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New York Times, Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Author:
David J. Kahn
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
29-Down : "___-haw!"
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David J. Kahn

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 36 Missing: {FJQZ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 175 for Mr. Kahn. Tuesday freshness: 57%
David J. Kahn notes:
When I read about the sale of the painting a few weeks ago, I saw right away the nice crossing of the painting's name and artist. ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
Huh! SALVATOR MUNDI, selling for $450.3 million last month, a new record. You know what makes me the most curious? The $0.3 million. ... read more
Jim Horne notes:
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© 2017, The New York Times12/12/17 ( No. 24,871 )
Across
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Either of the World Series winners of 2004 and '05 : SOX
4
Pickle variety : DILL
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Talk about ad nauseam : HARPON
14
James ___, founder of the auction house that sold 38-Across : CHRISTIE
16
First name in solo flying : AMELIA
17
Gets excited about, e.g. : REACTSTO
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Dietetic restriction : NOSALT
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Pot thickener? : ANTE
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Desires : YENS
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Mucky mess : STY
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Basketball tactic : PRESS
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Jazz Appreciation Mo. : APR
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Anita of jazz : ODAY
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Cartoonist Hoff of The New Yorker : SYD
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Beginning stage : EMBRYO
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Painter Magritte : RENE
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Mountain nymph : OREAD
36
Morphine, e.g. : OPIATE
38
Renaissance painting that was sold in November 2017 for a record $450.3 million : SALVATORMUNDI
41
___ retriever : GOLDEN
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"Nothing ___" (slangy refusal) : DOING
43
First name? : ADAM
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How some fish are caught : INANET
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Clunky boat : TUB
49
Actress Turner : LANA
50
"Mazel ___!" : TOV
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Excel : SHINE
53
Make a request : ASK
55
Sagacious : WISE
58
Some Shoshonean speakers : UTES
59
Shut down : HALTED
62
100-page stories, say : NOVELLAS
64
Passionate : ARDENT
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English king who once owned 38-Across : CHARLESI
66
Some may be flying : STARTS
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College in Westchester County, N.Y. : IONA
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Colorant : DYE
Down
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Leftovers : SCRAPS
2
Author known for twist endings : OHENRY
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Pornographic : XRATED
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Observance that begins in March: Abbr. : DST
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Teeny, for short : ITSY
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Lo-cal : LITE
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Creator of 38-Across : LEONARDODAVINCI
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First name in Solo flying? : HAN
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Author Oz : AMOS
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Eliminating the effects of wear and tear on, as was done to 38-Across : RESTORING
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Lie on one's back and not move, maybe : PLAYDEAD
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38-Across, for one : OIL
13
Met rival from D.C. : NAT
15
Finishes, as a cake : ICES
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Someone with intelligence? : SPY
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Do military duty : SERVE
26
Pad sharer : ROOMIE
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Not with : ANTI
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"___-haw!" : YEE
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Make a declaration with a straight face : MEANIT
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Vampire ___ : BAT
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7-Down, for one : OLDMASTER
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Boats propelled by poles : PUNTS
38
Mixer at a party : SODA
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"M*A*S*H" actor : ALANALDA
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"Grant" biographer Chernow : RON
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Gadot of "Justice League" : GAL
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Word said before "then," oxymoronically : NOW
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Like a dame or earl : TITLED
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On pins and needles : UNEASY
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Blues great Smith : BESSIE
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Main part of a ship : HULL
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Superman without a cape : KENT
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Gallery district in Manhattan : SOHO
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Former senator Bayh : EVAN
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Is provided with : HAS
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Work of ___ (38-Across, e.g.) : ART
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Sot's problem : DTS
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The Renaissance, e.g. : ERA

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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