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New York Times, Monday, March 21, 2022

Author:
John Ewbank and Jeff Chen
Editor:
Will Shortz
57-Down : Color of an overcast sky
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John Ewbank
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10401.62356%
Jeff Chen

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 40 Missing: {FJQVW} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Ewbank. This is puzzle # 130 for Mr. Chen. Monday freshness: 46%
Constructor notes:
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Jim Horne notes:

With this puzzle, Jeff Chen has at least eight crosswords for each day of the week.

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M
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K
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L
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L
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O
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© 2022, The New York Times3/21/22 ( No. 26,431 )
Across
1
Actress Christina of "The Addams Family" : RICCI
6
Amusement park attraction : RIDE
10
Ink "oops" : BLOT
14
French romance : AMOUR
15
Taiwanese tech giant : ACER
16
Assistant : AIDE
17
Classic Sylvester Stallone part : RAMBO
18
Alfresco spot for a "spot" : TEAGARDEN
20
Greater responsibility, often as part of a promotion : EXPANDEDROLE
22
Furious : MAD
23
"College GameDay" broadcaster : ESPN
26
Pointing out minuscule annoyances : PICKINGNITS
33
Lo-o-ong time : EON
35
"Let me clarify ..." : IMEAN
36
Flying saucer fliers, in brief : ETS
37
Org. for pet rescue : SPCA
38
Reality star sister of Kim and Kourtney : KHLOEKARDASHIAN
42
Congers and morays : EELS
43
Academic's degree : PHD
44
Jordanian landmark described as "a rose-red city half as old as time" : PETRA
45
Sign of a packed performance : SRO
46
Goal of some core workouts : CHISELEDABS
49
This, in Spanish : ESTO
51
Anatomical pouch : SAC
52
One helping in a band ... or what can be found in each set of circled letters? : BACKUPSINGER
60
Rigorous email management strategy : INBOXZERO
63
Vital artery : AORTA
64
"Dagnabbit!" : DARN
65
Novelist Kingsley : AMIS
66
Exams for aspiring attorneys, in brief : LSATS
67
Reedy wind instrument : OBOE
68
Civil rights icon Parks : ROSA
69
Really energize : KEYUP
Down
1
Uncommon : RARE
2
Extra-large movie format : IMAX
3
Workers' ___ (on-the-job insurance) : COMP
4
Havana is its capital : CUBA
5
Excavation site for a steelmaker : IRONMINE
6
Suitable for all ages, as a movie : RATEDG
7
Like many a summertime beverage : ICED
8
Cherished : DEAR
9
Latin "therefore" : ERGO
10
Exposes, as one's teeth or soul : BARES
11
Part of the eye that blinks : LID
12
Poem of praise : ODE
13
"Count to ___" (calming advice) : TEN
19
Certain tavern pours : ALES
21
QB Marino : DAN
24
Pumpkin seed, by another name : PEPITA
25
Like diets that cut out bread and pasta : NOCARB
26
Spearlike weapons of medieval times : PIKES
27
Text from a waiting car pool driver : IMHERE
28
String quartet instruments : CELLOS
29
Evil organization on "Get Smart" : KAOS
30
Dorky sorts : NERDS
31
"___ be my pleasure!" : ITD
32
Airport screening grp. : TSA
34
Grandmas : NANAS
37
Backyard building : SHED
39
Speed measure on European hwys. : KPH
40
Some sushi tuna : AHI
41
Kellogg's breakfast cereal : SPECIALK
46
Cajole : COAX
47
Spanish wife : ESPOSA
48
___ Vegas, Nev. : LAS
50
Steakhouse option : TBONE
53
Industry bigwig : CZAR
54
___ Sabe (the Lone Ranger, to Tonto) : KEMO
55
Leon ___, "Exodus" author : URIS
56
What glasses rest on : NOSE
57
Color of an overcast sky : GRAY
58
"___, Brute?" : ETTU
59
Carpenter's file : RASP
60
Altar promise : IDO
61
Catch in the act : NAB
62
Dude : BRO

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle.

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