The new york times crossword

No. 0218

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Pedal effect on a guitar “Shoot”

Chuck, e.g. Larry’s housemate on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” A toast

Hardly to be had

Designs Humblebragger’s words Parts of surround sound systems

Socks (away) Winner of nine Grand Slam titles

Short turnaround? Capital of 52Down

Keister, in Leicester

Half of a sawbuck Unprincipled Exams for future J.D.s Separate from all the others, say

Urgent care provider, in brief

Many P.S.A.s … or the four circled squares in this grid? Lilliputian Famous peanut grower

“Giant Brain” unveiled in 1946

Split Revolutionary icon

Browns and stouts

1990s “S.N.L.” cast member VW hatchback Dazzled 54 56

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Grind

Like some libertarians Broadcast personality Kelly

One drawing lots?

Friends

Whole

Ciudad del ___, Paraguay Informal meeting

Pool shot with lots of spin Place to store things

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Michigan congresswoman Slotkin

Focal point Some accommodations Length of a short, maybe Concerning Mountain coverings? “Kitchykitchy-___!” Where a minister lives

Animated sister of princess

Anna

“The Inbetweeners” or “Fawlty Towers” Shamefully admits defeat Miscalculate, say

“S.N.L.” head writer from 1999 to 2006 Early platform for The Legend of Zelda, for short

Suburb of San Diego

Put under a microscope

Zachary Spitz 27 28 30 31 33 35 36 37

Give five stars, say

Sheltered at sea Longtime Packers QB Brett

Man’s name that sounds like two letters of the alphabet Sweetener from a leaf extract

Shoe brand originating in Denmark

Kind of Ovaltine Kodama, in Japanese mythology 39 42

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Taking a break Certain outer coating

Dental pointers?

Like an

Oscars afterparty Discarded computers and the like Had a stimulating conversation? See 26-Across “How was ___ know?”

Pond film

A or B, but not YorZ

“Mom” network Shade

Some colas

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