NY Times Puzzle No. 0921
ACROSS
A founding
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member of the Avengers
Primary
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Like many highend
9 watches Nurse’s ___
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Seaweed
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wrapped around sushi
British pop
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singer Lewis Advocate for U2’s
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frontman?
Shot from a
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needle
The “fact” that
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bulls get angry when they see the color red, e.g.
No-win
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situations?
Next of ___
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Subject of a
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famous 1937 disappearance Swing of a
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bowler’s arm?
Blood-typing
32
system
Wine often
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served with 15-Across Accompaniment
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for many a hymn Gyro holder
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Deadly African
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snake
Fish often served
43
“meunière” Rudder’s locale
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Cloud of
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melancholy Average fellow
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A little tied up at
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the moment? Defeat via
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invasion Emerson’s “___
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to Beauty”
Give up arguing
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Many an opera
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villain
Olympic great
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Jesse
Attire for gym
65
period?
Some wedding
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guests
Org. for seniors
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Largest member
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of the dolphin family Professional
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soccer player with the most goals for a single club (Barcelona) Jewish rite
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___ et Chandon
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DOWN
Selects, as for a
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position
Bring on for a
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position
Musk, e.g.
3
Sharp talking-to
4
___ Taylor,
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longtime name in women’s fashion Chamber
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Unhinged, in
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slang
Follower of pinch
8
or switch ___-pitch
9
Brand of caramel
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candy
Ancient Greek
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region on the Aegean
Mocking smile
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Biblical verb with
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“thou”
Neglects to
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mention
Tom yung goong
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or tom kha kai cuisine Author/activist
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Chomsky
Classic
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Hollywood studio Rand McNally’s
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business
PUZZLE BY DANIEL OKULITCH
Final words?
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November
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exhortation Reggae relative
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Presto or allegro
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Berry touted as a
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“superfood”
Gel ingredient
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Lawyer, for
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a defendant, typically
Airplane
39
passengers might battle over them Blackball
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Global shoe
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retailer
Neither’s partner
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Enticed
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Heavy weight for
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a musician to bear?
How many
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people get around town Successor
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to Brown as California governor Philosopher with
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a “razor”
Really care about
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Onetime
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Supreme Court justice Charles ___ Hughes
The sun, for one
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Rival of Alexa
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Currency
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launched on 1/1/1999
City on the
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French Riviera “Immediately!”
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Some fed.
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assistance Covert ___