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New York Times, Thursday, June 19, 2014

Author:
Timothy Polin
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This puzzle:

Rows: 16, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 33 Missing: {JV} Spans: 2 Grid is asymmetric. This is puzzle # 5 for Mr. Polin. Jeff Chen's Puzzle of the Week pick. Thursday freshness: 99%
Timothy Polin notes:
There are a couple of embarrassing truths about this one. The first is that there was a grid design long before any theme concept ... read more
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© 2014, The New York Times6/19/14 ( No. 23,599 )
Across
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What group founded in 1960 currently has 12 members? : OPEC
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What Fox series was set in Newport Beach? : THEOC
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Cab locale : SEMI
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What sport has divisions called chukkers? : POLO
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Rock band? : TIARA
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Wizards : PROS
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Classic 1940s-'50s quiz show : TWENTYQUESTIONS
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Of a bodily partition : SEPTAL
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Winter warmer : HOTTEA
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What are Greek P's? : RHOS
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What automaker makes the Yukon and Acadia? : GMC
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Pace : GAIT
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What is the popular name for daminozide? : ALAR
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The Police and others : TRIOS
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CBS procedural : NCIS
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What do four gills make? : PINT
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Invited to one's penthouse, say : HADUP
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Muddle : DAZE
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À la a siren : ENTICINGLY
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School head, slangily : PREX
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Thundered : RESOUNDED
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What is hopscotch called in New York City? : POTSY
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Some tides : NEAPS
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What company owns MapQuest? : AOL
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What notorious 1999 computer virus was named after an exotic dancer? : MELISSA
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States of madness : DELIRIA
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What rating does the Michelin Guide give to "a very good restaurant"? : ONESTAR
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Sacred petitions : ORISONS
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Mentally pooped : TOOTIREDTOTHINK
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Directional suffix : ERN
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Incredulous response : CANITBE
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___ Palmas, Spain : LAS
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Response to an oversharer : TMI
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Pots : KITTIES
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W.W. II inits. : ETO
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Multitude : SEA
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Mercedes roadsters : SLS
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"Scientia potentia ___" : EST
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C train? : DEF
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Goes (for) : OPTS
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Juice provider : POWERLINE
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What do mahouts ride? : ELEPHANTS
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Twister : CONTORTIONIST
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What best-selling 2004 young adult novel was written entirely in the form of instant messages? : TTYL
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What is the oldest academic quiz competition in the U.S. (since 1948)? : HIQ
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Contents of Suisse banks? : EAU
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What is 1/100 of a Danish krone? : ORE
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Carry's partner : CASH
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Fastidiousness : SPITANDPOLISH
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Kama Sutra illustrations, e.g. : EROTICART
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Converts to currency : MONETIZES
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What California congressman heads the House Oversight Committee? : ISSA
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Future profs, maybe : TAS
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Dress smartly, with "out" : TOG
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What were Russell and Anna Huxtable on "The Cosby Show"? : GRANDPARENTS
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Tiny pests : MIDGES
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Was able to : COULD
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One who makes an impression? : APER
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Superskinny : THINASARAIL
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What was Caleb in the Bible? : SPY
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What word precedes "Eyes," "Girl," "Love" and "Mama" in Top 40 song titles? : SEXY
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Ones with breaking points? : CUESTICKS
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Exhibiting the most civility : POLITEST
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Oxygen users : AEROBES
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Sacred pieces : MOTETS
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What is French for "huge"? : ENORME
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Neighbor of Teaneck, N.J. : LEONIA
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Country singer West : DOTTIE
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Disturbed : ROILED
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Not acquired, say : INNATE
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Solicits from : ASKSOF
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Morse bit : DIT

Answer summary:
4 unique to this puzzle, 4 debuted here and reused later, 5 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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