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New York Times, Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Author:
Peter Gorman
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Role for Erik Estrada on TV's "CHiPs" … as well as in real life
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Peter Gorman

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 78, Blocks: 38 Missing: {FKQWXZ} This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Gorman. Tuesday freshness: 51%
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© 2025, The New York Times7/29/25 ( No. 27,657 )
Across
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"I give up!" : UNCLE
6
J.F.K.'s predecessor : DDE
9
Golden fruit that started the Trojan War, in myth : APPLE
14
Permanent location? : SALON
15
Charged particle : ION
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Studied, with "over" : PORED
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Chuckle + ___ = chortle : SNORT
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Prior to now : AGO
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Singer Mary J. ___ : BLIGE
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Who said "Every great film should seem new every time you see it" : ROGEREBERT
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"That's my cue!" : IMON
24
Nickname for Eleanor : NELL
25
Sundry: Abbr. : MISC
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Be an agent for, informally : REP
30
Introspective rock genre : EMO
31
Hamlet's ill-fated love interest : OPHELIA
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Rejoinder to a doubter : ICANSO
37
Mount with four faces that all face southeast : RUSHMORE
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Constantly pushing forward : GOGO
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Dads : PAS
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Wide-eyed and eager : AGOG
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Argon or neon : INERTGAS
44
Grilled Italian sandwich : PANINI
46
Some fins : DORSALS
47
Catchy song, in modern lingo : BOP
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Composer Coleman and others : CYS
49
They can be boosted or bruised : EGOS
50
Setting of Switzerland's Glacier Express : ALPS
52
File format for a profile pic : JPEG
55
Western city hinted at seven times in this puzzle's circled letters : BENDOREGON
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Burr in "Hamilton" : AARON
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Ctrl-Alt-___ : DEL
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Think out loud : OPINE
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Adrien with Oscars : BRODY
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Miner matter : ORE
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Birthplace of artist Leonardo : VINCI
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Flippant : SASSY
68
Holiday party pour : NOG
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Plein-air painter's prop : EASEL
Down
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Bygone world power, for short : USSR
2
Prefix meaning "one-billionth" : NANO
3
Bulky slip-on : CLOG
4
Italian film star Sophia : LOREN
5
Main courses : ENTREES
6
El infierno figure : DIABLO
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Modern lead-in to coin : DOGE
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Huge : ENORMOUS
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"Be on the lookout" alert, in brief : APB
10
Role for Erik Estrada on TV's "CHiPs" … as well as in real life : POLICEMAN
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Stiffly demure : PRIM
12
Toy brand with theme parks on three continents : LEGO
13
Unspoiled paradise : EDEN
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Muppet who's made guest appearances on "Scrubs" and "The West Wing" : ELMO
22
Suggestions : TIPS
26
Quiet sound? : SHH
27
Inflexible : RIGID
28
Low-cost, in ads : ECONO
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Handout at a busy restaurant : PAGER
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"___ will get you from A to B. Imagination can take you everywhere" (statement attributed to Einstein) : LOGIC
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Humor with a twist : IRONY
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Protection : AEGIS
36
Thor and Odin : NORSEGODS
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Dorm aides, for short : RAS
39
Forwent : PASSEDON
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What's touch and go? : TAG
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Hunk of melted mozzarella, e.g. : GLOB
44
Sport with mallets : POLO
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Give the OK : APPROVE
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Reason to wear a knee brace, perhaps : BADLEG
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Old-timey photo filter : SEPIA
52
Zingers : JABS
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Prefix with sail or glide : PARA
54
Cupid's Greek counterpart : EROS
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Infamous Roman ruler : NERO
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Options for martinis : GINS
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A single time : ONCE
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Actor ___ Patrick Harris : NEIL
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Subway Series squad, on scoreboards : NYY

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