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New York Times, Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Author:
Jay Silverman
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
47-Across : Utter foolishness
TotalDebut
18/22/2023
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Jay Silverman

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 34 Missing: {JQX} This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Silverman. Tuesday freshness: 99%
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© 2023, The New York Times8/22/23 ( No. 26,950 )
Across
1
1860s presidential nickname : ABE
4
Ploy : RUSE
8
Montreal's rapid transit system : METRO
13
Disadvantage : CON
14
Côte d'___ (French Riviera) : AZUR
15
Sign in a gift shop around Mother's Day, maybe : FORHER
16
Like 2023, but not 2022 : ODD
17
Royalties from Stevie's "Superstition"? : WONDERBREAD
19
Vega's constellation : LYRA
21
Super-skinny ties : BOLOS
22
Geological period : ERA
23
Royalties from Neil's "Heart of Gold"? : YOUNGBUCKS
26
Indonesian resort destination : BALI
27
More metallic-sounding : TINNIER
28
Prevents from escaping : SEALSIN
30
Chicago trains : ELS
31
Kind of diagram : VENN
33
Light bulb units : WATTS
34
Royalties from Tom's "Free Fallin'"? : PETTYCASH
37
Colorado city known for skiing : ASPEN
40
"___: Legacy" (2010 sci-fi movie) : TRON
41
Whopping : BIG
44
Gives a hand of cards : DEALSTO
47
Utter foolishness : INANITY
49
Life ___ (flotation device) : VEST
50
Royalties from Barry's "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"? : WHITEPAPER
52
QB's mistake: Abbr. : INT
53
Garlic mayo spread : AIOLI
54
Lively dance at a Jewish wedding : HORA
55
Royalties for any musician? : SOUNDCHECKS
59
Back muscle, informally : LAT
60
Fidelity alternative, for investors : ETRADE
61
Innocent sort : NAIF
62
Gobbled : ATE
63
Slowly leaks : SEEPS
64
"Being ___: A Puppeteer's Journey" (2011 documentary) : ELMO
65
Color of 64-Across : RED
Down
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One who might light altar candles in a religious ceremony : ACOLYTE
2
Hydrating skin product : BODYOIL
3
Evasive strategies on the football field : ENDRUNS
4
Uncooked : RAW
5
Emmy-winning actress Aduba : UZO
6
Tanned and then some : SUNBURNT
7
Urgent care pro : ERDOC
8
Crowds of rowdies : MOBS
9
Goof : ERR
10
Whence dawn breaks : THEEAST
11
Illuminated from behind : REARLIT
12
Appoints as a minister : ORDAINS
15
Slushy summer drink portmanteau : FROSE
18
Fraternal order named for an animal : ELKS
20
Journalist Curry : ANN
24
Starting assumptions : GIVENS
25
Borscht ingredient : BEET
26
Not much to write home about : BLAH
29
"Oh, dang!" : AWSNAP
32
W.S.J. competitor : NYT
34
Attack, as with snowballs : PELT
35
Kind of thinking : CRITICAL
36
First-class : AONE
37
Provides mentorship : ADVISES
38
What an asterisk might mean : SEENOTE
39
Land for grazing : PASTURE
41
Like magnets : BIPOLAR
42
Go over again : ITERATE
43
Danced like Elvis : GYRATED
45
Doubly : TWICE
46
"Pick me! Pick me!" : OHOH
48
Slangy turndown : NAH
51
"The L Word" co-creator ___ Chaiken : ILENE
53
Contributes : ADDS
56
Midday refresher : NAP
57
Korea's ___ Jong Un : KIM
58
Bay Area airport code : SFO

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

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