The New York Times Crossword

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Mail inits. since 1971

___-Carlton (hotel chain)

Lettuce or cabbage Small recess

Drill (into)

Hero of Narnia in C. S. Lewis novels Evidence of a day at the beach

In a deadpan manner

Spleen

Middle of a classic boast from Caesar Spanish girlfriend “Phooey!” Chocolate confection with a molten core Partner of

“ceases”

“Science is like ___: Sometimes something useful comes out, but that is not the reason we are doing it”: Richard Feynman Cleric’s title, for short

Tiki bar drink

Part of a decentsized plot

Effect of secondhand pot smoke

Uber-fan

Ted ___, author of the bestselling shortstory collection “Exhalation” 42 43 45

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Make a mistake “Well, lah-di-___” Made an irreverently sarcastic comment Flight of fancy Crooner Mel who was called “The Velvet Fog” Common sight along the Norwegian coast Male admirer Signature Obama achievement, in brief

Held on (to) Description of

17-, 25-, 36- and 49-Across, in different senses? Where it’s at Afghan’s place Bottom of a boat Army squad leaders: Abbr. Rudely “welcome” the away team

“Toy Story” boy

DOWN

Remove the fastenings from Evening party

Tools for fireplaces Winter item on a car’s roof rack Hank Aaron holds the MLB record for these, for short (2,297)

Smidgen

Fishing net Mindfulness-based practice 9 10 12

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Cop-turnedvigilante in a postapocalyptic film

Courtier who oversees Hamlet’s duel with Laertes Member of a powerful ruling elite

B-baller in California

“___ takers?” Altima maker “___ Maria” Shakespeare’s “___ of Athens” “Given the way things appear …” 12/24 or 12/31 Small songbird Upper part of a Vandyke beard, informally

German “Geez!” Belligerent, in British slang

Swiss founder of analytical 37 39 43

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Largest Chinese ethnic group

Like “three men” of nursery rhyme Patch things up, say?

Unimportant things

Funereal compositions

Chip in

N.H.L. team with a mythological eponym

Presided over a roast, say

Lethal

Dunkable edible Degrade

Nobelist Wiesel Miles away

Big name in pharmacies

One of Islam’s Five Pillars

Inits. before a nickname