The New York Times Crossword
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Discontinue ___ cake (dessert with a liquid chocolate core) Skewered meat dish Wander “Victory is mine!” Reply to “Grazie” A ? Feeling the need to scratch Blanc who was known as “The Man of a Thousand Voices”
Tries not to be found “Hello,” in Mandarin Categorize Give lip to Where visitors take photos pretending to hold up a landmark Not playing any songs, as a radio station Rocker Lavigne Offering from the miller or the cook, in Chaucer Never Have I ___ (party game) Shakespearean “Tsk!”
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Berry rich in antioxidants (and vowels) 44
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Accessory that may denote military rank Deep chasm Smallest unit of purchasing power, in an idiom Start of a spell Liquid-ate? “You can say that again!” High-end Honda Pancakes sometimes served with caviar
Apt anagram of “yea”
Put forward
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Speak one’s mind Cereal crop Gave the go-ahead Quick kisses Occasion for blowing out candles, informally Dudes
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Field of play? Double Dutch equipment Racetrack shapes Pay-_ _ _-view City ___ (place for a population sign) Wowed Botanical climber Flik and Dot, in “A Bug’s Life” Kind of cord or column 10 11 12 13 18 25 27 28 29 31 32 33 35 39
Skilled performer E ? Persian honorific Fluctuate wildly Skydiving or a ride on a roller coaster Big name in nail polish
Whole host Corroded
“Hi,” in Lanai Lanai neckwear Mother of Kim, Kylie and Kourtney A ways away The “V” of V.P. Follow a composer’s notation ... or a hint to interpreting four clues in this puzzle
Show stoppers? “Winning ___ everything” 46 48 50 54 55
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Fictional land ruled by Aslan Winter Olympics facility Naughty
Fills with delight Anonymous creator of a painting sold at auction that subsequently shredded itself A kind of poem / Found within this crossword clue / Serendipity “Sheesh!” Tends to an overgrown garden Each
Make do Amorphous shape Hamperful Smallest bit Daily record