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New York Times, Friday, June 1, 2018

Author:
Andrew J. Ries
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
58-Across : Be intriguing?
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
348/13/20071/29/20222
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CircleScrabDebutFresh
31.5614362%
Andrew Ries

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JKQWZ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 9 for Mr. Ries. Friday freshness: 31%
Andrew Ries notes:
7-Down was the first entry in this grid, and then I built the central stack of 11s around the long crosser. This is a common approach ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
Andrew creates a lot of indie puzzles, making "stair stack" arrangements one of his calling cards. I really like this puzzle's stair ... read more
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© 2018, The New York Times6/1/18 ( No. 25,042 )
Across
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Résumé datum, for short : GPA
4
Shaggy do : MOPTOP
10
Grill bit : ASH
13
Former fort named for a Union general : ORD
14
Gets situated : ORIENTS
16
Crowd noise : BOO
17
Producer of 18-minute talks : TED
18
Handcuff : MANACLE
19
___ Chernow, biographer whose "Alexander Hamilton" inspired "Hamilton" : RON
20
Winter carnival spectacle : ICEPALACE
22
Sharp : ACUTE
24
Emporium : MART
25
Athletic conference member: Abbr. : SCH
26
Something hoisted in celebration : TROPHY
27
"Oklahoma!" aunt : ELLER
29
Hanauma Bay locale : OAHU
31
Natives for whom a state is named : UTES
32
Life preservers? : CEREALBOXES
35
"Spot-on prediction!" : YOUCALLEDIT
37
Intuition, jocularly : SPIDEYSENSE
39
Prime rater, for short : USDA
42
Blocks off : DAMS
43
"The Ascent of Money" historian Ferguson : NIALL
45
Health care coverage providers? : SCRUBS
47
Black ___ : OPS
49
Mango or persimmon : TREE
50
Smartphone setting : ALARM
51
Skill of many "S.N.L." cast members : IMITATING
53
Masterpiece : GEM
54
Proposed : OFFERED
56
Academy recognition, informally : NOM
57
#MeToo ___ : ERA
58
Be intriguing? : CONNIVE
59
What the French "es," "sont" and "sommes" all mean : ARE
60
European carrier : SAS
61
No-good : ROTTEN
62
Booker's title: Abbr. : SEN
Down
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Crucial hour, informally : GOTIME
2
Course introducing functions and limits, for short : PRECALC
3
Hall-of-Fame cornerback Herb : ADDERLEY
4
Home of Dalí's "The Persistence of Memory," informally : MOMA
5
They're all talk : ORALS
6
Poolside drink : PINACOLADA
7
Opportunity for a lesson that wasn't planned : TEACHABLEMOMENT
8
Without repeating : ONCE
9
Old TV's ___ Club : PTL
10
Sudden : ABRUPT
11
Give relief : SOOTHE
12
Dears : HONEYS
15
Put a quick crust on : SEAR
21
Extinct flying reptile : PTEROSAUR
23
Hirsute character on "The Addams Family" : COUSINITT
26
Ball togs : TUXES
28
Go back for more, in a way : REUP
30
One manifestation of God : HOLYSPIRIT
33
Counterparts of tannins, in wine tasting : ACIDS
34
"This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, / This other ___, demi-paradise": "Richard II" : EDEN
36
Bygone sovereigns : TSARINAS
38
Satirical 1968 hit for the Turtles : ELENORE
39
Some dictionary notes : USAGES
40
Eyeball cover : SCLERA
41
Netflix category : DRAMAS
44
Errand runners : LEGMEN
46
Interfraternity council pres., e.g. : BMOC
48
Madden of fashion : STEVE
51
"Otherwise ..." : IFNO
52
Arabian port : ADEN
55
Pro : FOR

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