The New York Times Crossword

Alex Eaton-Salners of Lake Forest, Calif. is an in-house attorney for a technology company. He spent his junior year of college studying at a Japanese university and living with a homestay family.

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List of courses

____ alla Bolognese (meatbased pasta sauce) Don’s partner in the underworld

Melting point? Condo, e.g. Crowning

Crew’s control?

Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Bygone office group Final remark in an argument

Scratch (out)

Like the luck of the draw ), when it follows :

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“Seems that way’’ Pieces of gangs

Pain reliever containing aspirin and caffeine Golfer Ernie

Gave birth Sheltered balcony with abundant natural light Wished

Archer’s pride

“The Dark Knight ____,’’ 2012 superhero movie Bring back on board Actress Jessica

No Doubt vocalist Gwen Best-selling self-help book subtitled “Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right’’

Hot spots

Moved briskly Council of ____ (CounterReformation body) More to the point

Part of Q.E.D. Chooses

Wanders around the head of a line, briefly? Long-running show whose iconic hourglass is in the Smithsonian collection Rotating engine part Con ____ (with animation, musically)

Hot spot

It has issues with celebrities

See 17-Down Ostensible

Had a heaping helping of humility

Catchy 1950s slogan Send another way

Let go of

Serious

Runway professional Little louse Purposes Car-stereo choices Zoning, so to speak 99

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Something that’s helpful in a dash?

Emotive brass sound Night call Marketer’s target Bumbling sort

They outrank viscounts Legendary sea monster Floor cleaner, for short Union Pacific vehicle Neither gains nor loses Chant for the Dream Team Eldest of Chekhov’s “Three Sisters’’

Town near Buffalo that sounds like paradise From the start

“And now good-____ to our waking souls’’: John Donne Desire

Digital IDs

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Creative inspiration Miso-soup mushroom Made the rounds? Native of the Beehive State Knock on, as a window Oodles

Words said with a postmatch handshake Send to the cloud, say Camp sight

Sighing sounds

Not custom-tailored Country singer K.T. ____ 13

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HBO show co-starring Issa Rae

Dove’s sound Doctor’s reassurance before a shot Tech-news website With 80-Across, longtime CBS News correspondent Conclusion Smelter’s inputs “C’est la vie’’

Spot from which a dove once notably flew Makes cloudy

1943 Pulitzer-winning Thornton Wilder play, with “The’’

Like the noble gases Singles, e.g.

“That so?’’

Steams up “Garden’’ or “Center,’’ often Pain in the neck

100 satang, in Thailand On the safe side Spiritual retreat Intervene

1960s sitcom set at Fort Courage

Set in a man cave

Bill’s time-traveling partner in film

“Holy ____!’’

Favor

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Scenic vista

Holy ____

Orange or plum

Fleet of foot Qualifies to fight in a certain class

“We are the 99%’’ movement, familiarly Journalists might be invited to it Prospector’s find

Flock members Misarticulate, in a way Home of a mythological lion Language of Pakistan Working away

Au naturel Garments for acrobats “Wow, that’s beautiful!’’ Big bat

Ranker of the rich Greasy goo

It takes a bow Partner of rice

Less well done Thereabouts

In the distance

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Sharp

Monk’s hood

“Fee, fi, fo, ____’’ Military support grp. D.C. player Designer Posen