The New York Times Crossword Puzzle
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1 ___ others 6 Supermarket chain inits. 9 Shortly, for short 13 Part of a fireplace set 14 Onetime court figure 15 Lacking vivacity 16 Classic British rock group 18 Vivacity 19 Pioneering reggae artist whose name is an exclamation 20 Response to an air offensive? 21 Alternative to mushrooms 22 Confused 24 Still has feelings (for) 29 Singer Grande 30 Thanksgiving dinner preference 31 ___ Ren of “Star Wars” 34 Imparts 35 Part of H.R.H. 36 1000 in the military 37 Wise guys? 38 Be sociable 39 Heavenly halo 40 Fruity dessert with a rum-flavored sauce 43 Prime 44 Word that may or may not be a contraction 45 Chihuahua is a Mexican one 46 Attire for some traditional dancing 52 “Me neither” 53 “Bloom County” character whose vocabulary consists mostly of “Thbbft!” and “Ack!” 54 Having moved on from 55 Little creatures recurring in Dalí paintings 56 ___ lines 57 Word that may or may not be a contraction 58 Underground org. in N.Y.C. 59 Famed Miami golf resort
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1 Feature of Notre-Dame supported by flying buttresses 2 Speck 3 “Enough! I get it!” 4 “99 Luftballons” singer 5 1984 comedy horror film that contributed to the creation of the PG-13 rating 6 Discoveries of Michael Faraday 7 Type-A type 8 Blond in a bar? 9 Spot removers 10 “Hmm … all right, I’m in!” 11 Common character in “The Far Side” 12 Make a splash 14 Longstanding disputes 17 Old Testament prophet 20 Chill response 23 Apt ticker symbol for Harley-Davidson 24 Zero on the Beaufort scale 25 Sphere 26 Page seen in a wedding album 27 Michelin offering 28 Echo responder 32 Part of a track 33 Midwest colleague of Representative Ocasio-Cortez 35 Comment that pretends to be subtle, but isn’t 36 Structure near a bed? 38 Pasta in a cheesy dish, informally 39 Harpist’s home key 41 Hillary Clinton ___ Rodham 42 Perches for houseplants 43 Pilot’s place 45 Blanket that won’t keep you warm? 47 Big cosmetics chain 48 It’s a numbers game 49Cake topper 50 Hindu deity of virtue 51 Equivalent of “cya” in a text 53 [Just like that!]