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TITLE: Piece Process
NOTEPAD: The answer to this week?s contest crossword is a six-letter word.
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DIP█URDU█TOGSUP
ARI█KAOS█ONAUTO
DUQUESNE█NETMEN
ALUM█HOBBYSHOPS
SEEIT█RYE█HEM██
███AMI██STORAGE
█ATKINSDIET█TOM
BRA██SAUCE██CAT
ACK█STICKTIGHT█
THEROAD██HAL███
██NOR█ORE█MURAL
SPAWEEKEND█CANI
LAMENT█PROMKIDS
OVERTO█ROLO█LIZ
WESSON█ONTO█SET
01A DIP [Short swim]
04A URDU [Language in which "thank you" is "shukriya"]
08A TOGSUP [Gets into fancy duds]
14A ARI ["Midsommar" director Aster]
15A KAOS [Smart fighters?]
16A ONAUTO [Without conscious input]
17A DUQUESNE [Fort that eventually became Pittsburgh]
19A NETMEN [Court figures]
20A ALUM [School supporter, for short]
21A HOBBYSHOPS [Small car dealers]
23A SEEIT [1950s news series "___ Now"]
25A RYE [Dark loaf]
26A HEM [Blouse border]
27A AMI [Brest bestie]
29A STORAGE [Pantry purpose]
33A ATKINSDIET [Fat-heavy plan]
37A TOM [With 40-Across, male mouser]
38A BRA [Support piece]
39A SAUCE [Mole, e.g.]
40A CAT [See 37-Across]
41A ACK ["Yikes!"]
42A STICKTIGHT [Aster family plant with clingy seeds]
45A THEROAD [2006 Cormac McCarthy novel]
47A HAL [Yankees owner Steinbrenner]
48A NOR [Negating conjunction]
49A ORE [It may make a deposit]
52A MURAL [Banksy's "Girl With Balloon," e.g.]
56A SPAWEEKEND [Relaxing getaway]
60A CANI [Child's plea]
61A LAMENT [Feel regret about]
62A PROMKIDS [Some limo renters]
64A OVERTO [Words before a second reporter's report]
65A ROLO [Caramel candy]
66A LIZ [Politico Cheney]
67A WESSON [Famed oil producer]
68A ONTO [Not fooled by]
69A SET [Group of pieces]
01D DADAS [Pops]
02D IRULE [Cocky boast]
03D PIQUE [Irritation]
04D UKE [Island strings]
05D RASH [Foolhardy]
06D DONOR [Blood drive participant]
07D USEBY [Words before a package date]
08D TONY [Posh]
09D ONESHOT [Single-issue magazine]
10D GATHER [Bring together]
11D SUMOMATCH [Contest in a dohyo]
12D UTEP [The Miners of the NCAA]
13D PONS [Soprano Lily]
18D UMIAK [Sealskin boat]
22D BESICK [Gag, e.g.]
24D TMI ["I don't want to hear that!"]
28D INSTA [Photo app, familiarly]
30D TEETH [Comb components]
31D GOAT [Zodiac creature]
32D EMT [CPR expert]
33D ARCH [Keystone site]
34D TAKENAMES [Make a list of offenders]
35D SAIDOK [Agreed]
36D DUC [Membre de la noblesse]
38D BAT [Cricket need]
42D SORENTO [Kia SUV]
43D IAM [Cartesian conclusion]
44D GLUCK ["Iphigénie en Tauride" composer Christoph Willibald ___]
46D ROWERS [Crew team]
50D REPRO [Paste-up piece]
51D ENRON [Bankruptcy filer of 2001]
53D RAILS [Limited support?]
54D ANDIE [MacDowell of "Groundhog Day"]
55D LISZT ["Hungaria" composer]
56D SLOW [Easy to catch, maybe]
57D PAVE [Finish a drive]
58D ETON [Berkshire school]
59D DOLT [Blockhead]
63D MOO [Cattle call]
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IRULE█ARCH█PAVE
PIQUE█TAKENAMES
██UMIAK██ROWERS
UKE█TMI█SORENTO
RASH█INSTA█ETON
DONOR█SAIDOK███
USEBY█DUC█REPRO
███BESICK█ENRON
TONY█TEETH█DOLT
ONESHOT█IAM█MOO
GATHER██GLUCK██
SUMOMATCH█RAILS
UTEP█GOAT█ANDIE
PONS█EMT██LISZT
01A DIP [Short swim]
14A ARI ["Midsommar" director Aster]
25A RYE [Dark loaf]
26A HEM [Blouse border]
27A AMI [Brest bestie]
37A TOM [With 40-Across, male mouser]
38A BRA [Support piece]
40A CAT [See 37-Across]
41A ACK ["Yikes!"]
