The New York Times Crossword

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1 5 “Ciao” Out-of-focus effect in photography, from the Japanese for “blur”

Stunt for three, six or 10 people, typically Olympic bars? Doesn’t come out all at once

Deft

It’s a big deal Most tongue-incheek Pop-___ (some visits)

One might get a lead Surrealist filmmaker Buñuel Possible side effect of using steroids

Long division? Certain pseudoscience, for short Lead-in to rock Director Lee “Bad plan!,” in Southern slang “Here hung those lips that I have kiss’d I know not how _ _ _”: Hamlet Cells that handle low-light vision “___ man can tether time or tide”: Burns Some score marks 41

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Ones who tell each other *everything* P.A. gear Emerald ___ “A symptom of man’s failure as a thinking animal,” according to John Steinbeck Mystic

Org. that maintains a museum in Annapolis Junction, Md. California’s San ___ County Troubadours’ instruments Show with an hourglass in its opening title sequence Performancebased paycheck They change colors

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“___: The Watercourse Way” (Alan Watts book) Fashion designer Sui

Author credit Exams you don’t need a pencil for “Citizen _ _ _” First responder, for short 9

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Drum kit components with pedals Unfiltered brew Comment after a revealing moment Sticker on a model, e.g. “Take your time!” Only

Baby covered in fluffy down Fool’s deck [Aw, jeez!] Small part of a system Carpenters, maybe? Many downloads “Thus ...”

Lug

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Where pizza is said to have been invented Finals, but not semifinals Twist of a screwdriver? Part of many 34Down Impressed greatly, as at a drag show They’re relayed in a relay

Big name in contact lenses Thin slice of silicon at the heart of an integrated circuit American soccer icon ___ Dempsey Glutton’s constant desire Spheres “Suppose ...” Pascal’s law?