___ : AREA
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"Gross" title for this puzzle : DISGUSTING
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Hit the tarmac, e.g. : LAND
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Skin problem : ACNE
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Titleholder : OWNER
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This, in Tijuana : ESTA
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Wagers : BETS
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Hangman's loop : NOOSE
Down
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Having everything in its place : TIDY
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Natural salve : ALOE
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Asset : PLUS
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Flow out, as the tide : EBB
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Insert a new cartridge : RELOAD
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Marmalade ingredient : PECTIN
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For one purpose only : ADHOC
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Architect I. M. ___ : PEI
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Actress Miller or Blyth : ANN
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Transfer (to) : ASSIGN
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Romantic setups : BLINDDATES
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Weeklong vacation rental, maybe : CONDO
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Prepare, as mussels : STEAM
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Therefore : ERGO
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Work, as dough : KNEAD
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It helps to know where you're going : MAP
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Joint between the hip and ankle : KNEE
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Letter after theta : IOTA
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Snare : TRAP
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Capital of Italia : ROMA
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Professional work : EMPLOYMENT
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"Steady as ___ goes" : SHE
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Part in a movie : ROLE
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Filthy state : MESS
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"The Family Circus" boy : JEFFY
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Peter Fonda title character : ULEE
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Give off light, as a firefly : GLOW
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Suffix with lion or shepherd : ESS
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Marriott rival : RAMADA
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Seriously overcharges : GOUGES
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Pakistani language : URDU
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Incandescent lamp inventor : EDISON
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Old, as bread : STALE
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Surrounding lights : AURAS
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"There ___ a dry eye in the house" : WASNT
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Tippler's favorite radio station? : WINO
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Bills exchanged for a five : ONES
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Menacing fairy tale figure : OGRE
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Tiny amount to apply : DAB
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Rink surface : ICE
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A couple : TWO

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 3 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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