47A HAL [Yankees owner Steinbrenner]
48A NOR [Negating conjunction]
49A ORE [It may make a deposit]
66A LIZ [Politico Cheney]
69A SET [Group of pieces]
04D UKE [Island strings]
24D TMI ["I don't want to hear that!"]
32D EMT [CPR expert]
36D DUC [Membre de la noblesse]
38D BAT [Cricket need]
43D IAM [Cartesian conclusion]
63D MOO [Cattle call]
04A URDU [Language in which "thank you" is "shukriya"]
15A KAOS [Smart fighters?]
20A ALUM [School supporter, for short]
60A CANI [Child's plea]
65A ROLO [Caramel candy]
68A ONTO [Not fooled by]
05D RASH [Foolhardy]
08D TONY [Posh]
12D UTEP [The Miners of the NCAA]
13D PONS [Soprano Lily]
31D GOAT [Zodiac creature]
33D ARCH [Keystone site]
56D SLOW [Easy to catch, maybe]
57D PAVE [Finish a drive]
58D ETON [Berkshire school]
59D DOLT [Blockhead]
23A SEEIT [1950s news series "___ Now"]
39A SAUCE [Mole, e.g.]
52A MURAL [Banksy's "Girl With Balloon," e.g.]
01D DADAS [Pops]
02D IRULE [Cocky boast]
03D PIQUE [Irritation]
06D DONOR [Blood drive participant]
07D USEBY [Words before a package date]
18D UMIAK [Sealskin boat]
28D INSTA [Photo app, familiarly]
30D TEETH [Comb components]
44D GLUCK ["Iphigénie en Tauride" composer Christoph Willibald ___]
50D REPRO [Paste-up piece]
51D ENRON [Bankruptcy filer of 2001]
53D RAILS [Limited support?]
54D ANDIE [MacDowell of "Groundhog Day"]
55D LISZT ["Hungaria" composer]
08A TOGSUP [Gets into fancy duds]
16A ONAUTO [Without conscious input]
19A NETMEN [Court figures]
61A LAMENT [Feel regret about]
64A OVERTO [Words before a second reporter's report]
67A WESSON [Famed oil producer]
10D GATHER [Bring together]
22D BESICK [Gag, e.g.]
35D SAIDOK [Agreed]
46D ROWERS [Crew team]
29A STORAGE [Pantry purpose]
45A THEROAD [2006 Cormac McCarthy novel]
09D ONESHOT [Single-issue magazine]
42D SORENTO [Kia SUV]
17A DUQUESNE [Fort that eventually became Pittsburgh]
62A PROMKIDS [Some limo renters]
11D SUMOMATCH [Contest in a dohyo]
34D TAKENAMES [Make a list of offenders]
21A HOBBYSHOPS [Small car dealers]
33A ATKINSDIET [Fat-heavy plan]
42A STICKTIGHT [Aster family plant with clingy seeds]
56A SPAWEEKEND [Relaxing getaway]
41A ACK ["Yikes!"]
01D DADAS [Pops]
03D PIQUE [Irritation]
05D RASH [Foolhardy]
08D TONY [Posh]
35D SAIDOK [Agreed]
59D DOLT [Blockhead]
01A DIP [Short swim]
15A KAOS [Smart fighters?]
19A NETMEN [Court figures]
25A RYE [Dark loaf]
26A HEM [Blouse border]
27A AMI [Brest bestie]
29A STORAGE [Pantry purpose]
33A ATKINSDIET [Fat-heavy plan]
38A BRA [Support piece]
39A SAUCE [Mole, e.g.]
40A CAT [See 37-Across]
48A NOR [Negating conjunction]
56A SPAWEEKEND [Relaxing getaway]
60A CANI [Child's plea]
65A ROLO [Caramel candy]
66A LIZ [Politico Cheney]
02D IRULE [Cocky boast]
04D UKE [Island strings]
09D ONESHOT [Single-issue magazine]
10D GATHER [Bring together]
13D PONS [Soprano Lily]
18D UMIAK [Sealskin boat]
22D BESICK [Gag, e.g.]
