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New York Times, Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Author:
Killian Olson
Editor:
Joel Fagliano
Blog:
Participants in an endurance competition set to music
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Killian Olson

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Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 40 Missing: {JQVZ} Spans: 1 This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Olson. Tuesday freshness: 37%
Killian Olson notes:
Hi! I'm a software engineer from Rockford, Mich. Besides solving and constructing crosswords, I enjoy running, skiing and cheering on ... read more
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© 2024, The New York Times11/26/24 ( No. 27,412 )
Across
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They're artificial at half of all N.F.L. stadiums : TURFS
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Dev's development : APP
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Feature of a movie, or a movie review : STAR
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Loud cry of joy : WHOOP
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What's taken by a quarterback during "victory formation" : KNEE
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Roman moon goddess : LUNA
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Not currently functioning : OUTOFORDER
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"Sounds like a plan!" : IMIN
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Require one's owner to vacuum, perhaps : SHED
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Yarn material : WOOL
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Site with a Symptom Checker feature : WEBMD
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Section of a sidewalk : CONCRETESLAB
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High school events with elaborate proposals : PROMS
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Ending with towel or toil : ETTE
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"Me too!," more formally : ASAMI
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Wild swine : BOAR
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Tiny : WEE
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Participants in an endurance competition set to music : MARATHONDANCERS
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Trident-shaped Greek letter : PSI
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It might be awkward for friends to date yours : EXES
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Loads and loads : AHEAP
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Get exactly : NAIL
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Midnight kitchen excursions : RAIDS
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Sandwiches that kick-started the fast-food breakfast industry : EGGMCMUFFINS
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Afraid not? : GUTSY
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___-referential (like the clue for 52-Across) : SELF
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Lighten (up) : EASE
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Absolute hoot : RIOT
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Completed without manual input, as an online form … or a description of this puzzle's shaded squares : AUTOFILLED
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Part of a ski that cuts into the snow : EDGE
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Got taller : GREW
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Occasion for alone time : MEDAY
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Awl or ax : TOOL
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Mini-albums, for short : EPS
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Things hidden by potpourri : ODORS
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"Terrible" stage of toddlerhood : TWOS
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"Not a chance!" : UHUH
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Repetitive learning method : ROTE
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After-meal drowsiness known scientifically as postprandial somnolence : FOODCOMA
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Letters on a beach bottle : SPF
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Disney+ series that's a prequel to "Rogue One" : ANDOR
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Key's partner in sketch comedy : PEELE
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In accordance with : PER
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Most cunning : SLIEST
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Western roller : TUMBLEWEED
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Feminine side, in Jungian psychology : ANIMA
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Genre for D'Angelo or Daniel Caesar : RANDB
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Ray with the autobiography "Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's" : KROC
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Doesn't rent, say : OWNS
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Like a dog's nose, typically : WET
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Replace with an ellipsis, maybe : OMIT
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Giga- : billion :: ___ : trillion : TERA
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Informative TV spots : PSAS
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Bursting with anticipation : RARINGTOGO
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Hype (up) : AMP
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Mover's tote : BOX
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Formula ___ : ONE
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Moneymakers for many content creators : ADS
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Significant stretches : ERAS
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Telepath's claim : ESP
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Captain's position : HELM
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Bread served with butter chicken : NAAN
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Like a bodybuilder's physique : CHISELED
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Beer brand named for a Dutch river : AMSTEL
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Good for skating, but bad for driving : ICY
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Jazz improvisation : RIFF
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White-plumed heron : EGRET
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"Cars" character with an Italian accent : GUIDO
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Forcefully supplant : USURP
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Lavish celebrations : FETES
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Rapper's rhythm : FLOW
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Gucci of fashion : ALDO
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Prepare, as ahi tuna : SEAR
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Brand whose logo has an apostrophe shaped like an ice cream cone : EDYS
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Yearly increase? : AGE
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"What I think is …," online : IMO

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