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New York Times, Monday, February 1, 2021

Author:
Soleil Saint-Cyr
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
47-Across : ___ Trench (deepest point on earth)
TotalDebut
12/1/2021
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Soleil Saint-Cyr

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JX} Spans: 3 This is the debut puzzle for Ms. Saint-Cyr. Monday freshness: 98%
Will Shortz notes:
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© 2021, The New York Times2/1/21 ( No. 26,018 )
Across
1
Entry in a doctor's calendar: Abbr. : APPT
5
Thanksgiving vegetable : YAM
8
100, gradewise : APLUS
13
Rage : FURY
14
"Early in life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better ___ some noise": Malcolm X : MAKE
15
Take care of : SEETO
16
Journey : TRIP
17
Jessica of "Fantastic Four" : ALBA
18
Reeves of "The Matrix" : KEANU
19
One on the front lines during a crisis : ESSENTIALWORKER
22
Do a new production of, as a recording : REMASTER
23
Alternative to carpeting : RUG
24
"You bet!" : YES
25
Became a millionaire, say : GOTRICH
29
"It's ___ of the times" : ASIGN
33
Finish first in a race : WIN
34
Factory-inspecting org. : OSHA
35
Crown wearer at a fall football game : HOMECOMINGQUEEN
39
Bullets and such : AMMO
40
Since, informally : CUZ
41
Turn topsy-turvy : UPEND
42
Tight embrace : BEARHUG
44
Advanced deg. for a writer or musician : MFA
46
Hair tamer : GEL
47
___ Trench (deepest point on earth) : MARIANAS
52
Unmanned Dept. of Defense aircraft : USMILITARYDRONE
56
Rob : STEAL
57
With 58-Across, collective consciousness ... or a hint to the ends of 19-, 35- and 52-Across : HIVE
58
See 57-Across : MIND
59
"Beats me!" : DUNNO
60
Qatari leader : EMIR
61
Lake bordering Cleveland : ERIE
62
Kick up ___ (be unruly) : AFUSS
63
Web portal with a butterfly logo : MSN
64
Bucks and does : DEER
Down
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"... happily ever ___" : AFTER
2
Prize money : PURSE
3
Light beam splitter : PRISM
4
Like a go-go-go personality : TYPEA
5
Certain New Haven collegians : YALIES
6
"Allahu ___!" (Muslim cry) : AKBAR
7
Brunch, e.g. : MEAL
8
Invite on a date : ASKOUT
9
One's equals : PEERGROUP
10
Faucet problem : LEAK
11
___ Reader (magazine with the slogan "Cure ignorance") : UTNE
12
Like lemons : SOUR
14
Dull photo finish : MATTE
20
"Bye Bye Bye" boy band : NSYNC
21
Incorrect : WRONG
25
___ and tonic : GIN
26
"Understood" : ISEE
27
Fifth-most-common family name in China : CHEN
28
Round of applause : HAND
29
"Moby-Dick" captain : AHAB
30
A few : SOME
31
"___ Be" (2010 #1 hit by the Black Eyed Peas) : IMMA
32
Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, for two : GEORGIANS
33
Rapper ___ Khalifa : WIZ
36
Circular windows : OCULI
37
Popular gift shop purchase : MUG
38
Actor Dennis : QUAID
43
Greetings : HELLOS
44
Singer Gaye : MARVIN
45
Cooking device in a fast-food restaurant : FRYER
47
Injures : MAIMS
48
Ready for battle : ARMED
49
Bête ___ : NOIRE
50
"Little Orphan ___" : ANNIE
51
Passover observance : SEDER
52
___-certified organic : USDA
53
Double ___ Oreos : STUF
54
DoorDash list : MENU
55
Not us : THEM

Answer summary:
2 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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