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New York Times, Monday, May 26, 2025

Author:
Ari Halpern
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
36-Down : "What ___ you up to these days?"
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Ari Halpern

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 42 Missing: {JQXZ} This is puzzle # 3 for Mr. Halpern. Grid flow: 10.6 Monday freshness: 27%
Jim Horne notes:

It's been 17 years since Mr. Halpern's last NYT crossword.

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© 2025, The New York Times5/26/25 ( No. 27,593 )
Across
1
Ran, as colors in the wash : BLED
5
One of four on most molars : CUSP
9
Fee : COST
13
Overhaul : REDO
14
Where India and Indonesia are : ASIA
15
Choir member : ALTO
16
1999 sports drama co-starring Al Pacino : ANYGIVENSUNDAY
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Fiber-rich fruits : FIGS
20
The "p" of r.p.m. : PER
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Preps for a sports competition : TRAINS
22
Sinusitis doc : ENT
23
What the "E" stands for in 22-Across : EAR
24
Born and ___ : BRED
25
1973 marital drama co-starring Elizabeth Taylor : ASHWEDNESDAY
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T-bone or porterhouse : STEAK
31
Unexpected blessing : BOON
32
Super Mario Bros. console : NES
35
Take care of, as a bar : TEND
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Firmly declares : AVOWS
38
"___ we forget ..." : LEST
39
Texting tech, in brief : SMS
40
TLC or ZZ Top, e.g. : TRIO
41
Around, as in dates : CIRCA
42
2003 fantasy comedy co-starring Lindsay Lohan : FREAKYFRIDAY
45
Not at home : AWAY
47
___ Raisman, six-time medalist in Olympic gymnastics : ALY
48
Mimic : APE
49
Security devices : ALARMS
51
Point of no return? : ACE
52
Oft-used plaything on snow days : SLED
53
1970s-'80s TV staple ... or a hint to 16-, 25- and 42-Across : MOVIEOFTHEWEEK
56
Subsequently : THEN
57
Locale of an arch and sole : FOOT
58
Meanie : OGRE
59
Actress Gilbert : SARA
60
The Venus de Milo's missing body parts : ARMS
61
Like some fiber-rich cereals : OATY
Down
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Body part connecting the cerebrum to the spinal cord : BRAINSTEM
2
Stretches out : LENGTHENS
3
"Grand" ice cream brand : EDYS
4
Hound, in two ways : DOG
5
Stalactite site : CAVERN
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___ experience : USER
7
Topic for an evangelical preacher : SIN
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History : PAST
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Melodious yellow bird : CANARY
10
Tune from way back : OLDIE
11
Counterpart of sit : STAND
12
Santa's bagful : TOYS
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Tablet debut of 2010 : IPAD
18
City-related : URBAN
19
Thanksgiving or Easter spreads : FEASTS
23
"A mouse!" : EEK
26
Bunch of dollar bills, say : WAD
27
Kindle download, e.g. : EBOOK
28
Scatter, as seeds : SOW
29
MS-___ (early PC platform) : DOS
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"Look at this guy spouting useless trivia!" : NERDALERT
33
Aid for getting out of a computer jam : ESCAPEKEY
34
Didn't go : STAYED
36
"What ___ you up to these days?" : ARE
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By way of : VIA
38
52, in old Rome : LII
40
"Go ahead, ask" : TRYME
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Sob : CRY
42
Hot breakfast bowlful : FARINA
43
Billionaires' boats : YACHTS
44
Get out of Dodge : FLEE
45
"Hi," in Hilo : ALOHA
46
Show indecision : WAVER
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Quantities: Abbr. : AMTS
50
Seat with cushions : SOFA
51
Chemistry 101 topic : ATOM
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Gaming company that created Sonic the Hedgehog : SEGA
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Not against : FOR
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Pursue romantically : WOO

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