The New York Times Crossword

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1 Plate appearance

6 Short break?

11 Director Brooks

14 Some Kiwis

16 Love, in Livorno

17 Fútbol cheer

18 Doth choose a comedy routine? Routing word Author of the “Letter From Birmingham Jail,” in brief

Two-way

Memoirs and profiles, informally Citizenry doth work hard? Upstage, say Fastball, in slang Watery

Locale for drawers in the study?

Subject of many a funny TikTok Once-popular activity hath no more fans?

Golf variable

They may be close to reception Post-boomer cohort

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Schuss with a chute

Doth apply graffiti?

Goes out

Grains in some milk

Rim

___ Simbel (Lake Nasser landmark) Runway walker hath megatalent? Record

Be on the hunt Blown

A and B, in D.C. Whammies

Some boards

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1 Day and night?

2 Follow closely

3 Strong German brew Months-long couples retreat? Busy

Frankie of the Four Seasons “___ the only one?”

Fool

“___ we good?” OK

Things cast for films “Middlemarch” novelist

Setter fetter Well-used pencils

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Robust

“Yecch!”

It may burst your bubble

Rock with four Emmys

Mal de ___

Hop kiln

Rash sensation Chisel

Elaine ___, labor secretary under George W. Bush They may leave a lengthy paper trail

Job in the TV biz Sound heard “here” and “there” on Old MacDonald’s farm

L.P.G.A. star Thompson

Ice ___ 39 40

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Somewhat

Small amount in a recipe

Fraternal order Boyle’s law subject

Jack of 1950s TV Character ___ Bail out

“Square” things Monastery figure Relaxes

Horne with a sultry voice Thingy

Many profs NASCAR stat Deposit of a sort Publish private info about online, in modern lingo Sheepish one? Breakfast cereal with little balls