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New York Times, Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Author:
John Lieb and Andrea Yañes
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
56-Down : Setting for "The Karate Kid"
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Andrea Yañes

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 36 Missing: {FQVXZ} This is puzzle # 14 for Mr. Lieb. This is the debut puzzle for Ms. Yañes. Tuesday freshness: 93%
Constructor notes:
ANDREA: As I'm sure is true of many constructors, I'm thrilled to have a puzzle published in the Times for the first time. It'll be a ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
D "evolving" to DARWIN, what a fun idea! I usually think of "evolving" as one element changing for the better, so my first thought as ... read more
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© 2018, The New York Times8/21/18 ( No. 25,123 )
Across
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Galoot : BIGAPE
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"State of the Union" channel : CNN
10
Datebook entry: Abbr. : APPT
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Skulls : CRANIA
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Obama health measure, in brief : ACA
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Actress Garr : TERI
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"M*A*S*H" transport, informally : COPTER
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Augusta National's infamous 12th hole, for one : PARTHREE
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Bill ___, the Science Guy : NYE
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Comedy rock duo featuring actor Jack Black : TENACIOUSD
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Queen Gertrude's "alas" in "Hamlet" : OME
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Kit ___ (candy bar) : KAT
25
Test, as 46-Across : ASSAY
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Sacha Baron Cohen program of the early 2000s : DAALIGSHOW
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Hoppy brew : ALE
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Infamous bankruptcy declarer of 2001 : ENRON
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Vest openings : ARMHOLES
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"Reelin' in the Years" band : STEELYDAN
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Part of VCR : CASSETTE
42
Attempts : STABS
46
Material that is 25-Acrossed : ORE
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"Abso-lutely!" : DARNTOOTIN
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Deli selections : MEATS
53
Opposite of max. : MIN
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Schubert's "The ___ King" : ERL
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1950s-'60s teen idol who sang "Dream Lover" and "Splish Splash" : BOBBYDARIN
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Quite standoffish : ICY
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Enjoying some me time, say : ALLALONE
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Embrace the aging process, in a way : GOGRAY
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Bull: Prefix : TAUR
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Garfield's owner, in the funnies : JON
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New Year's Day : ONEONE
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Comprehends : SEES
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Lennon's love : ONO
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Evolution theorist ... or what the circled letters are evolving toward? : DARWIN
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Include covertly in an email : BCC
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Avenger in a red-and-gold suit : IRONMAN
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Hiatus between high school and college : GAPYEAR
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Pot starter : ANTE
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Slapstick projectile : PIE
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Wildlife identifier : EARTAG
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Quaker Oats' ___ Crunch : CAPN
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March Madness org. : NCAA
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Deal breaker? : NARC
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Fellow Musketeer of Aramis and Porthos : ATHOS
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Casual reading : PERUSAL
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Chance to get good seats, say : PRESALE
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Colors 1960s-style : TIEDYES
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Spanish aunt : TIA
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U.F.O. crew : ETS
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Words of praise : ODE
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"Roots" protagonist Kunta ___ : KINTE
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An overtime one counts as a point in the N.H.L. : LOSS
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More robust : HALER
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Jazz's Kid ___ : ORY
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Iraq War concern, for short : WMD
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Is wearing : HASON
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Aware of : ONTO
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When something should take off, for short : ETD
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Opposite of 37-Down : ETA
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Fights against : COMBATS
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Anatomical rings : AREOLAE
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Ocean shade : SEABLUE
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Was humbled : ATECROW
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South Asian mixed rice dish : BIRYANI
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Show with "TV Funhouse" pieces, in brief : SNL
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Abbr. for someone with just a first and last name : NMI
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Self-important minor official : TINGOD
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Ski lift varieties : TBARS
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Word part: Abbr. : SYL
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Setting for "The Karate Kid" : DOJO
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Shortly : ANON
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Gambling mecca : RENO
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Bob ___, longtime Disney C.E.O. : IGER
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___ lark : ONA
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Craving : YEN

Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later.

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