The New York Times Crossword

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Pair on a schooner Last in a series It may be thrown by a vaquero “Hurry with your dinner!” “Gotcha!”

Like an obelisk at night, maybe Origin story in Genesis 11:1-9 Colorful language? Radar gun stat, for short

Parks carefully Co. that launched the world’s first communications satellite

Part of 10-Down Last in a series World capital noted for its French colonial architecture Geocaching necessity, in brief “No ___” (“Unacceptable”) Actor Hawke Headstone heading 1979 movie with the line “This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off”

Goes around Legal position in municipal govt. Like lead or gold, notably

Mario Kart platform 43 53 55 59 60 1 2 3 5 6

Tuber that can be candied

A majority of the characters on TV’s “St. Elsewhere,” in brief Neighbor of India: Abbr. Component in a car’s suspension system

“___, ___, it looks like rain!”: Christopher Robin Big movie star, e.g. What professional tennis has been in since 1968 Where an important call may be directed System that ended in 1917 Purplish red Weeks in Spain

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Player at Citi Field “That feels nice!” Scientist who notably passed away on 33-Down (2018)

You might go on tiptoe while wearing this Fungus-to-be Celebratory seasons

First digit of this puzzle’s subject, whose next four digits are the number of rows and then columns of the grid 8 9 12 13

18 19

B-ball

Apply, as sunscreen Some craft drafts, for short Scientist who was notably born on 33-Down (1879) Make even Home of the Braves, for short New Deal org. What some thank God for: Abbr. Comedian and political commentator Bill Who said “Courage is knowing what not to fear” Carolina NHL’ers, informally

Like the main character in many a horror film ... or so they believe “Same here” 31 32 34 35 48 49 51 52 54 56

Mathematician known for the constant “e” (2.71828) Require Starting point for a slippery slope argument An irrational reason to celebrate? Captcha targets One might center around being unprepared for a test Something read by a chiromancer Actress Shawkat of “Search Party” Took a turn Where the Chair of St. Peter can be found in St. Peter’s Basilica

___ Major Relatives of berets “Get it?”

Gun lobby grp.

Answers to yesterday’s puzzle