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New York Times, Saturday, June 24, 2017

Author:
Stu Ockman
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
41-Across : It might contain a discography
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Stu Ockman

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 66, Blocks: 26 Missing: {JQ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 9 for Mr. Ockman. Saturday freshness: 81%
Stu Ockman notes:
The seed for this grid was LAP DANCERS, but Will preferred TAP DANCERS. Go figure. He even suggested a fix: make ADDLE ADD TO and ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
Love that wide-open middle, highlighted by the awesome DEMOLITION DERBY. That answer is elevated even further by such a great clue — ... read more
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© 2017, The New York Times6/24/17 ( No. 24,700 )
Across
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Wine barrel sources : OAKS
5
Enhance : ADDTO
10
Handouts, with "the" : DOLE
14
Old competitor of Bikini Bare : NEET
15
Audible sign of age : CREAK
16
Flanged support : IBAR
17
Things analyzed in dendrochronology : TREESTUMPS
19
Bean in a pod? : ALAN
20
Desperately wish : HOPETOGOD
21
Von Rothbart's daughter, in ballet : ODILE
22
New Age retreat in Big Sur : ESALEN
23
Paradise is next to it : LASVEGAS
25
Diamond cutter? : MOWER
26
Holiday pie ingredient : MINCEMEAT
27
Now-regulated growth regulator : ALAR
28
Mr. Moneybags types : FATCATS
29
One-named singer with the 2013 top 5 hit "Gentleman" : PSY
30
Standing out : SALIENT
31
Dreadful date, maybe : CAD
34
Lifeline providers : SAVIORS
35
Jazz Fest setting, informally : NOLA
36
Dollars for quarters? : HOMELOANS
39
Card count in ombre : FORTY
40
Annual event covering about 1,000 miles : IDITAROD
41
It might contain a discography : BOXSET
42
Rats' hangouts : NESTS
43
Like some harsh weather : BELOWZERO
45
People bond with it : GLUE
46
Was similar to : PARALLELED
47
Lack of pressure : EASE
48
Many a nature walk : AMBLE
49
Big intro? : MEGA
50
Producers of highlights : DYES
51
"Get Yer ___ Out!" (1970 live album) : YAYAS
52
"Love is not ___" ("Tears on My Pillow" lyric) : ATOY
Down
1
Worthy of notice : ONTHEMAP
2
Some whipped creams : AEROSOLS
3
Kids' game with a ball : KEEPAWAY
4
A.F.C. North player : STEELER
5
Follow, as a lead : ACTON
6
It may put you to sleep : DRUG
7
Activity requiring a crash course? : DEMOLITIONDERBY
8
Company with striking footwear : TAPDANCERS
9
Sanctions : OKS
10
Jeweled headwear : DIADEMS
11
Do a 28-Down for : OBLIGE
12
One of the Teletubbies : LAALAA
13
Cline who wrote the 2011 best seller "Ready Player One" : ERNEST
18
End with speed : STER
21
Running gold medalist Steve : OVETT
24
Some hospital work : SCANS
26
The Secret Service dubbed her "Radiance" : MALIAOBAMA
28
See 11-Down : FAVOR
30
Cocina and baño, e.g. : SALAS
31
Combination undergarment : CORSELET
32
Bosom buddy : ALTEREGO
33
Routine : DAYTODAY
34
Foyer furniture : SETTEES
35
Brand once advertised with "Take it off. Take it all off" : NOXZEMA
36
Like tailgates and trapdoors : HINGED
37
Beck album with the alternative hit "Where It's At" : ODELAY
38
Handle badly : MISUSE
39
Goose, e.g. : FOWL
41
Botanical trunks : BOLES
44
Karaoke stand-in? : LALA
46
Be worth it : PAY

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1 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later.

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