The New York Times Crossword

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Publication that usually has only one contributor Locale for a wedding Whole bunch Slimming surgery, for short Writer Zora ___ Hurston

Bit of equipment for a skier or trekker Nonstick cookware brand Logical, as a syllogism

Stir up Gesture involving hitting one’s own hand in celebration Was a no-show, say

Singer Nat King ___

Not fast Things that scratch a scratching post Material for some jewelry at a surf shop

June birthstone Protrusion Many a C-Span interviewee, informally

For fear that Records and documents Game with nine rooms

Trains that run to O’Hare airport Swindles Physique 41 43 44

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Criminal records? Puts the kibosh on A “golden” one is an especially good thing to follow Ohm’s law unit “Heavens!”

If this is exhausted, all is lost Movie theater eponym

Like cards at a card table

About 5,280 ft., for Denver

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Still in the running, so to speak Tick off

Don’t pass Alpine call First-year law student … or what every answer in this puzzle has exactly

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Sandwiches with an easy-toremember list of ingredients Classic photo magazine October gem Green vehicle? Blacksmiths’ blocks Depart

One of 24 in a Chaucer book Athlete who boasted “I’m young; I’m handsome; I’m fast; I’m pretty and can’t possibly be beat” 12 13 21 26 27 28 29 31 32

Things to keep an eye out for on a first date Disorderly expansion Rival magazine of 2-Down Writer Wiesel Fuse, as metal Birds that sound like they’d taste bad? Higher-priced seating section Tennis great Monica Singer Green Cowboy’s rope Is a sore loser Accelerated H.S. class with a long reading list

All _ _ _ Day (November 2) Luge, e.g. Ordinary person, informally 33 36 39 40

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Ship’s wastewater Sports-filled school event Person held on a pedestal by a small group

Make less sharp Latvian or Lithuanian Small digging tool Low-priced lodging Device on a duct German chancellor Scholz

Word often said before “Cómo estás?”

First pope in a line of 13

Set (down) Actress Lena or actor Ken One-named “King of Football” Daredevil Knievel “Xanadu” grp.

Answers to yesterday’s puzzle