The New York Times Crossword

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Furry animals with black-tipped tails It’s mind-altering Unresolved Dessert whose main ingredient is grated

2018 film set in Mexico that was nominated for best picture

Like tough love? Word with going or God

Admission needs, informally

Dapper pachyderm

1945 conference site

Prominent feature of Man Ray’s painting “Observatory Time: The Lovers” Australian tennis great Goolagong Subjects of some modern bans, informally

False start?

Up in the air Played pickup, say Kind of diet

___ favor

“Star Wars” prequel series “OK, I’m done complaining”

Dish whose name means “stuffed” in Turkish 38 39 40

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Country described in “One can’t impose unity out of the blue on a country that has 265 different kinds of cheese”

Hearts

Beer whose ads once featured a sinister penguin Bear necessities? Stand up during a presentation Upcycle, say

Tub top

Largest in a septet Irish novelist celebrated on Bloomsday (June 16)

Laugh and a half Plays it cool

Lady ___, founder of Cambodia’s capital “Undoubtedly” Playing hooky, perhaps

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Macbeth, for one Cry made while waving, perhaps Animal in the Qatar Airways logo

Throwing ability Systemically indispensable Causes of some tan lines “Honeymoon” singer ___ Del Rey 8 10 12 13 15 21 24

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Where business is going downhill fast?

Mo. when Kwanzaa starts Givers of priceless gifts

Water aerobics aid

Act badly, in a way Squat

Corny junk?

“All I asked for was that simple thing!”

Urgent, hyperbolically Appraise for accuracy or suitability

Flair

Hypothesized type of nuclear reaction

Object pantomimed by extending one’s thumb and pinkie 28 29 31 39 40 41 42 44 45 47 50

Caricature Contest featuring Apollo

Some small dogs, familiarly

Spanish title: Abbr.

Org. whose logo is a red elephant SkyCourier maker Count in jazz

Club collection Tombstone name CPR experts Eponymous town in SE Connecticut Expression of confidence Shoulder muscle, informally Gatsby’s first name

Medical theaters, for short