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New York Times, Saturday, May 26, 2018

Author:
Peter Wentz
Editor:
Will Shortz
51-Down : Payment that many wait in line to make
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Peter Wentz

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 30 Missing: {JQ} This is puzzle # 32 for Mr. Wentz. Jeff Chen's Puzzle of the Week pick. Saturday freshness: 59%
Peter Wentz notes:
More Saturday puzzle good times! This grid layout is something of an old standby for me, with the three long central answers balancing ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
CROWD PLEASER indeed! Such a solid example of a stair stack themeless, Peter hitting on all marks. A great stair stack starts with ... read more
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© 2018, The New York Times5/26/18 ( No. 25,036 )
Across
1
Easy way to ease pain : POPAPILL
9
Doesn't bother : LETSBE
15
About a third of South America : AMAZONIA
16
Election Day declaration : IVOTED
17
Tries to detect, as a substance in the body : TESTSFOR
18
Literally, "of nothing" : DENADA
19
Part of some shortcuts : ALT
20
Its capital is Nuku'alofa : TONGA
22
"Dagnabbit!" : NERTS
23
Bottom of the sea? : KEEL
25
Single numbers : SOLI
27
Trash holder : BIN
28
"How curious ..." : ITSODD
31
Final stage : ENDGAME
34
Fan favorite : CROWDPLEASER
37
Patronize off-track betting, say : PLAYTHEPONIES
39
Blockbuster 2014 animated film : THELEGOMOVIE
40
Typing center : HOMEROW
41
Heat : ESTRUS
45
Repeated collaborator with Bowie : ENO
46
Grasslands burrower : VOLE
49
Supposed source of large footprints : YETI
50
The "00" of ".00" : CENTS
53
V-shaped cut : NOTCH
56
In : HOT
57
The Beatles had their last one in 1966 : USTOUR
59
2014 Facebook acquisition : WHATSAPP
61
Not leave at the end of the line : REELIN
62
One of the superstates in "1984" : EASTASIA
63
Panegyrizes : EXALTS
64
Instagram rival : SNAPCHAT
Down
1
Republican politico George : PATAKI
2
___ station : OMELET
3
Wallops : PASTES
4
Drug marketed as Retrovir : AZT
5
Use Instagram, e.g. : POST
6
Thumbnail bio, e.g. : INFO
7
Threats to Daniel, in the Book of Daniel : LIONS
8
Slow and dignified : LARGO
9
Aid in keeping food fresh : LID
10
Perfectly matched : EVEN
11
Word with skin or ring : TONE
12
Outpost in science fiction : STARBASE
13
Subjects of babysitter negotiations : BEDTIMES
14
Portrayer of Warren Buffett in HBO's "Too Big to Fail" : EDASNER
21
War-torn Mideast city : ALEPPO
24
Setting : LOCALE
26
Smitten : INLOVE
29
Lint collector : DRYER
30
End of a presidential address : DOTGOV
32
Margaret Thatcher's husband : DENIS
33
Merrymaking : GAIETY
35
Question pundits discuss after a presidential debate : WHOWON
36
Certain voter ID : DEM
37
Intimate practice done at a distance : PHONESEX
38
Beverage said to help with weight loss : LEMONTEA
39
"Friday I'm in Love" band, 1992 : THECURE
42
Warmed-over material : REHASH
43
It's perfect : UTOPIA
44
Hold tight : SITPAT
47
"Never stop improving" sloganeer : LOWES
48
___ Hunt, protagonist in the "Mission: Impossible" films : ETHAN
51
Payment that many wait in line to make : TOLL
52
"___ yourself" : SUIT
54
Mexican quarters : CASA
55
Letters before a colon : HTTP
58
Some shelter volunteers, briefly : RNS
60
Certain ink holder : SAC

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 2 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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