The New York Times Crossword

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Put down

Help (out)

Life phases, in social media lingo Katey of “Married ... With Children” International chain whose name can be a prefix Weather the storm Not take any chances

“No ___” Disavowed

MI6 agent in the “Mission: Impossible” franchise

_ _ _ buco Sister of Castor and Pollux They’re done on the fly

Didn’t beat Prefix with -gram Connection between names “Listen …” “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” e.g.

In the nick of time Series that begins on the ice planet Pagodon, with “The” Possible (but extremely unlikely) setting for a double albatross 34 35 38 39 41

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Sign Nutrition fig. How salmon is served in nigiri sushi, but not in sashimi Large wine cask Something a rival may throw

Set of rounds “Alas!”

Tiny scrap

Big ticket purchase?

The Phoenix of the NCAA

Noble figure Pioneer in I.Q. testing Muralist who was a colleague of Dalí Boy’s name consisting of an English word followed by its Spanish equivalent Take

DOWN

Shoot for the moon Crumple Writer of the 2009 autobiography “Open” “Open wide” Boy’s name that’s an anagram of 9-Down Video game climax 7 8 11 12 22 24

Collect Modern lead-in to mania

“Of course, I remember you!,” perhaps

Heir to the throne, traditionally Very slender Hedonist’s opposite Workers who must be quick with their hands Experienced a pregnant pause? Relaxing baths Affliction treated in newborns with phototherapy Giving quarters, say

How one might emerge with a victory Secret lover? 30 31

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Murmur Character who’s heard but not seen

Way down below? Floral arrangements Fix in a museum, maybe

___ bug (longlimbed predatory insect)

Start of a Christmas hymn Collect, collect, collect Pickup line

Hit on the noggin Word with power or change Org. concerned with traveling

Answers to yesterday’s puzzle