The New York Times Crossword
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Performance featuring masklike kumadori makeup Dock ___, pitcher who claimed to have thrown a no-hitter on LSD in 1970
Place for some nonstarters Currency that replaced the British West African pound Common party store purchase “Grazie ___!” (“Thank you so much!”) Bring up
First word of Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken”
Not forward Put forward “___ mair will the bonnie callants / Mairch tae war”: Hamish Henderson “___ Nagila” (song of celebration) Talk trashed? Conversation piece?
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At once Unusual change Sound often heard doubled “Nothing to see here, folks ...” “Later”
Fight club? “We’re all ___ here. I’m ___. You’re ___”: Cheshire Cat Event of 1/31/2020 Refuge Schmuck
Like one with a spare tire Many meetings, these days Rapper/singer with the 2005 hit “Temperature” Scratch
Clear Having an itch ___ Horn (British sheep breed)
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Civilization, to Freud
___ B. Latimer, civil rights activist in the National Women’s Hall of Fame They’re in circulation Over
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Yield of some scratch-off tickets
Furry monster of children’s TV Accessory with a scent
Cute images with captions like “If it fits, I sits” Gaga, say “Later” First-rate Comedian who played Louie the Lilac on “Batman” Pulpify
Altar exchange Sister state? Weather datum Put to shame, say Fake online followers Cross
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Play music loudly and energetically Stereotypical campaign promise
Big name in power tools
“What ___ Did” (classic children’s book with insects on the cover) Strand
Lease signatory Protegé maker Currency in The Legend of Zelda Like spent briquettes Connect, as a Bluetooth device
Some vintage roadsters Discontinued Mitsubishi sports sedan, informally
Answers to yesterday’s puzzle