The new york times crossword

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ACROSS Supremely cool person

Prime Cuts dog food brand Do something “Game of Thrones” actress Clarke Shape, as clay What truth is said to be the first casualty of Stop before it can grow bigger Ernst & Young employee, in brief

Martini’s lemon twist, e.g.

Greek god pictured with wings and a bow

“Famous” cookie name Most arias Chicken stock, e.g.

British fashion designer who’s the daughter of Linda and

Sir Paul Something a Eur. singer might embark on Foretell “I haven’t a clue!”

Club Med and others

Where G.I.s go to shop

“Um, I guess so”

Very rarely

Bête ___ (bugaboo) Feedbag fill

___ Storm and the Hurricanes (Ringo’s band before the Beatles)

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Not the brightest bulb in the pack Nelson Mandela’s org. Long, straightsided smoke Brooks who directed “Blazing Saddles” Gathering clouds, to some “I’ll have a cold one, please” … or a hint to 17-, 26-, 43- and 57-Across Lead-in to calculus

Acid’s opposite Acquire

DOWN

Luxury car nickname Friend in

France

Some dance moves or stock market events Landed

Sloth or envy, it’s said

Plopped down “Sweet land of liberty,” in song Timber wolf It makes an “A” even better Peculiar

“Pretty, pretty please”

Truman who wrote “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” Disreputable Captain’s position

Atelier

Drink that can cause brain freeze

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Hoagie

Literary monogram Airplane capt.’s announcement Mega Millions, for one Mean-tempered mutt

Grow too old, as for an insurance benefit

Org. that monitors air quality

Onetime rival of MGM

Chinese “way” Listing in

Roget: Abbr. Popular video game console released in

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Entrance to an interstate Lunchtime tryst

Orbit Reclined Place to see a Kandinsky or Calder Symbol of militarism Per ___ (daily)

Figure that might give a child nightmares Symbol of gentleness Deuce topper Corn throwaway Easy as ___ Corp. head

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