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TITLE: Letter Openers
NOTEPAD: The answer to this week's contest crossword is a six-letter adjective that does not apply to most crosswords.
COPYRIGHT: © The Wall Street Journal
GRAPES█MDS█RYAN
RESORT█ADO█IONA
AUSTRALIAN█LUIS
SPAS█MOLY█DEIST
PSY█NOAM█SYDNEY
███DHS█AAHS████
UHAUL█ANTILABOR
SOMATIC█THEFIRM
EVIDENTLY█XAXIS
████ASIA█TIN███
CCLAMP█TARA█GAS
HAIGS█RIGA█HOWE
ANKA█DEMOCRATIC
ITEM█ONE█TSHIRT
RODE█NOR█STATES
01A GRAPES [Sweet bunch]
07A MDS [Hosp. folks]
10A RYAN [Meg in "When Harry Met Sally..."]
14A RESORT [Palm Springs business, often]
15A ADO [Hullabaloo]
16A IONA [University just outside New York City]
17A AUSTRALIAN [Sia, who sings "Chandelier," for one]
19A LUIS [Soccer star Suárez]
20A SPAS [Where many unwind]
21A MOLY [Holy follower, sometimes]
22A DEIST [Thomas Jefferson, for one]
23A PSY ["Gangnam Style" rapper]
24A NOAM [Professor Chomsky]
25A SYDNEY [2000 Olympics city]
26A DHS [They don't play the field: Abbr.]
27A AAHS [Oohs and ___]
29A UHAUL [Penske rival]
32A ANTILABOR [Like robber barons, generally]
37A SOMATIC [Relating to the body, as opposed to the mind]
39A THEFIRM [Hal Holbrook film adapted from a John Grisham book]
40A EVIDENTLY ["Ya think?"]
42A XAXIS [Left-to-right line]
43A ASIA [Setting for the Stans]
44A TIN [Light metal]
45A CCLAMP [Shop class tool]
49A TARA [Scarlett's home]
51A GAS [Xenon or neon, say]
54A HAIGS [General Alexander and jazzman Al, for two]
55A RIGA [Largest city in the Baltics]
56A HOWE [Red Wings great Gordie]
57A ANKA [Musical Paul]
58A DEMOCRATIC [Shri Thanedar, congressman from Michigan, is a member of this party]
60A ITEM [Thing]
61A ONE ["First off..."]
62A TSHIRT [Sleeved souvenir]
63A RODE [Enjoyed, as a roller coaster]
64A NOR ["___ did I!"]
65A STATES [Conditions]
01D GRASP [Understand fully]
02D REUPS [Signs on for another tour]
03D ASSAY [Test for purity]
04D POTS [Poker winnings]
05D ERR [Misstep]
06D STAMOS [John who played Uncle Jesse]
07D MAILMAN [Delivery specialist]
08D DDAY [June invasion]
09D SON [Heir, at times]
10D RILED [Annoyed]
11D YOUIN ["Sound like a plan?"]
12D ANISE [Ouzo flavoring]
13D NASTY [More than mean]
18D LOA [Mauna ___]
22D DYSLEXIA [Condition once called "word blindness"]
24D NHLTEAMS [Ducks and Penguins, say]
25D SHIH [___ Tzu (toy dog)]
26D DUAD [Group of two]
28D ATTY [Esq.]
29D USE [Manipulate]
30D HOV [Lane designation]
31D AMI [Self-doubting statement]
32D ACTI [Play opening]
33D AFAN ["Not ___" ("Thumbs-down from me")]
34D BIX [Beiderbecke of jazz]
35D ORI ["___ could come back later"]
36D RMS [Hotel offerings: Abbr.]
38D INSP [NYPD employee]
41D LATIMER [Inventor Lewis]
44D TRACTS [Treatises]
45D CHAIR [Committee leader]
46D CANTO [Bel ___ singing]
47D LIKED [Dug]
48D AGAME [Peak athletic performance]
50D AGO [Prior to the present]
51D GOTIT ["Say no more"]
52D AWIRE ["Bird on ___"]
53D SECTS [Faithful subgroups]
55D RENO [City near Sparks]
56D HAHA ["Good one!"]
58D DON [King of boxing rings]
59D RST [Q-U links]
GRASP█USE█CHAIR
REUPS█HOV█CANTO
ASSAY█AMI█LIKED
POTS█DUAD█AGAME
ERR█NHLTEAMS███
STAMOS█INSP█DON
██LOA█ACTI█RENO
MAILMAN█LATIMER
DDAY█ATTY█AGO██
SON█SHIH█TRACTS
███DYSLEXIA█RST
RILED█AFAN█HAHA
YOUIN█BIX█GOTIT
ANISE█ORI█AWIRE
NASTY█RMS█SECTS
07A MDS [Hosp. folks]
15A ADO [Hullabaloo]
23A PSY ["Gangnam Style" rapper]
26A DHS [They don't play the field: Abbr.]
44A TIN [Light metal]
51A GAS [Xenon or neon, say]
61A ONE ["First off..."]
64A NOR ["___ did I!"]
05D ERR [Misstep]
09D SON [Heir, at times]
18D LOA [Mauna ___]
29D USE [Manipulate]
30D HOV [Lane designation]
31D AMI [Self-doubting statement]
34D BIX [Beiderbecke of jazz]
35D ORI ["___ could come back later"]
36D RMS [Hotel offerings: Abbr.]
50D AGO [Prior to the present]
58D DON [King of boxing rings]
59D RST [Q-U links]
10A RYAN [Meg in "When Harry Met Sally..."]
16A IONA [University just outside New York City]
19A LUIS [Soccer star Suárez]
20A SPAS [Where many unwind]
21A MOLY [Holy follower, sometimes]
24A NOAM [Professor Chomsky]
27A AAHS [Oohs and ___]
43A ASIA [Setting for the Stans]
49A TARA [Scarlett's home]
55A RIGA [Largest city in the Baltics]
56A HOWE [Red Wings great Gordie]
57A ANKA [Musical Paul]
60A ITEM [Thing]
63A RODE [Enjoyed, as a roller coaster]
04D POTS [Poker winnings]
08D DDAY [June invasion]
25D SHIH [___ Tzu (toy dog)]
26D DUAD [Group of two]
28D ATTY [Esq.]
32D ACTI [Play opening]
33D AFAN ["Not ___" ("Thumbs-down from me")]
38D INSP [NYPD employee]
55D RENO [City near Sparks]
56D HAHA ["Good one!"]
22A DEIST [Thomas Jefferson, for one]
29A UHAUL [Penske rival]
42A XAXIS [Left-to-right line]
54A HAIGS [General Alexander and jazzman Al, for two]
01D GRASP [Understand fully]
02D REUPS [Signs on for another tour]
03D ASSAY [Test for purity]
10D RILED [Annoyed]
11D YOUIN ["Sound like a plan?"]
