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New York Times, Thursday, August 10, 2017

Author:
John E. Bennett and Jeff Chen
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Whatever it takes ... as hinted at in the arrangements of black squares around the circled letters
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John E. Bennett
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Jeff Chen

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 40 Missing: {JQVZ} Spans: 2 This is puzzle # 4 for Mr. Bennett. This is puzzle # 71 for Mr. Chen. Thursday freshness: 46%
Constructor notes:
JEB: The initial inspiration for this puzzle was triggered by my wanting to know the origin of the expression "By hook or by crook." ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
Jeb and I live close by, so we get together and talk shop. During one session, he asked me to review some of his ideas, and I thought ... read more
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© 2017, The New York Times8/10/17 ( No. 24,747 )
Across
1
Diner staple, for short : BLT
4
Wine, informally, with "the" : GRAPE
9
Astronaut Kelly : SCOTT
14
[Shrug] : MEH
15
Itching : EAGER
16
Right to the point : PITHY
17
Whatever it takes : ONEWAYORANOTHER
20
Party person : CATERER
21
Musician whose first name is a toy : YOYOMA
22
___ trick : HAT
23
Home to an annual Ideas Festival : ASPEN
26
First name of the second vice president to resign from office : SPIRO
28
Mulching material : PEAT
29
Dynamite : FAB
32
"Pagliacci" role : TONIO
33
China's ___ Dynasty : HAN
34
Symbol of gentleness : LAMB
35
___ Sound : PUGET
36
Hoary : OLD
37
Latin American sweetie : AMIGA
39
Symbol of Christianity : FISH
40
Attachment to a job app : BIO
41
Congested place, at times : SINUS
42
Attraction at Boeing's Museum of Flight, for short : SST
43
"J'adore ___" (ad slogan) : DIOR
44
Sound of metallic impact : CLONK
45
2016 Disney film : MOANA
46
Carriage with its horse : RIG
47
It might prevent you from drifting off : ANCHOR
51
James I and Charles I : STUARTS
55
Whatever it takes ... as hinted at in the arrangements of black squares around the circled letters : BYHOOKORBYCROOK
58
Together : INALL
59
Short loin cut : TBONE
60
Pac-12 athlete : UTE
61
Like a workaholic : TYPEA
62
Big rolls : SIXES
63
Seat of Christianity? : PEW
Down
1
Standout in a quad : BMOC
2
Dunham of "Girls" : LENA
3
"What you have to realize ..." : THETHINGIS
4
Transmission element : GEARTOOTH
5
"The Martha ___ Show" of 1950s TV : RAYE
6
Recluse's problem, maybe : AGORAPHOBIA
7
What a "/" may mean : PER
8
Procter & Gamble cleaning brand : ERA
9
Do a little cuddling : SPOON
10
___ desk (newspaper post) : CITY
11
Roman emperor who overthrew Galba : OTHO
12
Silent part of "mnemonic" : THEM
13
Banks of "America's Got Talent" : TYRA
18
Spent the most? : WEARIEST
19
Something said by a put-out Putin? : NYET
24
Flippered animal along the Pacific Coast : SEALION
25
Don't open it! : PANDORASBOX
26
Indy racer sponsor : STP
27
Hairstyles that need lots of combing : POUFS
29
Everyday : FAMILIAR
30
-NH2 attachment, in chemistry : AMINOGROUP
31
Toy shooter : BBGUN
34
Seat of New Mexico's Doña Ana County : LASCRUCES
38
Pose : ASK
43
Square one : DORK
45
Bucks : MOOLA
47
Somewhat : ABIT
48
Letters that might precede 10001 : NYNY
49
Bloke : CHAP
50
Darn it! : HOLE
52
Newcastle upon ___, England : TYNE
53
Add (up) : TOTE
54
Distort : SKEW
56
Rare occurrences at Super Bowls, briefly : OTS
57
Clutch hitter's stat : RBI

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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