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New York Times, Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Author:
Joel Fagliano
Editor:
Will Shortz
54-Down : Pet pest
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Joel Fagliano

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JQXZ} Puzzle has duplicate clues. This is puzzle # 33 for Mr. Fagliano. Tuesday freshness: 77%
Will Shortz notes:
Is this puzzle a little hard for a Tuesday? The test-solvers thought so. But once you catch onto the clever theme, it goes faster. The ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
Another solid offering from Joel, this one reinterpreting common phrases as words from a critic. Exceedingly smooth given the five ... read more
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© 2014, The New York Times11/4/14 ( No. 23,737 )
Across
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Stops : HALTS
6
Stoned : HIGH
10
Genre for N.W.A. or T.I. : RAP
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Honolulu hello : ALOHA
14
Everglades bird : EGRET
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"Yes, there ___ God!" : ISA
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Gave in : CAVED
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Critic's positive review of drummer Keith of the Who? : MOONROCKS
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Had down pat : KNEW
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Its national animal is the vicuña : PERU
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Small matter? : ATOMS
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Powerful industrialist : BARON
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Please, quaintly : PRITHEE
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Whine tearfully : SNIVEL
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Thick-skinned one : RHINO
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Tribal symbol : TOTEM
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With 40-Across, critic's positive review of a Fox medical drama? : HOUSE
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Male turkey : TOM
35
Nonhuman sign language learner : APE
36
Posted an opinion, maybe : BLOGGED
38
"___ had it up to here!" : IVE
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"Agreed" : YES
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See 31-Across : RULES
41
Chair designer Charles : EAMES
43
Mythical man-goat : SATYR
44
First family of the 1840s : TYLERS
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Galaxy competitors : IPHONES
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They're hard to run in : HEELS
49
Incessantly : NOEND
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"___ be surprised" : YOUD
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Homer Simpson's favorite beer : DUFF
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Critic's negative review of a 1988 Hanks film? : BIGSTINKS
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Word before range or cord : VOCAL
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"___ with caution" : USE
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Everglades bird : STORK
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Place for a court-ordered monitor : ANKLE
61
___ Taco (fast-food chain) : DEL
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Decisive time : DDAY
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Car introduced by Elon Musk : TESLA
Down
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Unrespected writer : HACK
2
Mathematician Turing : ALAN
3
Critic's negative review of singer Courtney? : LOVEBITES
4
Stand-up routine? : THEWAVE
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Down : SAD
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Macho dudes : HEMEN
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Dr. Frankenstein's helper : IGOR
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Many "Family Feud" celebrations : GROUPHUGS
9
Mama bird : HEN
10
Digital camera brand : RICOH
11
Help desk sign : ASKME
12
Old-hat : PASSE
15
Asset for an umpire or editor : TRAINEDEYE
19
___ the Orange (Syracuse mascot) : OTTO
21
Typical "Meet the Press" guest, for short : POL
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Band that sang the "Friends" theme song "I'll Be There for You," with "the" : REMBRANDTS
26
React to yeast : RISE
27
Certain court order : STAY
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"Uh-uh" : NOPE
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"___ that" ("Understood") : ROGER
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Eastern Catholic ruling body : HOLYSYNOD
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Critic's negative review of a newsmagazine? : TIMESUCKS
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More than : OVER
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Predicament : MESS
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Minstrel's instrument : LUTE
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"Finished!" : ALLDONE
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Mamas' boys : SONS
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Sen. Cruz : TED
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About to bloom : INBUD
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Asset in a beauty pageant : POISE
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"Science of Logic" philosopher : HEGEL
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Iditarod dog : HUSKY
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Plant also known as ladies' fingers : OKRA
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When many network shows debut : FALL
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Pet pest : FLEA
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"___ be my pleasure!" : ITD
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Winery fixture : VAT

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later.

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