12D ANISE [Ouzo flavoring]
13D NASTY [More than mean]
45D CHAIR [Committee leader]
46D CANTO [Bel ___ singing]
47D LIKED [Dug]
48D AGAME [Peak athletic performance]
51D GOTIT ["Say no more"]
52D AWIRE ["Bird on ___"]
53D SECTS [Faithful subgroups]
01A GRAPES [Sweet bunch]
14A RESORT [Palm Springs business, often]
25A SYDNEY [2000 Olympics city]
45A CCLAMP [Shop class tool]
62A TSHIRT [Sleeved souvenir]
65A STATES [Conditions]
06D STAMOS [John who played Uncle Jesse]
44D TRACTS [Treatises]
37A SOMATIC [Relating to the body, as opposed to the mind]
39A THEFIRM [Hal Holbrook film adapted from a John Grisham book]
07D MAILMAN [Delivery specialist]
41D LATIMER [Inventor Lewis]
22D DYSLEXIA [Condition once called "word blindness"]
24D NHLTEAMS [Ducks and Penguins, say]
32A ANTILABOR [Like robber barons, generally]
40A EVIDENTLY ["Ya think?"]
17A AUSTRALIAN [Sia, who sings "Chandelier," for one]
58A DEMOCRATIC [Shri Thanedar, congressman from Michigan, is a member of this party]
15A ADO [Hullabaloo]
60A ITEM [Thing]
65A STATES [Conditions]
05D ERR [Misstep]
10D RILED [Annoyed]
28D ATTY [Esq.]
29D USE [Manipulate]
44D TRACTS [Treatises]
47D LIKED [Dug]
01A GRAPES [Sweet bunch]
07A MDS [Hosp. folks]
24A NOAM [Professor Chomsky]
29A UHAUL [Penske rival]
40A EVIDENTLY ["Ya think?"]
42A XAXIS [Left-to-right line]
44A TIN [Light metal]
49A TARA [Scarlett's home]
57A ANKA [Musical Paul]
61A ONE ["First off..."]
62A TSHIRT [Sleeved souvenir]
01D GRASP [Understand fully]
04D POTS [Poker winnings]
07D MAILMAN [Delivery specialist]
08D DDAY [June invasion]
12D ANISE [Ouzo flavoring]
18D LOA [Mauna ___]
30D HOV [Lane designation]
31D AMI [Self-doubting statement]
32D ACTI [Play opening]
38D INSP [NYPD employee]
41D LATIMER [Inventor Lewis]
45D CHAIR [Committee leader]
53D SECTS [Faithful subgroups]
56D HAHA ["Good one!"]
59D RST [Q-U links]
19A LUIS [Soccer star Suárez]
20A SPAS [Where many unwind]
21A MOLY [Holy follower, sometimes]
23A PSY ["Gangnam Style" rapper]
25A SYDNEY [2000 Olympics city]
27A AAHS [Oohs and ___]
45A CCLAMP [Shop class tool]
64A NOR ["___ did I!"]
03D ASSAY [Test for purity]
09D SON [Heir, at times]
13D NASTY [More than mean]
26D DUAD [Group of two]
34D BIX [Beiderbecke of jazz]
36D RMS [Hotel offerings: Abbr.]
46D CANTO [Bel ___ singing]
48D AGAME [Peak athletic performance]
51D GOTIT ["Say no more"]
52D AWIRE ["Bird on ___"]
55D RENO [City near Sparks]
14A RESORT [Palm Springs business, often]
22A DEIST [Thomas Jefferson, for one]
32A ANTILABOR [Like robber barons, generally]
43A ASIA [Setting for the Stans]
51A GAS [Xenon or neon, say]
56A HOWE [Red Wings great Gordie]
11D YOUIN ["Sound like a plan?"]
24D NHLTEAMS [Ducks and Penguins, say]
25D SHIH [___ Tzu (toy dog)]
50D AGO [Prior to the present]
58D DON [King of boxing rings]
55A RIGA [Largest city in the Baltics]
63A RODE [Enjoyed, as a roller coaster]
02D REUPS [Signs on for another tour]
06D STAMOS [John who played Uncle Jesse]
22D DYSLEXIA [Condition once called "word blindness"]
33D AFAN ["Not ___" ("Thumbs-down from me")]
35D ORI ["___ could come back later"]
10A RYAN [Meg in "When Harry Met Sally..."]
16A IONA [University just outside New York City]
17A AUSTRALIAN [Sia, who sings "Chandelier," for one]
26A DHS [They don't play the field: Abbr.]
54A HAIGS [General Alexander and jazzman Al, for two]
37A SOMATIC [Relating to the body, as opposed to the mind]
39A THEFIRM [Hal Holbrook film adapted from a John Grisham book]
58A DEMOCRATIC [Shri Thanedar, congressman from Michigan, is a member of this party]
27A AAHS [Oohs and ___]
32D ACTI [Play opening]
15A ADO [Hullabaloo]
33D AFAN ["Not ___" ("Thumbs-down from me")]
48D AGAME [Peak athletic performance]
50D AGO [Prior to the present]
31D AMI [Self-doubting statement]
12D ANISE [Ouzo flavoring]
57A ANKA [Musical Paul]
32A ANTILABOR [Like robber barons, generally]
43A ASIA [Setting for the Stans]
03D ASSAY [Test for purity]
28D ATTY [Esq.]
17A AUSTRALIAN [Sia, who sings "Chandelier," for one]
52D AWIRE ["Bird on ___"]
34D BIX [Beiderbecke of jazz]
46D CANTO [Bel ___ singing]
45A CCLAMP [Shop class tool]
45D CHAIR [Committee leader]
08D DDAY [June invasion]
22A DEIST [Thomas Jefferson, for one]
58A DEMOCRATIC [Shri Thanedar, congressman from Michigan, is a member of this party]
26A DHS [They don't play the field: Abbr.]
58D DON [King of boxing rings]
26D DUAD [Group of two]
22D DYSLEXIA [Condition once called "word blindness"]
05D ERR [Misstep]
40A EVIDENTLY ["Ya think?"]
51A GAS [Xenon or neon, say]
51D GOTIT ["Say no more"]
01A GRAPES [Sweet bunch]
01D GRASP [Understand fully]
56D HAHA ["Good one!"]
54A HAIGS [General Alexander and jazzman Al, for two]
30D HOV [Lane designation]
56A HOWE [Red Wings great Gordie]
38D INSP [NYPD employee]
16A IONA [University just outside New York City]
60A ITEM [Thing]
41D LATIMER [Inventor Lewis]
47D LIKED [Dug]
18D LOA [Mauna ___]
19A LUIS [Soccer star Suárez]
07D MAILMAN [Delivery specialist]
07A MDS [Hosp. folks]
21A MOLY [Holy follower, sometimes]
13D NASTY [More than mean]
24D NHLTEAMS [Ducks and Penguins, say]
24A NOAM [Professor Chomsky]
64A NOR ["___ did I!"]
61A ONE ["First off..."]
35D ORI ["___ could come back later"]
04D POTS [Poker winnings]
23A PSY ["Gangnam Style" rapper]
55D RENO [City near Sparks]
14A RESORT [Palm Springs business, often]
02D REUPS [Signs on for another tour]
55A RIGA [Largest city in the Baltics]
10D RILED [Annoyed]
36D RMS [Hotel offerings: Abbr.]
63A RODE [Enjoyed, as a roller coaster]
59D RST [Q-U links]
10A RYAN [Meg in "When Harry Met Sally..."]
