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New York Times, Thursday, October 4, 2018

Author:
Joon Pahk
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Ingredient in some cocktails ... or a hint to the last words in 17-, 23-, 32-, 43- and 48-Across
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This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 39 Missing: {FQVZ} This is puzzle # 22 for Mr. pahk. Thursday freshness: 35%
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© 2018, The New York Times10/4/18 ( No. 25,167 )
Across
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Pride Month inits. : LGBT
5
Org. defending 1-Across rights : ACLU
9
At full speed : AMAIN
14
This and that : OLIO
15
"Yay!" : WOOT
16
1930s vice president John ___ Garner : NANCE
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It might pop out of a kid's mouth : BUBBLEGUM
19
Thus far : TONOW
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Seven-time All-Star Dave, who pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays : STIEB
21
Wind instrument : OCARINA
23
Heavy metal band whose name is a euphemism for "Jesus Christ!" : JUDASPRIEST
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Notable times : ERAS
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Pacific Northwest hub, informally : SEATAC
32
Main connections, of a sort : GASPIPES
34
Going rates? : TOLLS
39
Touching : AGAINST
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Carefully explained : LAIDOUT
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Profundity : DEPTH
43
Fashion designer whose namesake brand features a rhinoceros in its logo : MARCECKO
44
"Count me in!" : IMGAME
47
Distort : SKEW
48
Swinger's club : BASEBALLBAT
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Eponymous regatta-winning yacht of 1851 : AMERICA
54
Bumbling : INEPT
59
Occupy, as a table : SITAT
60
Ingredient in some cocktails ... or a hint to the last words in 17-, 23-, 32-, 43- and 48-Across : SODAMIXER
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Occupied : INUSE
65
Long nap? : SHAG
66
Actress Dobrev of "The Vampire Diaries" : NINA
67
Bounded : LOPED
68
"This is probably dumb but I'm doing it anyway" hashtag : YOLO
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Online handicrafts marketplace : ETSY
Down
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High shots : LOBS
2
Overabundance : GLUT
3
Benjamin Netanyahu's nickname : BIBI
4
Choice A for Hamlet : TOBE
5
Flabbergasted feeling : AWE
6
Minor player, metaphorically : COG
7
Comedian Costello : LOU
8
Greatest extent : UTMOST
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Southern, and then some : ANTARCTIC
10
An official language of New Zealand : MAORI
11
2014 movie musical starring Quvenzhané Wallis : ANNIE
12
Phone tapping targets? : ICONS
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Unused to : NEWAT
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Great Society prez : LBJ
22
Audit expert, for short : CPA
24
"We deliver for you" org. : USPS
25
Off! ingredient : DEET
26
Penlight powerers, often : AAS
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"My word!" : EGAD
28
Fury : RAGE
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Rush order : ASAP
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Stick in the fire? : SPIT
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Under restraint : INHIBITED
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"To ..." things : ODES
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Stone-cold cinch : LOCK
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Gospel with the Prodigal Son parable : LUKE
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Put in a hold : STOW
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Epitome of gentleness : LAMB
41
Calculus calculation : AREA
43
Evil, in Laval : MAL
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High Sierra runner : MAC
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Like a blank stare : GLASSY
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Herb with "sweet" and "holy" varieties : BASIL
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___ acid : AMINO
50
Institute : SETUP
51
Wipe away : ERASE
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Senator Kaine of Virginia : TIM
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Soccer striker's jersey number, traditionally : NINE
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Out : EXIT
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Female swans : PENS
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Server load? : TRAY
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"Well, what have we here?!" : OHO
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Indian lentil dish : DAL
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Before this time : AGO

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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