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New York Times, Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Author:
Molly Young
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
31-Across : Perfidy
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Molly Young

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 37 Missing: {JKQUXZ} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 2 for Ms. Young. Wednesday freshness: 78%
Molly Young notes:
My top three apple products are, in order: apple crisp, apple strudel, and apple pie. My top three Apple products are…none, actually. ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
Anyone remember the outcry when Apple unveiled the name "iPad"? People cracked derogatory tampon-related jokes, but those quickly went ... read more
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© 2016, The New York Times11/30/16 ( No. 24,494 )
Across
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Rings up? : HALOS
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In good physical condition : TRIM
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Footnote abbr. : IBID
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New push-up bra from Apple? : ILIFT
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___ purse : HOBO
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In addition : ELSE
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Preceder of Barbara or Clara : SANTA
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Gather : REAP
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What Pac-Man eats : DOTS
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Ambrose who wrote "The Devil's Dictionary" : BIERCE
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Groovy things, for short? : LPS
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Miners dig it : ORE
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Thomas who wrote "Buddenbrooks" : MANN
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Great Dane? : HAMLET
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Golf goal : PAR
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"Get. Out. Of. Here!" : OMG
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Leather bag for wine : BOTA
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Perfidy : DECEIT
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Like some albums and skills : MASTERED
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Merits : EARNS
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British P.M. between Churchill and Macmillan : EDEN
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Goes out for a bit? : NAPS
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Contract add-on : RIDER
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Predicted : FORETOLD
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Some mutterings : ASIDES
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Hard-core : AVID
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Scones go-with : TEA
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Acidity measures : PHS
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Gleams : SHINES
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Slightly : ATAD
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___ smear : PAP
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Kind of talk : TED
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Numerous : LEGION
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What might make a nose wrinkle : ODOR
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Seed cover : ARIL
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Lover : ROMEO
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Like some cheeks and outlooks : ROSY
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Writer Jaffe : RONA
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New whip from Apple? : ILASH
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So, so cute : TWEE
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Massage joints : SPAS
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Money makers : MINTS
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Casual greetings : HIS
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First state to declare Christmas a legal holiday : ALABAMA
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Insides of coats : LININGS
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Many a time : OFTEN
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Celebrity : STAR
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Jeopardize : THREATEN
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Eggs rich in omega-3 fatty acids : ROE
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New sports equipment from Apple? : IBALL
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Swabbed : MOPPED
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Iraq war danger, for short : IED
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Funny outtake : BLOOPER
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New colander from Apple? : ISTRAIN
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Leaves high and dry : DESERTS
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Tedious task : CHORE
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Like 49-Across : STEEPED
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Having a baby makes one : MOM
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Magazine with a fold-in back cover : MAD
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Doctor's order for recuperation : BEDREST
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List in movie credits : CAST
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Plenty angry, with "off" : TEED
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Orwell's "Animal Farm" and Kafka's "The Metamorphosis," for two : NOVELLAS
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Get up : ARISE
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Friendly relationship : RAPPORT
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New tracking device from Apple? : ISHADOW
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Scrap, with "of" : DISPOSE
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Season ticket holder, e.g. : FAN
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It can help you get a leg up : OTTOMAN
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Having the least fat : LEANEST
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Having a baby makes one : DAD
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Pruning tools : SHEARS
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New parachute from Apple? : IDROP
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Garlicky mayonnaise : AIOLI
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Not looking good at all : GRIM
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Ham on ___ : RYE
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___ pinch : INA
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Cries of surprise : OHS

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

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