53D SECTS [Faithful subgroups]
25D SHIH [___ Tzu (toy dog)]
37A SOMATIC [Relating to the body, as opposed to the mind]
09D SON [Heir, at times]
20A SPAS [Where many unwind]
06D STAMOS [John who played Uncle Jesse]
65A STATES [Conditions]
25A SYDNEY [2000 Olympics city]
49A TARA [Scarlett's home]
39A THEFIRM [Hal Holbrook film adapted from a John Grisham book]
44A TIN [Light metal]
44D TRACTS [Treatises]
62A TSHIRT [Sleeved souvenir]
29A UHAUL [Penske rival]
29D USE [Manipulate]
42A XAXIS [Left-to-right line]
11D YOUIN ["Sound like a plan?"]
52D AWIRE ["Bird on ___"]
61A ONE ["First off..."]
23A PSY ["Gangnam Style" rapper]
56D HAHA ["Good one!"]
33D AFAN ["Not ___" ("Thumbs-down from me")]
51D GOTIT ["Say no more"]
11D YOUIN ["Sound like a plan?"]
40A EVIDENTLY ["Ya think?"]
35D ORI ["___ could come back later"]
64A NOR ["___ did I!"]
25A SYDNEY [2000 Olympics city]
10D RILED [Annoyed]
34D BIX [Beiderbecke of jazz]
46D CANTO [Bel ___ singing]
55D RENO [City near Sparks]
45D CHAIR [Committee leader]
22D DYSLEXIA [Condition once called "word blindness"]
65A STATES [Conditions]
07D MAILMAN [Delivery specialist]
24D NHLTEAMS [Ducks and Penguins, say]
47D LIKED [Dug]
63A RODE [Enjoyed, as a roller coaster]
28D ATTY [Esq.]
53D SECTS [Faithful subgroups]
54A HAIGS [General Alexander and jazzman Al, for two]
26D DUAD [Group of two]
39A THEFIRM [Hal Holbrook film adapted from a John Grisham book]
09D SON [Heir, at times]
21A MOLY [Holy follower, sometimes]
07A MDS [Hosp. folks]
36D RMS [Hotel offerings: Abbr.]
15A ADO [Hullabaloo]
41D LATIMER [Inventor Lewis]
06D STAMOS [John who played Uncle Jesse]
08D DDAY [June invasion]
58D DON [King of boxing rings]
30D HOV [Lane designation]
55A RIGA [Largest city in the Baltics]
42A XAXIS [Left-to-right line]
44A TIN [Light metal]
32A ANTILABOR [Like robber barons, generally]
29D USE [Manipulate]
18D LOA [Mauna ___]
10A RYAN [Meg in "When Harry Met Sally..."]
05D ERR [Misstep]
13D NASTY [More than mean]
57A ANKA [Musical Paul]
38D INSP [NYPD employee]
27A AAHS [Oohs and ___]
12D ANISE [Ouzo flavoring]
14A RESORT [Palm Springs business, often]
48D AGAME [Peak athletic performance]
29A UHAUL [Penske rival]
32D ACTI [Play opening]
04D POTS [Poker winnings]
50D AGO [Prior to the present]
24A NOAM [Professor Chomsky]
59D RST [Q-U links]
56A HOWE [Red Wings great Gordie]
37A SOMATIC [Relating to the body, as opposed to the mind]
49A TARA [Scarlett's home]
31D AMI [Self-doubting statement]
43A ASIA [Setting for the Stans]
45A CCLAMP [Shop class tool]
58A DEMOCRATIC [Shri Thanedar, congressman from Michigan, is a member of this party]
17A AUSTRALIAN [Sia, who sings "Chandelier," for one]
02D REUPS [Signs on for another tour]
62A TSHIRT [Sleeved souvenir]
19A LUIS [Soccer star Suárez]
01A GRAPES [Sweet bunch]
03D ASSAY [Test for purity]
26A DHS [They don't play the field: Abbr.]
60A ITEM [Thing]
22A DEIST [Thomas Jefferson, for one]
44D TRACTS [Treatises]
01D GRASP [Understand fully]
16A IONA [University just outside New York City]
20A SPAS [Where many unwind]
51A GAS [Xenon or neon, say]
25D SHIH [___ Tzu (toy dog)]
25A SYDNEY [2000 Olympics city]
10D RILED [Annoyed]
34D BIX [Beiderbecke of jazz]
46D CANTO [Bel ___ singing]
52D AWIRE ["Bird on ___"]
55D RENO [City near Sparks]
45D CHAIR [Committee leader]
22D DYSLEXIA [Condition once called "word blindness"]
65A STATES [Conditions]
35D ORI ["___ could come back later"]
07D MAILMAN [Delivery specialist]
64A NOR ["___ did I!"]
24D NHLTEAMS [Ducks and Penguins, say]
47D LIKED [Dug]
63A RODE [Enjoyed, as a roller coaster]
28D ATTY [Esq.]
53D SECTS [Faithful subgroups]
61A ONE ["First off..."]
23A PSY ["Gangnam Style" rapper]
54A HAIGS [General Alexander and jazzman Al, for two]
56D HAHA ["Good one!"]
26D DUAD [Group of two]
39A THEFIRM [Hal Holbrook film adapted from a John Grisham book]
09D SON [Heir, at times]
21A MOLY [Holy follower, sometimes]
07A MDS [Hosp. folks]
36D RMS [Hotel offerings: Abbr.]
15A ADO [Hullabaloo]
41D LATIMER [Inventor Lewis]
06D STAMOS [John who played Uncle Jesse]
08D DDAY [June invasion]
58D DON [King of boxing rings]
30D HOV [Lane designation]
55A RIGA [Largest city in the Baltics]
42A XAXIS [Left-to-right line]
44A TIN [Light metal]
32A ANTILABOR [Like robber barons, generally]
29D USE [Manipulate]
18D LOA [Mauna ___]
10A RYAN [Meg in "When Harry Met Sally..."]
05D ERR [Misstep]
13D NASTY [More than mean]
57A ANKA [Musical Paul]
33D AFAN ["Not ___" ("Thumbs-down from me")]
38D INSP [NYPD employee]
27A AAHS [Oohs and ___]
12D ANISE [Ouzo flavoring]
14A RESORT [Palm Springs business, often]
48D AGAME [Peak athletic performance]
29A UHAUL [Penske rival]
32D ACTI [Play opening]
04D POTS [Poker winnings]
50D AGO [Prior to the present]
24A NOAM [Professor Chomsky]
59D RST [Q-U links]
56A HOWE [Red Wings great Gordie]
37A SOMATIC [Relating to the body, as opposed to the mind]
51D GOTIT ["Say no more"]
49A TARA [Scarlett's home]
31D AMI [Self-doubting statement]
43A ASIA [Setting for the Stans]
45A CCLAMP [Shop class tool]
58A DEMOCRATIC [Shri Thanedar, congressman from Michigan, is a member of this party]
17A AUSTRALIAN [Sia, who sings "Chandelier," for one]
02D REUPS [Signs on for another tour]
62A TSHIRT [Sleeved souvenir]
19A LUIS [Soccer star Suárez]
11D YOUIN ["Sound like a plan?"]
01A GRAPES [Sweet bunch]
03D ASSAY [Test for purity]
26A DHS [They don't play the field: Abbr.]
60A ITEM [Thing]
22A DEIST [Thomas Jefferson, for one]
44D TRACTS [Treatises]
25D SHIH [___ Tzu (toy dog)]
01D GRASP [Understand fully]
16A IONA [University just outside New York City]
20A SPAS [Where many unwind]
51A GAS [Xenon or neon, say]
40A EVIDENTLY ["Ya think?"]
