The New York Times Crossword

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Parishioners’ bench Spanish “Bye!” Unexpected plot development Before, in poetry Variety show with skits and songs Got out of bed Preliminary tournament stage Commotion Campus figure with a “list” 1960s soul singer Redding Filipino or Laotian Fig. on a college transcript “Spring forward” clock setting: Abbr.

Snake oil salesman’s offering

Move just a little Got hitched in Vegas, perhaps Cause for a produce recall Lawyers’ org.

2, 4, 6, 8, etc. 1989’s “Honey, I ___ the Kids” Wonderland visitor Woman temporarily serving as monarch

Ice cream amts. Disorderly bunch Beginning phase 52

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Last word in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” Actress ___ Skye Passes into law Financial statement issued every three months Railroad property in Monopoly Actress Davis of “Thelma & Louise” 20-sided game piece in Dungeons & Dragons Intelligence Important agent in bread dough and beer fermentation Guinness book suffix

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Captain Ahab’s ship in “Mobydick” Shoots lava What to do “if the shoe fits” Prima donna’s chance to shine Swindle Poison _ _ _ (plant) French assent Maurice who wrote “Where the Wild Things Are” Olympic figure skating champion Lipinski Ill-advised maneuver Debtor’s note ID with two hyphens 13 18 19 24

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TV’S “___ Lasso” The “L” of UCLA Sci-fi or romance Story that spans generations Swelling reducers for sprains

Pet name for José Gulf of ___ (waters off the coast of Yemen) Anthony who played Zorba in “Zorba the Greek” Put into power Football distances: Abbr. Colorful symbols of hope and happiness Lawyer’s title: Abbr.

Pal

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Coin of Denmark Summer office workers

Pep Scannable blackand-white square … or a hint to 17-, 30-, 45- and 57-Across Video game with falling blocks Six lines in a sonnet Percussive dance style

Great Plains tribe “Super-cool!” Over half of all Super Bowl M.V.P.S, for short Dubai’s country, for short

___ Arbor, Mich. Stan who cocreated the Marvel Universe

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