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New York Times, Saturday, March 23, 2019

Author:
David Steinberg
Editor:
Will Shortz
43-Down : Game that becomes another game when its last two letters are switched
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David Steinberg

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 62, Blocks: 43 Missing: {QXZ} Spans: 1 Grid has mirror symmetry. This is puzzle # 93 for Mr. Steinberg. Saturday freshness: 63%
David Steinberg notes:
When I started constructing, very few grids used left-right symmetry. The only explanation I can think of is tradition — to me, ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
Awesome-looking grid! I don't remember seeing anything like it — so rare for me to say that. Reminded me of a "Space Invaders" alien. ... read more
Jim Horne notes:

Outstanding crossword.

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© 2019, The New York Times3/23/19 ( No. 25,337 )
Across
1
One, in a one-two punch : LEFTJAB
8
Game show with a moving set : CASHCAB
15
Doing great : ONAROLL
16
Juice brand owned by Minute Maid : ODWALLA
17
Pacific land west of Fiji : VANUATU
18
Tiki bar orders : MAITAIS
19
Stick into a post, say : EMBED
20
Office room: Abbr. : STE
22
Ideas that spread : MEMES
23
Some old delivery trucks : REOS
24
Commitment-___ : PHOBE
26
Buggy locale : DUNE
27
Artful : SLY
28
Some deal with trust issues : LAWYERS
30
Ore. setting for part of the year : PST
31
What a recovering hospital patient may move to : SOLIDFOOD
33
Japanese bowlful : SOBANOODLES
35
Loser in the 1872 presidential election : HORACEGREELEY
37
Trendy jeans material : DISTRESSEDDENIM
39
Speaking part : JAW
40
Nereids' home : SEA
41
Take time to consider : SLEEPON
46
Female flower parts : PISTILS
50
Ten-year-old business, say : LEMONADESTAND
52
Futuristic travel method : TELEPORTING
53
Dish that may be glazed or served with cooked apples : ROASTPORK
Down
1
Intimates : LOVERS
2
Smooth finish : ENAMEL
3
Fellow who might go "Squee!" : FANBOY
4
T T T : TRUES
5
Steinbeck's Ma or Pa : JOAD
6
Music genre prefix : ALT
7
Rosé relatives : BLUSHWINES
8
Be more important than : COMEBEFORE
9
Lovelace of computing fame : ADA
10
1960s fad dance, with "the" : SWIM
11
Criticized severely, with "on" : HATED
12
Hush one's mouth : CLAMUP
13
Ones supposedly eligible for, but never yet seen in, the Miss Universe pageant : ALIENS
14
Kind of hound : BASSET
21
Pugs, e.g. : TOYDOGS
24
It's fit for a king : PALACE
25
Wore down : ERODED
28
Relating to part of the lung : LOBAR
29
Leather-___ shoes : SOLED
31
Instruction in a Word menu : SORT
32
Strikeout mark : DELE
33
"What a nice thing to say!" : SOSWEET
34
Picking up on : SENSING
35
Group email opener : HIALL
36
Info for an investor : YIELD
37
Prom V.I.P.s : DJS
38
"No ___!" : MAS
42
Like a retired prof. : EMER
43
Game that becomes another game when its last two letters are switched : POLO
44
Most fit to fight : ONEA
45
Breathers for kindergarten teachers : NAPS
46
Mug shot subject : PERP
47
Which ___ say : ISTO
48
Come out of a deep sleep : STIR
49
Lose suddenly : TANK
51
Highway overseer, for short : DOT

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 3 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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