01A GRAPES [Sweet bunch]
01D GRASP [Understand fully]
02D REUPS [Signs on for another tour]
03D ASSAY [Test for purity]
04D POTS [Poker winnings]
05D ERR [Misstep]
06D STAMOS [John who played Uncle Jesse]
07A MDS [Hosp. folks]
07D MAILMAN [Delivery specialist]
08D DDAY [June invasion]
09D SON [Heir, at times]
10A RYAN [Meg in "When Harry Met Sally..."]
10D RILED [Annoyed]
11D YOUIN ["Sound like a plan?"]
12D ANISE [Ouzo flavoring]
13D NASTY [More than mean]
14A RESORT [Palm Springs business, often]
15A ADO [Hullabaloo]
16A IONA [University just outside New York City]
17A AUSTRALIAN [Sia, who sings "Chandelier," for one]
18D LOA [Mauna ___]
19A LUIS [Soccer star Suárez]
20A SPAS [Where many unwind]
21A MOLY [Holy follower, sometimes]
22A DEIST [Thomas Jefferson, for one]
22D DYSLEXIA [Condition once called "word blindness"]
23A PSY ["Gangnam Style" rapper]
24A NOAM [Professor Chomsky]
24D NHLTEAMS [Ducks and Penguins, say]
25A SYDNEY [2000 Olympics city]
25D SHIH [___ Tzu (toy dog)]
26A DHS [They don't play the field: Abbr.]
26D DUAD [Group of two]
27A AAHS [Oohs and ___]
28D ATTY [Esq.]
29A UHAUL [Penske rival]
29D USE [Manipulate]
30D HOV [Lane designation]
31D AMI [Self-doubting statement]
32A ANTILABOR [Like robber barons, generally]
32D ACTI [Play opening]
33D AFAN ["Not ___" ("Thumbs-down from me")]
34D BIX [Beiderbecke of jazz]
35D ORI ["___ could come back later"]
36D RMS [Hotel offerings: Abbr.]
37A SOMATIC [Relating to the body, as opposed to the mind]
38D INSP [NYPD employee]
39A THEFIRM [Hal Holbrook film adapted from a John Grisham book]
40A EVIDENTLY ["Ya think?"]
41D LATIMER [Inventor Lewis]
42A XAXIS [Left-to-right line]
43A ASIA [Setting for the Stans]
44A TIN [Light metal]
44D TRACTS [Treatises]
45A CCLAMP [Shop class tool]
45D CHAIR [Committee leader]
46D CANTO [Bel ___ singing]
47D LIKED [Dug]
48D AGAME [Peak athletic performance]
49A TARA [Scarlett's home]
50D AGO [Prior to the present]
51A GAS [Xenon or neon, say]
51D GOTIT ["Say no more"]
52D AWIRE ["Bird on ___"]
53D SECTS [Faithful subgroups]
54A HAIGS [General Alexander and jazzman Al, for two]
55A RIGA [Largest city in the Baltics]
55D RENO [City near Sparks]
56A HOWE [Red Wings great Gordie]
56D HAHA ["Good one!"]
57A ANKA [Musical Paul]
58A DEMOCRATIC [Shri Thanedar, congressman from Michigan, is a member of this party]
58D DON [King of boxing rings]
59D RST [Q-U links]
60A ITEM [Thing]
61A ONE ["First off..."]
62A TSHIRT [Sleeved souvenir]
63A RODE [Enjoyed, as a roller coaster]
64A NOR ["___ did I!"]
65A STATES [Conditions]
27A AAHS [Oohs and ___]
64A NOR ["___ did I!"]
18D LOA [Mauna ___]
25D SHIH [___ Tzu (toy dog)]
33D AFAN ["Not ___" ("Thumbs-down from me")]
35D ORI ["___ could come back later"]
46D CANTO [Bel ___ singing]
52D AWIRE ["Bird on ___"]
19A LUIS [Soccer star Suárez]
62A TSHIRT [Sleeved souvenir]
(SB) 01A GRAPES [Sweet bunch]
(HF) 07A MDS [Hosp. folks]
(MIWHMS) 10A RYAN [Meg in "When Harry Met Sally..."]
(PSBO) 14A RESORT [Palm Springs business, often]
(H) 15A ADO [Hullabaloo]
(UJONYC) 16A IONA [University just outside New York City]
(SWSCFO) 17A AUSTRALIAN [Sia, who sings "Chandelier," for one]
(SSS) 19A LUIS [Soccer star Suárez]
(WMU) 20A SPAS [Where many unwind]
(HFS) 21A MOLY [Holy follower, sometimes]
(TJFO) 22A DEIST [Thomas Jefferson, for one]
(GSR) 23A PSY ["Gangnam Style" rapper]
(PC) 24A NOAM [Professor Chomsky]
(OC) 25A SYDNEY [2000 Olympics city]
(TDPTFA) 26A DHS [They don't play the field: Abbr.]
(OA) 27A AAHS [Oohs and ___]
(PR) 29A UHAUL [Penske rival]
(LRBG) 32A ANTILABOR [Like robber barons, generally]
(RTTBAOTTM) 37A SOMATIC [Relating to the body, as opposed to the mind]
(HHFAFAJGB) 39A THEFIRM [Hal Holbrook film adapted from a John Grisham book]
(YT) 40A EVIDENTLY ["Ya think?"]
(LTRL) 42A XAXIS [Left-to-right line]
(SFTS) 43A ASIA [Setting for the Stans]
(LM) 44A TIN [Light metal]
(SCT) 45A CCLAMP [Shop class tool]
(SH) 49A TARA [Scarlett's home]
(XONS) 51A GAS [Xenon or neon, say]
(GAAJAFT) 54A HAIGS [General Alexander and jazzman Al, for two]
(LCITB) 55A RIGA [Largest city in the Baltics]
(RWGG) 56A HOWE [Red Wings great Gordie]
(MP) 57A ANKA [Musical Paul]
(STCFMIAMOTP) 58A DEMOCRATIC [Shri Thanedar, congressman from Michigan, is a member of this party]
(T) 60A ITEM [Thing]
(FO) 61A ONE ["First off..."]
(SS) 62A TSHIRT [Sleeved souvenir]
(EAARC) 63A RODE [Enjoyed, as a roller coaster]
(DI) 64A NOR ["___ did I!"]
(C) 65A STATES [Conditions]
(UF) 01D GRASP [Understand fully]
(SOFAT) 02D REUPS [Signs on for another tour]
(TFP) 03D ASSAY [Test for purity]
(PW) 04D POTS [Poker winnings]
(M) 05D ERR [Misstep]
(JWPUJ) 06D STAMOS [John who played Uncle Jesse]
(DS) 07D MAILMAN [Delivery specialist]
(JI) 08D DDAY [June invasion]
(HAT) 09D SON [Heir, at times]
(A) 10D RILED [Annoyed]
(SLAP) 11D YOUIN ["Sound like a plan?"]
(OF) 12D ANISE [Ouzo flavoring]
(MTM) 13D NASTY [More than mean]
(M) 18D LOA [Mauna ___]
(COCWB) 22D DYSLEXIA [Condition once called "word blindness"]
(DAPS) 24D NHLTEAMS [Ducks and Penguins, say]
(TTD) 25D SHIH [___ Tzu (toy dog)]
(GOT) 26D DUAD [Group of two]
(E) 28D ATTY [Esq.]
