The New York Times Crossword
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Seize
Alternative to “swipe” for a credit card
Pizazz
Word with life or screen
One of the
Manning brothers Measurement on an electric meter Fly the coop Spanish restaurant fare
Prepared to fight Goliath?
Scheming
Like the numerals 1,2and3
Dutch beer named for a river
_ _ _-chic
“I’m ___ Boat” (Lonely Island song)
Practiced changing one’s costume by the clock?
The Cowboys and Cowgirls of the NCAA
Private university of North Carolina Leader who was the author of “On Protracted War” First murder victim Common wine barrel material Invested on Broadway, say? Article in Le Monde Taking off Earmarks 48 50 58 61
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Matchbox, e.g. NBC staple since 1975, in brief Betrayed Paddington? … or what 20-, 34- and 41-Across did in this puzzle
Arm bones Something you shouldn’t take lying down?
Philly school In which the pinky and thumb pointing out represents Y, in brief
Like a cemetery at night, maybe
___ Popovich, longtime coach for the Spurs Turndowns
Latin dance
DOWN
It’s written as “CCCP” in Cyrillic Japanese rice wine Pupil’s place
Chris formerly of 50-Across
Gave positive reinforcement
Old presidential nickname
Penne ___ vodka Spot from which to say “bon voyage” Protruding feature on a cliff
Tennis star Naomi Hiker’s aid 12 13 21 24 25
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Sports org. with an annual championship on the weekend before Memorial Day
“___ So Shy” (1980 Pointer Sisters hit) Actress Reese of “Touched by an Angel”
Waikiki locale
Owie
Ad section in a newspaper, maybe Seals, in a way Dined at a restaurant
City in which to see “Il Cenacolo” (“The Last Supper”) Motown legend Robinson
Perfect score, often
Prominent parts of toucans
Plains tribe 35 39 42
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Sonoma and Yukon Leatherworker’s tool
Extra-loud, as a loudspeaker
Prefix with nautical
Fine partner? Audience for which a G-rated film is appropriate Keeping in the loop, in a way Unloads, so to speak
Bridge
Meh
La ___ Tar Pits Rank associated with tea and sandwiches? Honeybees’ genus Large flightless bird
Toupee, slangily Borrower’s concern, for short Poor grade