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New York Times, Saturday, April 16, 2016

Author:
Andrew Zhou
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
20-Across : Seek to explain, in a way
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Andrew Zhou

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 30 Missing: {Q} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 6 for Mr. Zhou. Saturday freshness: 39%
Andrew Zhou notes:
I'm quite fond of themeless puzzles in which triple stacks in the NW and SE corners open out into surprising territory in the middle. ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
Triple-stacked 11s are tough — there are so many crossing answers you have to be careful of. Too often, they result in so-so long ... read more
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B
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A
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M
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B
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O
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T
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M
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C
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F
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R
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N
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A
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D
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X
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R
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D
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P
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P
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R
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C
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N
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© 2016, The New York Times4/16/16 ( No. 24,266 )
Across
1
Edible Asian sprout : BAMBOOSHOOT
12
Something found naturally in tomatoes and potatoes : MSG
15
"Like, are you serious?!" : IMEANREALLY
16
Top of an outfit? : CEO
17
Furniture item with a rounded back : BARRELCHAIR
18
Head : CAN
19
Winter coat : RIME
20
Seek to explain, in a way : ANNOTATE
22
Some of them are devoted to gangsters : FBICASES
25
Not close : AFAR
26
Bob ___, leader of Canada's Liberal Party before Justin Trudeau : RAE
27
Org. in the documentary "Citizenfour" : NSA
28
They clear spots : ADEXECS
31
Jerks : ASSES
33
Expired : RANOUT
35
Misunderstand : GETTHEWRONGIDEA
40
One taking the big view, medically : HOLIST
41
Bond producer : EPOXY
42
Top of the British judicial system? : PERIWIG
45
"This is ___" : CNN
47
"Your table will be ready in five minutes," possibly : LIE
48
Tess's lover in "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" : ALEC
49
Orange snacks : CHEEZITS
51
Something that may be jam-packed : GLASSJAR
55
Stopped winging it? : ALIT
56
Bolster : AID
57
Distant ancestor : HOMOERECTUS
61
Information after "Je m'appelle ..." : NOM
62
Car engine component : INTAKEVALVE
63
___-Chapelle : STE
64
Much-joked-about cafeteria offering : MYSTERYMEAT
Down
1
Seafood shack item : BIB
2
Quack stopper, for short : AMA
3
Christmas superlative : MERRIEST
4
Relating to element #56 : BARIC
5
Patrick Stewart's adaptation of "A Christmas Carol," e.g. : ONEMANSHOW
6
More after more? : ORLESS
7
Tick : SEC
8
Routine responses : HAHAS
9
Pearl Buck heroine : OLAN
10
Massachusetts' ___ College : OLIN
11
Hardly a vet : TYRO
12
Place to get a brew in more than 11,000 U.S. locations : MCCAFE
13
Alaska Airlines hub : SEATAC
14
They're history : GONERS
21
It might help you on your return : TAXTIP
22
Assault, as a commanding officer : FRAG
23
___ 10 : BASE
24
Pincered creature : EARWIG
28
How much to be above, as they say : ANOTCH
29
Teacher at Oxford : DON
30
Only actor to appear in all eight "American Pie" films : EUGENELEVY
32
Magnum opus of Spinoza : ETHICS
34
___ subtilior (musical style) : ARS
36
Country's ___ Young Band : ELI
37
Doctor of book and screen : DOLITTLE
38
It's found on the side of a highway : EXIT
39
Passing requirements : AYES
42
Ancient Greeks, e.g. : PAGANS
43
Broadway Billy : ELLIOT
44
Software text page : README
46
Warmer, in a way : NEARER
49
Southeastern European : CROAT
50
Cold medicine brand : ZICAM
52
Level : SHIM
53
Sir ___ Ive, designer of the iPad, iPod, iPhone and iMac : JONY
54
Qts. and gals. : AMTS
58
Stretch (out) : EKE
59
A.C.C. school : UVA
60
Good to go : SET

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 5 debuted here and reused later, 3 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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