(M) 29D USE [Manipulate]
(LD) 30D HOV [Lane designation]
(SDS) 31D AMI [Self-doubting statement]
(PO) 32D ACTI [Play opening]
(NTDFM) 33D AFAN ["Not ___" ("Thumbs-down from me")]
(BOJ) 34D BIX [Beiderbecke of jazz]
(CCBL) 35D ORI ["___ could come back later"]
(HOA) 36D RMS [Hotel offerings: Abbr.]
(NE) 38D INSP [NYPD employee]
(IL) 41D LATIMER [Inventor Lewis]
(T) 44D TRACTS [Treatises]
(CL) 45D CHAIR [Committee leader]
(BS) 46D CANTO [Bel ___ singing]
(D) 47D LIKED [Dug]
(PAP) 48D AGAME [Peak athletic performance]
(PTTP) 50D AGO [Prior to the present]
(SNM) 51D GOTIT ["Say no more"]
(BO) 52D AWIRE ["Bird on ___"]
(FS) 53D SECTS [Faithful subgroups]
(CNS) 55D RENO [City near Sparks]
(GO) 56D HAHA ["Good one!"]
(KOBR) 58D DON [King of boxing rings]
(QUL) 59D RST [Q-U links]
GRAPESMDSRYANRAIALLSMDPNSDAAUHAAABORSITELXATCCLATAGASHRHADRIOTRNS
01: G
02: R
03: A
04: P
05: E
06: S
07: M
08: D
09: S
10: R
11: Y
12: A
13: N
14: R
15: A
16: I
17: A
18: L
19: L
20: S
21: M
22: D
23: P
24: N
25: S
26: D
27: A
28: A
29: U
30: H
31: A
32: A
33: A
34: B
35: O
36: R
37: S
38: I
39: T
40: E
41: L
42: X
43: A
44: T
45: C
46: C
47: L
48: A
49: T
50: A
51: G
52: A
53: S
54: H
55: R
56: H
57: A
58: D
59: R
60: I
61: O
62: T
63: R
64: N
65: S
25A SYDNEY [2000 Olympics city]
16A IONA [University just outside New York City]
17A AUSTRALIAN [Sia, who sings "Chandelier," for one]
22A DEIST [Thomas Jefferson, for one]
24A NOAM [Professor Chomsky]
32A ANTILABOR [Like robber barons, generally]
39A THEFIRM [Hal Holbrook film adapted from a John Grisham book]
40A EVIDENTLY ["Ya think?"]
58A DEMOCRATIC [Shri Thanedar, congressman from Michigan, is a member of this party]
61A ONE ["First off..."]
62A TSHIRT [Sleeved souvenir]
63A RODE [Enjoyed, as a roller coaster]
64A NOR ["___ did I!"]
65A STATES [Conditions]
04D POTS [Poker winnings]
06D STAMOS [John who played Uncle Jesse]
07D MAILMAN [Delivery specialist]
09D SON [Heir, at times]
10D RILED [Annoyed]
13D NASTY [More than mean]
25D SHIH [___ Tzu (toy dog)]
44D TRACTS [Treatises]
47D LIKED [Dug]
53D SECTS [Faithful subgroups]
55D RENO [City near Sparks]
58D DON [King of boxing rings]
59D RST [Q-U links]
09D SON [Heir, at times]
58D DON [King of boxing rings]
15A ADO [Hullabaloo]
50D AGO [Prior to the present]
47D LIKED (LIKE) / [32A [Like robber barons, generally], 11D ["Sound like a plan?"]]
↷: ✓
↔: x (48; (4,0))
↕: x (48; (4,0))
{A=28, B=1, C=5, D=8, E=13, F=1, G=4, H=7, I=16, J=0, K=1, L=7, M=8, N=11, O=12, P=4, Q=0, R=13, S=20, T=15, U=4, V=1, W=1, X=2, Y=6, Z=0}
abnormally low frequencies (approx.): J (-100%); Z (-100%); B (-66%)
abnormally high frequencies (approx.): X (+100%); Y (+100%); H (+75%); M (+60%)
black-square count: 37 (37/225 ≈ ~16.4%)
80
15x15 (WxH)
10A RYAN [Meg in "When Harry Met Sally..."]: [RION, RYON, RYEN]
15A ADO [Hullabaloo]: [ADIEU]
19A LUIS [Soccer star Suárez]: [LOISE]
24A NOAM [Professor Chomsky]: [GNOME, NOME]
25A SYDNEY [2000 Olympics city]: [SIDNEY]
49A TARA [Scarlett's home]: [TERRE]
51A GAS [Xenon or neon, say]: [GASS]
55A RIGA [Largest city in the Baltics]: [REGA]
56A HOWE [Red Wings great Gordie]: [HOW, HAO, HAU]
61A ONE ["First off..."]: [WON]
63A RODE [Enjoyed, as a roller coaster]: [ROWED, ROHDE, ROAD, RHOAD, ROED, RHODE]
64A NOR ["___ did I!"]: [KNORR, NOHR]
65A STATES [Conditions]: [STATES', STATE'S]
04D POTS [Poker winnings]: [POTTS, POT'S]
05D ERR [Misstep]: [EURE, OR, ARE, AYRE, EYRE, HEIR, ERE, AIR, ER, UR, AER]
09D SON [Heir, at times]: [SUN]
12D ANISE [Ouzo flavoring]: [ANAS]
25D SHIH [___ Tzu (toy dog)]: [SHE, XI, SHIEH, SHI, SZE]
29D USE [Manipulate]: [EWES, HUGHES, U'S, YEW'S, YU'S, U.'S, YOOS, YOUSE, HUGHS, U.S, YOUS, HUGHES']
35D ORI ["___ could come back later"]: [ORY, HENRI]
41D LATIMER [Inventor Lewis]: [LATTIMER]
47D LIKED [Dug]: [LEICHT]
53D SECTS [Faithful subgroups]: [SECT'S]
58D DON [King of boxing rings]: [DOHN, DAANE, DONN, DAHN]
01A GRAPES [Sweet bunch]: [[SUITE, SWEATT, SWETE], [BUNCHE]]
07A MDS [Hosp. folks]: [[FOLKES, FOLKS']]
10A RYAN [Meg in "When Harry Met Sally..."]: [[IN., INN], [WEN, WIN, WINN, WINNE, WYNN, WYNNE], [HAIRY], [METTE], [SALLEE, SALLEY, SALLIE]]
14A RESORT [Palm Springs business, often]: [[PALME], [SPRING'S], [BUSINESS'], [OFFEN]]
16A IONA [University just outside New York City]: [[GIST], [GNU, KNEW, NU], [YORKE], [CITI]]
