The new york times crossword
No. 0215
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ACROSS
Dance at a Jewish wedding Chemical that burns
Chevrolet muscle car Home of
Waikiki
Beach
Capital of
Italia
Brought (in), as a fish
Vittles
“What ___ goes!”
(parent’s pronouncement) Task to “run” “Rush Hour” and “21
Jump Street” [Clinton]
Handle with ___ Friends’ opposite TV deputy of Mayberry
[Bush 43]
Leave out
Kind of port on a computer, in brief
Zig or zag Anticipate
Dines
The Buddha is often depicted meditating under it [Obama] Numerical information Windsurfing locale NE of Honolulu “Superfruit” berry
Cousin of “Kapow!”
Boxer Spinks who upset Muhammad
Ali C-D-E-F-G-AB-C, e.g.
[Biden]
Linguist Chomsky
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What the starts of 21-, 26-, 40and 50-Across are, for the presidents in their clues Prayer beads Shoe bottom More than magnificent Smitten
___ of Arendelle (Disney queen) Device that makes a TV “smart”
Combs to add volume, as a stylist might Not the passive sort
Part of a stairway
DOWN
Go ___-wild Means of propelling a boat
Baked dessert made with tart red stalks (and loads of sugar) University that’s also a color Really dry
Cloth used to cover a teapot, to Brits
Apple on a desktop
Respite from work
___ brûlée (French custard) Spray can mist ___ Griffin Enterprises
Jai ___
Actress Russo Probability Mosquito repellent ingredient Author Edgar Allan ___
Like Friday attire in some offices Play music in the subway, perhaps
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Rhyming title character who plays the tuba in Cuba, in a Rudy Vallee song
Curly hairstyle, for short 1099-___ (bankissued tax form) Plenty steamed Stuck, with no way out
Sums
Orchard fruit Identify
___-mo Howard’s best friend on
“The Big Bang Theory”
“Green” prefix Rattle
“What ___ be done?” 50
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Founder of Communist China
Made smile Basketball players, quaintly
“You got that right!”
Legal order Sharpen
___ Verde (locale of San Juan’s airport) Tourist town in northern New Mexico By oneself
“If all ___ fails …”
Letter starter Prez with the pooch Heidi Saucer go-with
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