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New York Times, Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Author:
Kathy Wienberg
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rigby who "waits at the window, wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door"
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Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQX} This is puzzle # 6 for Ms. Wienberg.
Kathy Wienberg notes:
After I couldn't find the reveal (ATHLETIC CUP) ever appearing in any crossword, I wanted to use the "holy grails " awarded in hockey, ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
ATHLETIC CUP, amusingly interpreted as "major sporting events in the form of ___ CUP." I've followed sports less and less (as I've had ... read more
Jim Horne notes:

Jeff's Kid-lit debut, Ultraball #1: Lunar Blitz is available January 15. You can pre-order now.

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© 2018, The New York Times10/23/18 ( No. 25,186 )
Across
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Bob Marley, e.g. : RASTA
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J. ___ Hoover : EDGAR
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Rainbow, for one : ARC
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Choir voices : ALTOS
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Band at a royal wedding : TIARA
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Elevator unit : CAR
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Kid-lit character who travels via envelope : FLATSTANLEY
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Ref's decision : TKO
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___ pad : STENO
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Communists and capitalists, e.g. : ENEMIES
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Hot couple : ITEM
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Thelma's portrayer in "Thelma & Louise" : GEENADAVIS
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Trumped-up : FALSE
29
Lobster ___ Newburg : ALA
30
Aloha State bird : NENE
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Mexican Mrs. : SRA
32
Catastrophic : DIRE
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U.S.O. audience : GIS
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Co-star of "Stranger Things" : WINONARYDER
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Dapper fellow : DAN
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U.S. city connected to the outside only by airplane, boat and sled : NOME
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What debtors do : OWE
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"Piece of cake" : EASY
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Japanese garden fish : KOI
49
Tops : ACMES
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"I can't believe we both know him" : SMALLWORLD
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Charlie Brown expletive : RATS
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Western ravines : COULEES
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Ideal places : EDENS
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What might bring you to a screeching halt : RED
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Protective sportswear ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 24-, 36- and 51-Across : ATHLETICCUP
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Kimono tie : OBI
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Choice for a prom : DRESS
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His and her : THEIR
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"Now where ___ I?" : WAS
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French toast topper : SYRUP
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Having some kick : ZESTY
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U.K. flying grp. : RAF
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Standout player : ALLSTAR
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What a governor enforces : STATELAW
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Figures on poles : TOTEMS
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Org. : ASSN
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GPS display : ETA
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Racket : DIN
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Lead-bearing ore : GALENA
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Big concert venue : ARENA
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Like Lady Liberty's crown : RAYED
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Like the ingredient acetaminophen in Tylenol : ACTIVE
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Make hand over fist : RAKEIN
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Stick in a field game : CROSSE
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Dude (up) : TOG
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Cleric's house : MANSE
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Provisos : IFS
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Become worthy of : EARN
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Rigby who "waits at the window, wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door" : ELEANOR
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Poet ___ St. Vincent Millay : EDNA
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It's not free of charge : ION
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Trainer's workplace : GYM
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Brainstorm : IDEA
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Short narrative poem : IDYLL
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Stir up : ROIL
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Woos : ROMANCES
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Kayaker's attire : WETSUIT
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Double curve : ESS
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Money held by a third party : ESCROW
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Slide presentation? : AMOEBA
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Gulf War allies : SAUDIS
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On the up and up : KOSHER
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Nativity scene : CRECHE
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Performers who get top billing : LEADS
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Humble reply to "Great job, folks!" : WETRY
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The Pistons, on scoreboards : DET
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Airhead : DITZ
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The Fighting Tigers of the N.C.A.A. : LSU
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Subj. of a test that might involve identifying playing cards : ESP
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Get too personal : PRY

Answer summary: 4 unique to this puzzle.

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