17A AUSTRALIAN [Sia, who sings "Chandelier," for one]: [[HOO, HOU, HOUX, HU], [SING'S, SINGH'S], [FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH], [WON]]
19A LUIS [Soccer star Suárez]: [[SOCHOR], [STAAR, STARR]]
20A SPAS [Where many unwind]: [[WARE, WEAR, WEHR, WERRE]]
21A MOLY [Holy follower, sometimes]: [[WHOLLY]]
22A DEIST [Thomas Jefferson, for one]: [[THOMAS'], [FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH], [WON]]
23A PSY ["Gangnam Style" rapper]: [[STILE], [WRAPPER]]
25A SYDNEY [2000 Olympics city]: [[OLYMPIC'S, OLYMPICS'], [CITI]]
26A DHS [They don't play the field: Abbr.]: [[THEE], [FEILD]]
27A AAHS [Oohs and ___]: [[OOOHS, OOZE], [UND]]
32A ANTILABOR [Like robber barons, generally]: [[LYKE], [BARENS, BARON'S, BARRENS, BARRON'S, BEHRENS]]
37A SOMATIC [Relating to the body, as opposed to the mind]: [[TEW, THUY, TOO, TU, TUE, TWO], [THEE], [BODDIE, BODDY], [TEW, THUY, TOO, TU, TUE, TWO], [THEE], [MINED]]
39A THEFIRM [Hal Holbrook film adapted from a John Grisham book]: [[HALLE], [HOLBROOKE], [FRUM], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [JON, JONN]]
40A EVIDENTLY ["Ya think?"]: [[JA, YAH]]
42A XAXIS [Left-to-right line]: [[LYNE, LYSNE]]
43A ASIA [Setting for the Stans]: [[FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH], [THEE]]
44A TIN [Light metal]: [[LITE], [METTLE]]
45A CCLAMP [Shop class tool]: [[SCHAAP, SCHOPP, SCHOPPE, SHOPPE], [KLAS, KLASS], [TOOLE, TUEL, TUELL, TUYLE]]
49A TARA [Scarlett's home]: [[HOLM]]
51A GAS [Xenon or neon, say]: [[ARE, ER, ERR, EURE, HORS, OAR, OHR, ORE, ORR, UR], [C'EST, SAYE, SE, SEAY]]
54A HAIGS [General Alexander and jazzman Al, for two]: [[UND], [AL.], [FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH], [TEW, THUY, TO, TOO, TU, TUE]]
55A RIGA [Largest city in the Baltics]: [[CITI], [IN., INN], [THEE]]
56A HOWE [Red Wings great Gordie]: [[READ, READE, REDD], [WING'S, WINGS'], [GRATE], [GORDY]]
57A ANKA [Musical Paul]: [[PALL, PAULE, PAULL, POL]]
58A DEMOCRATIC [Shri Thanedar, congressman from Michigan, is a member of this party]: [[SRI], [FRUM], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [THIS'], [PARTEE, PARTI]]
61A ONE ["First off..."]: [[FURST]]
63A RODE [Enjoyed, as a roller coaster]: [[A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [ROELLER]]
64A NOR ["___ did I!"]: [[AI, AY, AYE, EYE, I.]]
02D REUPS [Signs on for another tour]: [[SIGN'S, SINES], [AUNE], [FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH], [TURE]]
03D ASSAY [Test for purity]: [[FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH]]
06D STAMOS [John who played Uncle Jesse]: [[JON, JONN], [HOO, HOU, HOUX, HU], [JESSEE, JESSIE, JESSY, JESSYE]]
08D DDAY [June invasion]: [[JOON]]
09D SON [Heir, at times]: [[AER, AIR, AYRE, ERE, ERR, EYRE], [TIME'S, TIMES']]
11D YOUIN ["Sound like a plan?"]: [[LYKE], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH]]
13D NASTY [More than mean]: [[MOHR, MOORE, MOR, MORR], [MEIN, MEINE, MIEN]]
24D NHLTEAMS [Ducks and Penguins, say]: [[DUCK'S, DUCKS', DUX], [UND], [C'EST, SAYE, SE, SEAY]]
25D SHIH [___ Tzu (toy dog)]: [[TOYE]]
26D DUAD [Group of two]: [[GROUPE, GRUPE], [TEW, THUY, TO, TOO, TU, TUE]]
30D HOV [Lane designation]: [[LAIN, LAINE, LAYNE, LN]]
33D AFAN ["Not ___" ("Thumbs-down from me")]: [[KNOT, KNOTT, NOTT, NOTTE], [FRUM], [MEA, MEE, MI]]
35D ORI ["___ could come back later"]: [[CUM, KUMM], [BACKE, BAK, BAKKE]]
36D RMS [Hotel offerings: Abbr.]: [[OFFERING'S]]
41D LATIMER [Inventor Lewis]: [[LEWIS', LOUIS, LOUIS']]
45D CHAIR [Committee leader]: [[LEEDER, LIEDER]]
46D CANTO [Bel ___ singing]: [[BEHL, BELL, BELLE]]
47D LIKED [Dug]: [[DOUG]]
48D AGAME [Peak athletic performance]: [[PAEK, PEAKE, PEEK, PIQUE]]
50D AGO [Prior to the present]: [[PRIER, PRYER, PRYOR], [TEW, THUY, TOO, TU, TUE, TWO], [THEE]]
51D GOTIT ["Say no more"]: [[C'EST, SAYE, SE, SEAY], [KNOW, NAU, NEAULT, NOE, NOH], [MOHR, MOORE, MOR, MORR]]
52D AWIRE ["Bird on ___"]: [[BURD, BYRD], [AUNE]]
55D RENO [City near Sparks]: [[CITI], [KNEER, NEER, NIR], [SPARKES]]
56D HAHA ["Good one!"]: [[GOODE], [WON]]
58D DON [King of boxing rings]: [[QING], [RING'S]]
59D RST [Q-U links]: [[COO, COU, COUP, KHOO, KHUU, KOO, KU], [LINCKS, LINK'S, LYNX]]
(path size: 2)
50D AGO
15A ADO
(path size: 2)
58D DON
09D SON
15A ADO → [50D AGO]
50D AGO → [15A ADO]
58D DON → [09D SON]
09D SON → [58D DON]
component 0 (size: 188): [(0,0), ...]
3:
25D SHIH [___ Tzu (toy dog)]
28D ATTY [Esq.]
