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New York Times, Thursday, October 22, 2015

Author:
Tracy Gray
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Road hazards ... four of which are illustrated literally in this puzzle
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This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 37 Missing: {JQVWXZ} This is puzzle # 14 for Ms. Gray. Thursday freshness: 64%
Tracy Gray notes:
Imagine for one moment that it's finally spring in your neck of the woods. The sun is shining and life is good. You're driving in your ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
CARs hidden within themers, falling into "POTHOLES." I totally missed Tracy's intention though. I thought the "A" just disappeared ... read more
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© 2015, The New York Times10/22/15 ( No. 24,089 )
Across
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[I crack myself up] : LOL
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Sparkling wine : ASTI
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City ___ : LIMITS
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Recognition from the Academy : OSCARNOD
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Japanese dish whose name means, literally, "eel bowl" : UNADON
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Predecessor of Chuck Schumer as New York senator : ALDAMATO
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Many a Mideast native : SEMITE
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0-0 : NOSCORE
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Hot and bubbling : ATABOIL
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Tart English jelly fruit : SLOE
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Several Asian lands, informally : STANS
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Like the terms "mailman" and "comedienne," say : NOTPC
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Carol opener : OCOME
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Budget overseer, for short : CFO
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Place for pre-20th century medicines : APOTHECARYSSHOP
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Word before "I dunno" : GEE
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They hunt in pods : ORCAS
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Adulterate : TAINT
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Warrant officer : BOSUN
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They're only in for a while : FADS
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"How to Win Friends and Influence People" writer : DALECARNEGIE
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"___ Best" (2001 greatest hits album) : ARETHAS
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F-14 fighters : TOMCATS
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Metaphor for a blazing success : METEOR
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Road hazards ... four of which are illustrated literally in this puzzle : POTHOLES
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As a group : ENBLOC
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Golden rule word : UNTO
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See 29-Down : TAN
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States with authority : SAYSSO
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Two-hour-and-10-min. exam : PSAT
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Authorizes : OKS
Down
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"Kitsch" or "kindergarten," from German : LOAN
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Location for Munch's "The Scream" : OSLO
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Some Samsung products, for short : LCDS
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Over-knight mail? : ARMOR
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Game stopper? : SNARE
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Log carving : TOTEM
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Swear words? : IDO
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"Curiosity ... is a ___ of the mind": Hobbes : LUST
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Sincerely : INEARNEST
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Venomous African snakes : MAMBAS
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"Dark horse" or "bring to light" : IDIOM
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Funny Fields : TOTIE
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Part of a fishing line to which the hook is attached : SNELL
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Live with : ACCEPT
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Pitt and Penn : ACTORS
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Keyboard abbr. : ESC
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Hitch : SNAG
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Not a full-out run : LOPE
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Platte tribesman : OTOE
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With 63-Across, best-selling Chinese-American author : AMY
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Tots' trains : CHOOCHOOS
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Transpires : OCCURS
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Mint family plant harvested for its seeds : CHIA
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Like some farewells : FOND
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Decides (to) : OPTS
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Places to which people are always rushing, for short : ERS
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Seattle's ___ Field : SAFECO
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Curry or Taylor : ANN
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They're nuts : BETELS
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Women who are entitled : DAMES
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Fan setting : ARENA
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Allow to pass : LETBY
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Jackets traditionally worn with bow ties : ETONS
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The Black Eyed Peas' "I ___ Feeling" : GOTTA
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Comment while fanning oneself : IMHOT
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Gas giant since 1966 : ARCO
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Alicia Keys or Adele, e.g. : ALTO
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Water-resistant timber : TEAK
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Phishing targets, for short : SSNS
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Baby shark : PUP

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 2 debuted here and reused later.

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