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New York Times, Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Author:
Carl Larson
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Collection that demonstrates job skills ... as suggested by 17-, 24-, 48- and 55-Across
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Carl Larson

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 36 Missing: {JQXZ} This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Larson. Wednesday freshness: 88%
Carl Larson notes:
Excited to have my 2nd puzzle published in the New York Times! This puzzle started simply by brainstorming phrases that ended in types ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
Friends sometimes approach me when they hear I've helped others with financial planning. They're usually hesitant because it seems ... read more
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© 2020, The New York Times8/26/20 ( No. 25,859 )
Across
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Redding who wrote "Respect" : OTIS
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New York's ___ Lawrence College : SARAH
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Scoundrels : CADS
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Blowout : ROMP
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Sauce that's heavy on garlic ... and vowels : AIOLI
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"Thirtysomething" actor Ken : OLIN
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Investment for a humorist? : COMEDYGOLD
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Word before curriculum or meltdown : CORE
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Mila of "Bad Moms" : KUNIS
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Insubstantial beverage ... or argument : WEAKTEA
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Vacation goal, in brief : RANDR
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Investment for a butcher? : BEEFSTOCK
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Constitution or Independence, in D.C. : AVE
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Prepared to be knighted : KNELT
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Election winner of 1908 : TAFT
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Lucretia ___, pioneer in women's rights : MOTT
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T-Mobile competitor: Abbr. : ATT
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The Diamondbacks, on scoreboards : ARI
34
Collection that demonstrates job skills ... as suggested by 17-, 24-, 48- and 55-Across : WORKPORTFOLIO
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What makes car care? : ANE
40
Gardner of old Hollywood : AVA
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Strategic objective soon after the D-Day invasion : STLO
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Science fiction award : HUGO
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Part of Wonder Woman's outfit : TIARA
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"Aaron Burr, ___" (song from "Hamilton") : SIR
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Investment for a physicist? : IONICBOND
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Tequila source : AGAVE
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Like some gift bows : STICKON
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Working stiff : PROLE
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Ditch : LOSE
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Investment for a restaurateur? : MENUOPTION
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In a bit : ANON
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Devilishly clever insults, in slang : BURNS
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Adidas competitor : AVIA
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Repair : MEND
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"The final frontier" : SPACE
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Phone nos. : TELS
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Dungeons & Dragons meanie : ORC
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Solemnly promised : TOOKAVOW
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Unaffected by : IMMUNETO
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Lighten one's wallet, so to speak : SPEND
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Simon ___ : SAYS
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Big inits. in finance : AIG
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Aussie animal : ROO
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Completely off-base : ALLWET
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Like advanced screens, informally : HIDEF
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"Dinner" preceder on a dinner invitation : COCKTAILS
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Much : ALOTOF
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Proceeding by the shortest way : DIRECT
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Underhanded sort : SNEAK
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Old-fashioned weapon for hand-to-hand combat : DIRK
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Dodger beater in the 2017 World Series : ASTRO
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Zodiac animal after fishes : RAM
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Texas politico O'Rourke : BETO
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Chicago transport choice : ELTRAIN
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It may get hot under the collar : NAPE
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What Hamlet meets in Act V of "Hamlet" : TRAGICEND
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Way yonder : AFAR
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Unwanted engine sound : KNOCK
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It might be muted : TVAD
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Horror movie cry : ITSALIVE
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Staple of Mediterranean cuisine : OLIVEOIL
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Material collected in Minecraft : ORE
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Scorcher : HOTONE
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A group of carolers may sing in it : UNISON
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Build some muscle : TONEUP
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50 or more letters? : AARP
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Its founder was born in Mecca : ISLAM
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Box-office busts : BOMBS
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Intimated : GOTAT
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Do some modeling for artists : POSE
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New Deal program with the slogan "We Do Our Part," in brief : NRA
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The Tar Heels of the A.C.C. : UNC
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Rapper Lil ___ X : NAS

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