47D LIKED [Dug]
4:
13D NASTY [More than mean]
5:
01A GRAPES [Sweet bunch]
44A TIN [Light metal]
60A ITEM [Thing]
18D LOA [Mauna ___]
7:
05D ERR [Misstep]
10D RILED [Annoyed]
9:
44D TRACTS [Treatises]
10:
15A ADO [Hullabaloo]
65A STATES [Conditions]
29D USE [Manipulate]
AN (8) [10A RYAN, 17A AUSTRALIAN, 32A ANTILABOR, 57A ANKA, 07D MAILMAN, 12D ANISE, 33D AFAN, 46D CANTO]
TI (7) [32A ANTILABOR, 37A SOMATIC, 44A TIN, 58A DEMOCRATIC, 32D ACTI, 41D LATIMER, 51D GOTIT]
AM (6) [24A NOAM, 45A CCLAMP, 06D STAMOS, 24D NHLTEAMS, 31D AMI, 48D AGAME]
AS (6) [20A SPAS, 43A ASIA, 51A GAS, 01D GRASP, 03D ASSAY, 13D NASTY]
RA (6) [01A GRAPES, 17A AUSTRALIAN, 49A TARA, 58A DEMOCRATIC, 01D GRASP, 44D TRACTS]
ST (6) [17A AUSTRALIAN, 22A DEIST, 65A STATES, 06D STAMOS, 13D NASTY, 59D RST]
AT (5) [37A SOMATIC, 58A DEMOCRATIC, 65A STATES, 28D ATTY, 41D LATIMER]
HA (5) [29A UHAUL, 54A HAIGS, 45D CHAIR, 56D HAHA, 56D HAHA]
DE (4) [22A DEIST, 40A EVIDENTLY, 58A DEMOCRATIC, 63A RODE]
IR (4) [39A THEFIRM, 62A TSHIRT, 45D CHAIR, 52D AWIRE]
IS (4) [19A LUIS, 22A DEIST, 42A XAXIS, 12D ANISE]
ON (4) [16A IONA, 61A ONE, 09D SON, 58D DON]
OR (4) [14A RESORT, 32A ANTILABOR, 64A NOR, 35D ORI]
RE (4) [14A RESORT, 02D REUPS, 52D AWIRE, 55D RENO]
TS (4) [62A TSHIRT, 04D POTS, 44D TRACTS, 53D SECTS]
AI (3) [54A HAIGS, 07D MAILMAN, 45D CHAIR]
CT (3) [32D ACTI, 44D TRACTS, 53D SECTS]
ES (3) [01A GRAPES, 14A RESORT, 65A STATES]
GA (3) [51A GAS, 55A RIGA, 48D AGAME]
IA (3) [17A AUSTRALIAN, 43A ASIA, 22D DYSLEXIA]
IL (3) [32A ANTILABOR, 07D MAILMAN, 10D RILED]
IN (3) [44A TIN, 11D YOUIN, 38D INSP]
LA (3) [32A ANTILABOR, 45A CCLAMP, 41D LATIMER]
MA (3) [37A SOMATIC, 07D MAILMAN, 07D MAILMAN]
MO (3) [21A MOLY, 58A DEMOCRATIC, 06D STAMOS]
NO (3) [24A NOAM, 64A NOR, 55D RENO]
NT (3) [32A ANTILABOR, 40A EVIDENTLY, 46D CANTO]
RI (3) [55A RIGA, 10D RILED, 35D ORI]
SE (3) [12D ANISE, 29D USE, 53D SECTS]
SO (3) [14A RESORT, 37A SOMATIC, 09D SON]
SP (3) [20A SPAS, 01D GRASP, 38D INSP]
TA (3) [49A TARA, 65A STATES, 06D STAMOS]
TE (3) [60A ITEM, 65A STATES, 24D NHLTEAMS]
AC (2) [32D ACTI, 44D TRACTS]
AD (2) [15A ADO, 26D DUAD]
AG (2) [48D AGAME, 50D AGO]
AH (2) [27A AAHS, 56D HAHA]
AU (2) [17A AUSTRALIAN, 29A UHAUL]
AY (2) [03D ASSAY, 08D DDAY]
DO (2) [15A ADO, 58D DON]
ED (2) [10D RILED, 47D LIKED]
EM (2) [58A DEMOCRATIC, 60A ITEM]
EN (2) [40A EVIDENTLY, 55D RENO]
ER (2) [05D ERR, 41D LATIMER]
GO (2) [50D AGO, 51D GOTIT]
GR (2) [01A GRAPES, 01D GRASP]
HI (2) [62A TSHIRT, 25D SHIH]
HO (2) [56A HOWE, 30D HOV]
HS (2) [26A DHS, 27A AAHS]
IC (2) [37A SOMATIC, 58A DEMOCRATIC]
IG (2) [54A HAIGS, 55A RIGA]
IT (2) [60A ITEM, 51D GOTIT]
LE (2) [10D RILED, 22D DYSLEXIA]
LI (2) [17A AUSTRALIAN, 47D LIKED]
LY (2) [21A MOLY, 40A EVIDENTLY]
ME (2) [41D LATIMER, 48D AGAME]
MS (2) [24D NHLTEAMS, 36D RMS]
NA (2) [16A IONA, 13D NASTY]
NE (2) [25A SYDNEY, 61A ONE]
OA (2) [24A NOAM, 18D LOA]
OT (2) [04D POTS, 51D GOTIT]
PS (2) [23A PSY, 02D REUPS]
RM (2) [39A THEFIRM, 36D RMS]
RT (2) [14A RESORT, 62A TSHIRT]
SH (2) [62A TSHIRT, 25D SHIH]
SY (2) [23A PSY, 25A SYDNEY]
TR (2) [17A AUSTRALIAN, 44D TRACTS]
TY (2) [13D NASTY, 28D ATTY]
UI (2) [19A LUIS, 11D YOUIN]
US (2) [17A AUSTRALIAN, 29D USE]
XI (2) [42A XAXIS, 22D DYSLEXIA]
ATI (3) [37A SOMATIC, 58A DEMOCRATIC, 41D LATIMER]
ACT (2) [32D ACTI, 44D TRACTS]
ANT (2) [32A ANTILABOR, 46D CANTO]
CTS (2) [44D TRACTS, 53D SECTS]
GRA (2) [01A GRAPES, 01D GRASP]
HAI (2) [54A HAIGS, 45D CHAIR]
SHI (2) [62A TSHIRT, 25D SHIH]
STA (2) [65A STATES, 06D STAMOS]
TIC (2) [37A SOMATIC, 58A DEMOCRATIC]
TRA (2) [17A AUSTRALIAN, 44D TRACTS]
ATIC (2) [37A SOMATIC, 58A DEMOCRATIC]
100 43A ASIA [Setting for the Stans]
100 45D CHAIR [Committee leader]
100 22D DYSLEXIA [Condition once called "word blindness"]
100 51A GAS [Xenon or neon, say]
100 01D GRASP [Understand fully]
100 16A IONA [University just outside New York City]
100 60A ITEM [Thing]
100 64A NOR ["___ did I!"]
100 61A ONE ["First off..."]
100 23A PSY ["Gangnam Style" rapper]
100 55A RIGA [Largest city in the Baltics]
100 09D SON [Heir, at times]
100 25A SYDNEY [2000 Olympics city]
100 44A TIN [Light metal]
100 29D USE [Manipulate]
099 58A DEMOCRATIC [Shri Thanedar, congressman from Michigan, is a member of this party]
099 07D MAILMAN [Delivery specialist]
099 13D NASTY [More than mean]
099 49A TARA [Scarlett's home]
099 62A TSHIRT [Sleeved souvenir]
098 50D AGO [Prior to the present]
097 03D ASSAY [Test for purity]
097 22A DEIST [Thomas Jefferson, for one]
097 05D ERR [Misstep]
097 51D GOTIT ["Say no more"]
097 24A NOAM [Professor Chomsky]
097 04D POTS [Poker winnings]
097 14A RESORT [Palm Springs business, often]
097 63A RODE [Enjoyed, as a roller coaster]
096 12D ANISE [Ouzo flavoring]
096 01A GRAPES [Sweet bunch]
095 15A ADO [Hullabaloo]
095 58D DON [King of boxing rings]
095 56D HAHA ["Good one!"]
095 47D LIKED [Dug]
095 10D RILED [Annoyed]
093 40A EVIDENTLY ["Ya think?"]
093 37A SOMATIC [Relating to the body, as opposed to the mind]
092 44D TRACTS [Treatises]
091 53D SECTS [Faithful subgroups]
090 41D LATIMER [Inventor Lewis]
090 55D RENO [City near Sparks]
090 65A STATES [Conditions]
090 39A THEFIRM [Hal Holbrook film adapted from a John Grisham book]
090 29A UHAUL [Penske rival]
090 42A XAXIS [Left-to-right line]
088 20A SPAS [Where many unwind]
087 08D DDAY [June invasion]
087 10A RYAN [Meg in "When Harry Met Sally..."]
