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The New York Times Crossword

- TITLE BASIN’ By Miriam Estrin / Edited by Will Shortz

Miriam Estrin is a native of St. Louis now living in London. A Yale Law School grad, she works for Google as a policy manager dealing with internatio­nal laws.

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Dinosaur in the Mario games Titular film character opposite Harold Something offered in tribute ____ Martin DB5 (“Bondmobile’’)

Knock- down-drag- out fights Nudge

Barack, Michelle, Hillary and Bill took them, for short Yann Martel’s baking memoir? Have heart eyes for Member of Britain’s upper house

Tone-____

Shunned, with “out’’ “Don’t get ____!’’

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s chivalric tale?

Just like that

Zaps, as leftovers Brainstorm­s

Messes (with) Follower of “Je m’appelle’’ What a figure skate has that a hockey skate lacks “____ you seeing this?’’

Voltaire’s sweet novel?

Scan that excites hydrogen atoms, for short

Can’t keep one’s mouth shut? Alternativ­e to de Gaulle Debussy’s “____ d’Étoiles’’ Prepare to go next

“You’re making me blush!’’ Lived (with)

Marcel Proust’s kitchen mystery?

Trouble

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“That’s ____!’’ (director’s cry)

Halloween vis-à-vis Nov. 1 “Yeesh!’’

One of six parked on the moon Nasty, in a way

Author Ferrante Neutral paint color

Break

Societal problem “When They See Us’’ director DuVernay

Big e- commerce site

Antoine de Saint-Exupáry’s pet story?

Guarantees

[Doh!] Semibiogra­phical source for “Citizen Kane’’

Small trunks

Certain red wine

Trap

Had a friendly relationsh­ip (with)

“____ is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one’s living at it’’: Einstein “Revenge ____ dish ...’’

William Shakespear­e’s historical romance?

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Woman’s name that’s a piece of furniture backward Classical singing venue Beat

Call to reserve?

The final installmen­t of “The Godfather’’

Bit of coffee

Sierra Nevadas, e.g. Word that can precede or follow “run’’

“____ ready for this?’’ (opening of a pump-up jam by 2 Unlimited)

Part of an Italian veal dish name

Go back to Square 1 Share a workspace, in modern lingo

Helpful connection­s Breakfast order

Long period

What a weather balloon might be mistaken for

Letters on the “3’’ button Catches a glimpse of What Mrs. Potts and Chip serve in “Beauty and the Beast’’

Brit’s term of affection “Finally!’’

Resolve, with “out’’ Precious, to a Brit

Goes undercover? Heated accusation Sound effect during a bomb defusing, perhaps 20

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“I watched that episode already’’

Critical time

Queen who made Carthage prosper Pittsburgh-to-Buffalo dir. Fair forecast

Beat in a boxing match, in a way

Corral

Command for a right turn, in mushing

“It’s possible’’

“You’ve Got Mail’’ director Ephron

Neutral paint color Sound like a broken record Shoe with holes

Top dogs

Subject of Rick Steves’s travel guides

God, in Guadalajar­a Bullet alternativ­es: Abbr. Utter

Como ningún ____ (unique, in Spanish)

Pledge- drive gift

Giggle

Dreyer’s ice- cream partner ____ Harbor, first official port of entry to the United States

Channel that aired “Daria’’ and “The Hills’’ Fan-mail recipient Exploding star

Take pride in something Ruffle 67 68

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What can take a punch? ____ & Chandon (Champagne)

Long periods

Little bowwow

Wray of “King Kong’’ Nonresiden­t doctor

Lead role on “Parks and Recreation’’

Writer Stein

Green and others

Sets (against)

The Amazons were the daughter of this god, in myth By way of

Director’s cry

Is employed

Movie with the line “I feel the need ... the need for speed’’ Dials

Some concert tour merchandis­e

Martial arts master Sushi condiment

Traitor in the Revolution­ary War

Warehouse employee

“S.N.L.’’ cast member Gardner Lover of Orion, in myth 8-Down pilots, in brief Forest grazer

Full of spice

Where Zeno taught Children’s poet Silverstei­n ____ beam

Place for a shvitz

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