The new york times crossword
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Apt rhyme for “paws”
Cries loudly Mountain Maximum allowed
One really shouldn’t be used to clean your ears, doctors say Relaxed feeling The first Mrs. Donald Trump Strong desire Gazelle, to a cheetah
Red hat of the Ottoman Empire
One of the two main branches of Islam
Dogs with curly tails Higher on the Rotten Tomatoes rating scale
Ire
Clothing line? Not yet found, as a criminal Popular samesex dating app Be hurting Birth control option, for short
Sounds of wonderment Singing voice above baritone Italian wine region
Sweetie
Like some retro carpeting Most strange More intelligent Wowed
The “R” of H.R.H.
What one should do twice before cutting once 53 55 56 57
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Major toymaker Sound of a contented cat The “p” of m.p.h.
“Fancy seeing you here!” Very: Fr.
U.S. facility in Cuba, informally Country bordering Yemen
Bring on staff Egg-shaped ___ pot (device for clearing sinuses) Thanksgiving side dish
Al ___ (firm, as pasta)
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Steep drop-off Meat that may be “chopped” Wow
Take the pot, in poker
Tucked (away) Wiggle from discomfort
___ vez (again, in Spanish) Humongous Ancient tool for hunters or warriors
Edible squash seed Phenomenon witnessed from space … or a hint to this puzzle’s sequence of shaded squares
On the ocean C minor and F sharp major, for two
Like a diet low in sodium and favoring whole grains 24 26 27 30 31
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Salad green some chefs massage to soften
Tax IDs:
Abbr.
Texas city between
Dallas and Austin Courage, metaphorically Computer menu with Undo and Redo Bunches Wander “Gotcha”
“Life of Pi” director Lee ___ Grey tea Does sums Eyelid irritation 44 46
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51 52 53 54 55 59 61 “For heaven’s sake!” Twisty-shaped pasta Entertains Supermodel Kate
Send, as a payment
Wear away
What the Apollo 8 crew was orbiting when astronaut
Bill Anders took his iconic 11-Down photograph “Alas!”
Salon job Narrow inlet “So ___ heard”
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