086 17A AUSTRALIAN [Sia, who sings "Chandelier," for one]
083 19A LUIS [Soccer star Suárez]
082 45A CCLAMP [Shop class tool]
081 32D ACTI [Play opening]
081 56A HOWE [Red Wings great Gordie]
081 02D REUPS [Signs on for another tour]
080 46D CANTO [Bel ___ singing]
071 21A MOLY [Holy follower, sometimes]
070 31D AMI [Self-doubting statement]
070 57A ANKA [Musical Paul]
070 18D LOA [Mauna ___]
065 32A ANTILABOR [Like robber barons, generally]
064 26D DUAD [Group of two]
064 30D HOV [Lane designation]
064 11D YOUIN ["Sound like a plan?"]
062 06D STAMOS [John who played Uncle Jesse]
061 07A MDS [Hosp. folks]
061 24D NHLTEAMS [Ducks and Penguins, say]
060 28D ATTY [Esq.]
059 48D AGAME [Peak athletic performance]
058 25D SHIH [___ Tzu (toy dog)]
057 27A AAHS [Oohs and ___]
053 36D RMS [Hotel offerings: Abbr.]
051 26A DHS [They don't play the field: Abbr.]
050 59D RST [Q-U links]
046 34D BIX [Beiderbecke of jazz]
046 38D INSP [NYPD employee]
043 33D AFAN ["Not ___" ("Thumbs-down from me")]
040 52D AWIRE ["Bird on ___"]
040 54A HAIGS [General Alexander and jazzman Al, for two]
040 35D ORI ["___ could come back later"]
100 (0,0)→: GRAPE
100 (0,2)→: AUSTRALIA
100 (0,11)↓: HAIR
100 (1,0)→: RAPE
100 (2,10)↑: L.IMA
100 (3,11)↓: GAME
100 (4,1)←: ROSE
100 (4,7)↓: TEAM
100 (6,8)↓: TI.RE
100 (7,0)↓: MAIL
100 (7,10)↓: TIME
100 (9,2)←: NAIL
100 (9,10)→: RA.GA
100 (9,12)←: COME
100 (9,12)↑: CART
100 (10,13)→: SHIRT
100 (11,7)→: FIRM
100 (11,8)→: AXIS
100 (12,6)←: BALI
100 (12,12)↖: THAT
100 (13,11)↓: WIRE
source: across entries with at least 8 characters
17A AUSTRALIAN [Sia, who sings "Chandelier," for one]
32A ANTILABOR [Like robber barons, generally]
40A EVIDENTLY ["Ya think?"]
58A DEMOCRATIC [Shri Thanedar, congressman from Michigan, is a member of this party]
17A AUSTRALIAN [Sia, who sings "Chandelier," for one]
ausTralian
32A ANTILABOR [Like robber barons, generally]
anTilabor
40A EVIDENTLY ["Ya think?"]
evidenTly
58A DEMOCRATIC [Shri Thanedar, congressman from Michigan, is a member of this party]
democraTic
17A AUSTRALIAN [Sia, who sings "Chandelier," for one]
australIan
32A ANTILABOR [Like robber barons, generally]
antIlabor
40A EVIDENTLY ["Ya think?"]
evIdently
58A DEMOCRATIC [Shri Thanedar, congressman from Michigan, is a member of this party]
democratIc
01A GRAPES [Sweet bunch]
07A MDS [Hosp. folks]
10A RYAN [Meg in "When Harry Met Sally..."]
14A RESORT [Palm Springs business, often]
15A ADO [Hullabaloo]
16A IONA [University just outside New York City]
17A AUSTRALIAN [Sia, who sings "Chandelier," for one]
19A LUIS [Soccer star Suárez]
20A SPAS [Where many unwind]
21A MOLY [Holy follower, sometimes]
22A DEIST [Thomas Jefferson, for one]
23A PSY ["Gangnam Style" rapper]
24A NOAM [Professor Chomsky]
25A SYDNEY [2000 Olympics city]
26A DHS [They don't play the field: Abbr.]
27A AAHS [Oohs and ___]
29A UHAUL [Penske rival]
32A ANTILABOR [Like robber barons, generally]
37A SOMATIC [Relating to the body, as opposed to the mind]
39A THEFIRM [Hal Holbrook film adapted from a John Grisham book]
40A EVIDENTLY ["Ya think?"]
42A XAXIS [Left-to-right line]
43A ASIA [Setting for the Stans]
44A TIN [Light metal]
45A CCLAMP [Shop class tool]
49A TARA [Scarlett's home]
51A GAS [Xenon or neon, say]
54A HAIGS [General Alexander and jazzman Al, for two]
55A RIGA [Largest city in the Baltics]
56A HOWE [Red Wings great Gordie]
57A ANKA [Musical Paul]
58A DEMOCRATIC [Shri Thanedar, congressman from Michigan, is a member of this party]
60A ITEM [Thing]
61A ONE ["First off..."]
62A TSHIRT [Sleeved souvenir]
63A RODE [Enjoyed, as a roller coaster]
64A NOR ["___ did I!"]
65A STATES [Conditions]
01D GRASP [Understand fully]
02D REUPS [Signs on for another tour]
03D ASSAY [Test for purity]
04D POTS [Poker winnings]
05D ERR [Misstep]
06D STAMOS [John who played Uncle Jesse]
07D MAILMAN [Delivery specialist]
08D DDAY [June invasion]
09D SON [Heir, at times]
10D RILED [Annoyed]
11D YOUIN ["Sound like a plan?"]
12D ANISE [Ouzo flavoring]
13D NASTY [More than mean]
18D LOA [Mauna ___]
22D DYSLEXIA [Condition once called "word blindness"]
24D NHLTEAMS [Ducks and Penguins, say]
25D SHIH [___ Tzu (toy dog)]
26D DUAD [Group of two]
28D ATTY [Esq.]
29D USE [Manipulate]
30D HOV [Lane designation]
31D AMI [Self-doubting statement]
32D ACTI [Play opening]
33D AFAN ["Not ___" ("Thumbs-down from me")]
34D BIX [Beiderbecke of jazz]
35D ORI ["___ could come back later"]
36D RMS [Hotel offerings: Abbr.]
38D INSP [NYPD employee]
41D LATIMER [Inventor Lewis]
44D TRACTS [Treatises]
45D CHAIR [Committee leader]
46D CANTO [Bel ___ singing]
47D LIKED [Dug]
48D AGAME [Peak athletic performance]
50D AGO [Prior to the present]
51D GOTIT ["Say no more"]
52D AWIRE ["Bird on ___"]
53D SECTS [Faithful subgroups]
55D RENO [City near Sparks]
56D HAHA ["Good one!"]
58D DON [King of boxing rings]
59D RST [Q-U links]
TITLE: Letter Openers
NOTEPAD: The answer to this week's contest crossword is a six-letter adjective that does not apply to most crosswords.
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GRAPES█MDS█RYAN
RESORT█ADO█IONA
AUSTRALIAN█LUIS
SPAS█MOLY█DEIST
PSY█NOAM█SYDNEY
███DHS█AAHS████
UHAUL█ANTILABOR
SOMATIC█THEFIRM
EVIDENTLY█XAXIS
████ASIA█TIN███
CCLAMP█TARA█GAS
HAIGS█RIGA█HOWE
ANKA█DEMOCRATIC
ITEM█ONE█TSHIRT
RODE█NOR█STATES