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New York Times, Saturday, January 31, 2015

Author:
Tim Croce
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
63-Across : You might take a cue from this
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Tim Croce

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 31 Missing: {QVXZ} This is puzzle # 32 for Mr. Croce. Saturday freshness: 73%
Tim Croce notes:
Yes, it's another one of those 7x7 freestyles. I construct 7x7s when I feel like a challenge; the shorter the entry, the lower number ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
So much great material with a colloquial bent. We often get a nice OH BOO HOO type of entry, but to have HOOK ME UP, YES BOSS, HUMOR ... read more
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C
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A
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R
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L
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S
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J
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R
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H
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E
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A
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R
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T
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H
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S
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A
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O
L
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O
R
D
E
R
U
P
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N
U
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C
A
K
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O
N
A
D
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M
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A
G
E
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M
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L
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I
K
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Y
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S
O
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D
U
L
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Y
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I
B
M
S
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C
T
R
L
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A
L
L
E
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S
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N
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B
L
A
M
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A
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A
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D
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G
U
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Y
L
I
N
E
R
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B
Y
O
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B
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P
R
O
P
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O
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H
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B
O
O
H
O
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O
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S
K
O
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A
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L
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N
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R
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K
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D
P
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T
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E
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L
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T
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E
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B
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F
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M
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C
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C
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O
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W
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H
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M
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W
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L
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R
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C
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© 2015, The New York Times1/31/15 ( No. 23,825 )
Across
1
Thickburger seller : CARLSJR
8
Some gathering spots : HEARTHS
15
Iris features : AREOLAE
16
Officially request : ORDERUP
17
Alternative to a babka : NUTCAKE
18
Very abruptly : ONADIME
19
See 34-Down : AGE
20
"I can go for this!" : MELIKEY
22
Beethoven's fifth? : SOL
23
As is fitting : DULY
25
Many old terminals : IBMS
26
Shortening for shortcuts : CTRL
27
It means everything to Erhard : ALLES
29
Obituary word : NEE
30
It's often shifted after being laid : BLAME
31
He began his third presidential term in 2014 : ASSAD
33
Part of a goth dude's look : GUYLINER
35
Party rule, for short : BYOB
37
What holds up well? : PROP
38
"Puh-leeze, save the tears" : OHBOOHOO
42
Cry before some clinking : SKOAL
45
Like Grieg, to Grieg : NORSK
46
Common combo vaccine : DPT
48
It's not much higher than a D : EFLAT
50
Conjugation part between "sommes" and "sont" : ETES
51
Seeds often have them : BYES
52
Something developed casually? : FOTO
53
See 54-Down : MIA
54
Himalayan food, maybe : CATCHOW
57
In a lather, with "up" : HET
58
"No sweat!" : ITSEASY
60
"You don't have to tell me that" : IMAWARE
62
Really opens up : LETSRIP
63
You might take a cue from this : RECROOM
64
It's measured in points : EMSPACE
65
Warriors in l'Iliade : TROYENS
Down
1
Its motto is "From sea to sea" : CANADA
2
Plant called "rocket" outside the U.S. : ARUGULA
3
Hands down, in a way : RETELLS
4
Footnote abbr. : LOC
5
Tear into : SLAM
6
Copacetic : JAKE
7
Land on the sea : REELIN
8
"I'd like some of that, bro" : HOOKMEUP
9
Cousins of harriers : ERNES
10
Take ___ off : ADAY
11
Ketchup, e.g. : RED
12
His servant is Kurwenal, in opera : TRISTAN
13
"Try it ... that's all I ask" : HUMORME
14
Person breaking his word? : SPELLER
21
"___ to disagree" : IBEG
24
Minion's reply : YESBOSS
26
Shear : CLIPOFF
28
Give it a go? : SAYOK
30
Fellow : BLOKE
32
"How could I do that?!" : DOH
34
19-Across units: Abbr. : YRS
36
General figure : BODYTYPE
38
80 chains or 8,000 links : ONEMILE
39
It's in high demand : HOTITEM
40
Chicken choices : BREASTS
41
Carlos the Jackal raided its HQ : OPEC
43
Song with the lyric "Until we meet again" : ALOHAOE
44
Not quite yet : LATERON
47
Logo displayer, maybe : TSHIRT
49
Animistic figures : TOTEMS
51
Turning phenolphthalein pink : BASIC
54
With 53-Across, Italian sugar : CARA
55
Post-Passover period : OMER
56
___ siege (1993 newsmaker) : WACO
59
Special feeling? : ESP
61
Like some wit : WRY

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5 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later.

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