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New York Times, Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Author:
Natan Last, Andy Kravis and The J.A.S.A. Crossword Class
Editor:
Will Shortz
42-Across : Emmy winner Carl or Rob
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
397/17/20073/2/202410
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RebusCircleScrabbleFresh
471.6166%
Natan Last
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2611/3/20137/19/202216
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
51374231
RebusCircleScrabbleFresh
151.6258%
Andy Kravis

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 40 Missing: {FQX} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 33 for Mr. Last. This is puzzle # 23 for Mr. Kravis. Wednesday freshness: 44%
Constructor notes:
The next semester of JASA's Sunday programs for adults 50 and over, including our crossword class, will start on February 21. ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
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© 2021, The New York Times1/20/21 ( No. 26,006 )
Across
1
"God is the perfect ___": Robert Browning : POET
5
Hormel product : SPAM
9
"Avatar" f/x, e.g. : CGI
12
Subjects of some insurance company reports : COLLISIONS
14
An oil, maybe : ART
15
Sharing thoughts like a Vulcan [Detroit, Fargo] : MINDMELDING
16
Brillo rival : SOS
17
Wise alternative : UTZ
18
What the nose knows : ODOR
19
Little matter : ATOM
20
"Iron Lady" of Israeli politics : MEIR
22
Classic of daytime TV first aired in 1962 [Atlanta, Bangor] : MATCHGAME
26
Germany's von Bismarck : OTTO
29
___ Belt (part of a constellation) : ORIONS
30
Certain ant : WORKER
33
Lie in the past? : LAIN
34
Health care hero, for short : EMT
36
Red, white and blue land ... or what 15-, 22-, 45- and 57-Across feature? : THEUNITEDSTATES
39
"Shark Tank" network : ABC
40
Berry that looks like a blueberry : ACAI
41
Aircraft company headquartered in Kansas : CESSNA
42
Emmy winner Carl or Rob : REINER
44
Pop : SODA
45
Arthritis symptom [Altoona, South Bend] : JOINTPAIN
47
Peter or Paul, but not Mary : POPE
51
Off-road four-wheelers, for short : ATVS
52
Pilfer, to Brits : NICK
55
Wrinkly-faced dog : PUG
56
___-Town (Midwest hub) : CHI
57
Sommelier's suggestion [Oshkosh, Omaha] : WINEPAIRING
61
He's a doll : KEN
62
Kind of milk : ONEPERCENT
63
End of many an address : ORG
64
Granny, e.g. : KNOT
65
Isle of ___ : SKYE
Down
1
Kind of scheme : PONZI
2
Bygone : OLD
3
Muppet who once helped Emeril on "Emeril Live" : ELMO
4
One up, for example : TIED
5
Libya's Gulf of ___ : SIDRA
6
Taro dish : POI
7
She's a doll : ANN
8
Only ingredient in Accent, in brief : MSG
9
They might click on a dance floor : CASTANETS
10
Some bachelor party attendees : GROOMSMEN
11
Self proclamation? : ITSME
12
Mention : CITE
13
It helps you see details : SLOMO
15
Shh ... it's the word! : MUM
19
Way back when : AGO
21
Digital media player since 2008 : ROKU
23
___ Hall ("The Wind in the Willows" residence) : TOAD
24
Brand name derived from the phrase "crystallized cottonseed oil" : CRISCO
25
Gave an inkling : HINTED
27
Leaseholder, e.g. : TENANT
28
Muscle controlled by the radial nerve, informally : TRICEP
30
Sports grp. founded by Billie Jean King : WTA
31
"No, you can't be serious!" : OHBROTHER
32
Not serving : RECEIVING
33
Hawaiian ring : LEI
35
Grp. of inspectors : TSA
37
Seat of ancient Irish kings : TARA
38
"Hurry!" : ASAP
43
___ and outs : INS
44
Wading bird with a long, slender bill : SNIPE
45
King of Pop, in tabloids : JACKO
46
Ham-handed : INEPT
48
Offer one's two cents : OPINE
49
Get rid of the ball, in a way : PUNT
50
One might be deviled : EGG
53
Mustang and Pinto, for two : CARS
54
Rockette's move : KICK
57
Cooking utensil : WOK
58
Stop on the road : INN
59
___-Latin : NEO
60
Spanish king : REY

Answer summary:
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