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New York Times, Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Author:
Gary Larson
Editor:
Will Shortz
Sensational scoring feats or sensational songs
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Gary Larson

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Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 41 This is puzzle # 6 for Mr. Larson. Wednesday freshness: 11%
Jim Horne notes:
Several clues have two parts separated by "or". One clue requires the AI rebus squares to be interpreted as A, the other I. In a nice ... read more
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© 2023, The New York Times10/4/23 ( No. 26,993 )
Across
1
Cousins of daisies : ASTERS
7
Longtime pugilists' grp. : WBA
10
Highest of highs : ACME
14
Central Plains nation : PAWNEE
15
It can be cured : HAM
16
Singer with the "Living Proof" farewell tour (2002-05) … as well as a "Here We Go Again" tour (2018-20) : CHER
17
Superfluous : OTIOSE
18
Nile danger : ASP
19
Story or mosaic piece : TALE
20
What to compile before travel or a "choice" that's not really a choice : PACKINGLIST
23
Bench press muscle, informally : PEC
24
German refusal : NEIN
25
Feel bad : AIL
26
Plus : ASSET
28
Material for a loom : YARN
30
Go to ___ : POT
31
Home to Iolani Palace : OAHU
35
Archaeological projects : DIGS
37
Tickle pink or top-notch : ELATE
40
Walks fancily or some rulers : PRANCES
42
Will supplement : CODICIL
44
Parishioner's portion, perhaps : TITHE
45
U-___ : HAUL
47
Big Apple clothing brand : DKNY
48
Up to, informally : TIL
49
Answered a charge : PLED
51
___ diem : CARPE
53
Fa-la connection : SOL
54
Eden-to-Nod direction : EAST
58
Green land or garland : LEA
59
Dynamos or menus : BALLSOFFIRE
63
Lines on an airline map : ARCS
65
Vintage vehicle : REO
66
Surprise element in the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" trilogy : PARTIV
67
Apt name for a karaoke star : MIKE
68
Relative of a hogshead : KEG
69
Much-studied micro-organism : AMOEBA
70
Fly in the face, e.g. : PEST
71
Bond, for one : SPY
72
Abate : LESSEN
Down
1
Each : APOP
2
Fallen angel or luxurious fabric : SATAN
3
Think ___ : TWICE
4
Fuji fungus : ENOKI
5
Like some pitches : RESINY
6
In public : SEEN
7
"Moby-Dick" subject : WHALING
8
Underlying or salad herb : BASAL
9
Band aids : AMPS
10
Do something : ACT
11
Lip cover or bettor's pile : CHAPSTICK
12
Free-for-all : MELEE
13
At attention : ERECT
21
Loud, visually : GARISH
22
On the record, in a way, though not on a record : TAPED
27
In good shape : SOLID
29
Block ending : ADE
31
Make a choice : OPT
32
Singer Grande, to fans : ARI
33
Sensational scoring feats or sensational songs : HATTRICKS
34
Squarish? : UNHIP
36
Oars in pairs : SCULLS
38
Kind of soldier : TIN
39
Nevada mining town : ELY
41
Many a subject of the E! channel : CELEB
43
Cabo cheer : OLE
46
"This Is Just to Say" by William Carlos Williams, essentially : APOLOGY
50
Cast aspersions on : DEFAME
51
C-shaped tool : CLAMP
52
Lofty spot for brooding : AERIE
53
Bad thing to do in class : SLEEP
55
Picked dos : AFROS
56
Stuffs or spots : SATES
57
Social group : TRIBE
60
Boats or bothers : ARKS
61
Australian export : OPAL
62
Hollywood's ___ Rachel Wood : EVAN
64
Comedy club division : SET

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