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New York Times, Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Author:
Alex Rosen and Brad Wilber
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Person known by a single name, as found in 20-, 29-, 47- and 55-Across
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53/30/20212/9/20232
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31.601937%
Alex Rosen
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602/19/20055/31/202233
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21.6035482%
Brad Wilber

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {JQXZ} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Rosen. This is puzzle # 57 for Mr. Wilber. Tuesday freshness: 44%
Constructor notes:
ALEX: Our original idea for a revealer was ONE NAMED SINGERS. But when we added EMINEM, we weren't sure if he'd be considered a ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
Debut! And with Brad! Brad Wilber is such a great guy and the former editor of the Chronicle of Higher Education's crossword, which ... read more
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© 2021, The New York Times3/30/21 ( No. 26,075 )
Across
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Workers with taxing schedules, for short? : CPAS
5
Japanese brewery : ASAHI
10
Who's the Boss? : HUGO
14
Prefix with pad : HELI
15
Big name in vacuum cleaners and fans : DYSON
16
Cell with 23 unpaired DNA strands : OVUM
17
Longtime co-star of Mariska Hargitay on "Law & Order: SVU" : ICET
18
Big Mac ingredient : ONION
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Taste with a little zip : TANG
20
Compensating reduction of greenhouse gas emissions : CARBONOFFSET
23
Stomach soother : ANTACID
24
Bedouin stopping points : OASES
28
Loops in, in a way : CCS
29
360° martial arts maneuver : SPINKICK
32
Willy of children's literature : WONKA
35
Abbr. on a scenic overlook sign : ELEV
36
Slippery : EELY
37
Fourth word of the "Star Wars" prologue : AGO
38
Person known by a single name, as found in 20-, 29-, 47- and 55-Across : MONONYM
41
Little shut-eye : NAP
42
Swivel on an axis : SLUE
44
Some barbecue fare : RIBS
45
Subside : ABATE
47
Distance for a first down : TENYARDS
49
Leading female role in "Pulp Fiction" : MIA
50
Collectible car of the late '50s : EDSEL
51
Sleep inducer of folklore : SANDMAN
55
Greedy person's cry : MINEMINEMINE
59
Tennis's Nadal, to fans : RAFA
62
In the midst of : AMONG
63
One of the sisters in Chekhov's "Three Sisters" : OLGA
64
Obligation to do something : ONUS
65
Color slightly : TINGE
66
Swerve (into) : VEER
67
Where one might go through withdrawal? : BANK
68
"Animal House" character named for an animal : OTTER
69
Blunders : ERRS
Down
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Girl, in Guadalajara : CHICA
2
Pie nut : PECAN
3
"___ the media!" : ALERT
4
Partner of "relax" : SITBACK
5
Mortal lover of Aphrodite : ADONIS
6
Gathering of bishops : SYNOD
7
"You wish!" : ASIF
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Body part where a shoe goes : HOOF
9
Some establishments next to airports : INNS
10
Provocative, quickly produced opinion piece : HOTTAKE
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Campus designed by Thos. Jefferson : UVA
12
Word with ray or tommy : GUN
13
"Srsly?!" : OMG
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Philosopher who lent his name to a "razor" : OCCAM
22
Seemingly forever : EON
25
Tuscan city : SIENA
26
Stroke of brilliance : ECLAT
27
Modern kind of call : SKYPE
29
Opposites of picker-uppers? : SLOBS
30
Calligraphy tools : PENS
31
Climber in academia? : IVY
32
It may be hazardous : WASTE
33
Looked at lustfully : OGLED
34
Majority of Mad Libs entries : NOUNS
35
Mystery writer Blyton : ENID
39
Only defenseman to have won the N.H.L. scoring title (1970, 1975) : ORR
40
Down East, to a New Englander : MAINE
43
Flight sleeping aid : EYEMASK
46
"Uh-oh, you shouldn't have done that!" : BADMOVE
48
Mahershala with two Oscars : ALI
49
Makeshift crib, once : MANGER
51
Burn slightly : SINGE
52
Distance runner : MILER
53
___ management : ANGER
54
Looms, say : NEARS
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Kind of alphabet : NATO
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Send out : EMIT
58
French peak : MONT
59
Hold up : ROB
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Japan's largest carrier : ANA
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When tripled, 1964 Beach Boys hit : FUN

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

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