30D TEETH [Comb components]
31D GOAT [Zodiac creature]
32D EMT [CPR expert]
33D ARCH [Keystone site]
38D BAT [Cricket need]
42D SORENTO [Kia SUV]
43D IAM [Cartesian conclusion]
46D ROWERS [Crew team]
50D REPRO [Paste-up piece]
53D RAILS [Limited support?]
55D LISZT ["Hungaria" composer]
58D ETON [Berkshire school]
63D MOO [Cattle call]
14A ARI ["Midsommar" director Aster]
16A ONAUTO [Without conscious input]
21A HOBBYSHOPS [Small car dealers]
47A HAL [Yankees owner Steinbrenner]
61A LAMENT [Feel regret about]
62A PROMKIDS [Some limo renters]
67A WESSON [Famed oil producer]
68A ONTO [Not fooled by]
69A SET [Group of pieces]
06D DONOR [Blood drive participant]
28D INSTA [Photo app, familiarly]
57D PAVE [Finish a drive]
08A TOGSUP [Gets into fancy duds]
20A ALUM [School supporter, for short]
37A TOM [With 40-Across, male mouser]
45A THEROAD [2006 Cormac McCarthy novel]
11D SUMOMATCH [Contest in a dohyo]
36D DUC [Membre de la noblesse]
51D ENRON [Bankruptcy filer of 2001]
54D ANDIE [MacDowell of "Groundhog Day"]
56D SLOW [Easy to catch, maybe]
17A DUQUESNE [Fort that eventually became Pittsburgh]
23A SEEIT [1950s news series "___ Now"]
49A ORE [It may make a deposit]
52A MURAL [Banksy's "Girl With Balloon," e.g.]
07D USEBY [Words before a package date]
12D UTEP [The Miners of the NCAA]
34D TAKENAMES [Make a list of offenders]
42A STICKTIGHT [Aster family plant with clingy seeds]
64A OVERTO [Words before a second reporter's report]
24D TMI ["I don't want to hear that!"]
04A URDU [Language in which "thank you" is "shukriya"]
44D GLUCK ["Iphigénie en Tauride" composer Christoph Willibald ___]
41A ACK ["Yikes!"]
20A ALUM [School supporter, for short]
27A AMI [Brest bestie]
54D ANDIE [MacDowell of "Groundhog Day"]
33D ARCH [Keystone site]
14A ARI ["Midsommar" director Aster]
33A ATKINSDIET [Fat-heavy plan]
38D BAT [Cricket need]
22D BESICK [Gag, e.g.]
38A BRA [Support piece]
60A CANI [Child's plea]
40A CAT [See 37-Across]
01D DADAS [Pops]
01A DIP [Short swim]
59D DOLT [Blockhead]
06D DONOR [Blood drive participant]
36D DUC [Membre de la noblesse]
17A DUQUESNE [Fort that eventually became Pittsburgh]
32D EMT [CPR expert]
51D ENRON [Bankruptcy filer of 2001]
58D ETON [Berkshire school]
10D GATHER [Bring together]
44D GLUCK ["Iphigénie en Tauride" composer Christoph Willibald ___]
31D GOAT [Zodiac creature]
47A HAL [Yankees owner Steinbrenner]
26A HEM [Blouse border]
21A HOBBYSHOPS [Small car dealers]
43D IAM [Cartesian conclusion]
28D INSTA [Photo app, familiarly]
02D IRULE [Cocky boast]
15A KAOS [Smart fighters?]
61A LAMENT [Feel regret about]
55D LISZT ["Hungaria" composer]
66A LIZ [Politico Cheney]
63D MOO [Cattle call]
52A MURAL [Banksy's "Girl With Balloon," e.g.]
19A NETMEN [Court figures]
48A NOR [Negating conjunction]
16A ONAUTO [Without conscious input]
09D ONESHOT [Single-issue magazine]
68A ONTO [Not fooled by]
49A ORE [It may make a deposit]
64A OVERTO [Words before a second reporter's report]
57D PAVE [Finish a drive]
03D PIQUE [Irritation]
13D PONS [Soprano Lily]
62A PROMKIDS [Some limo renters]
53D RAILS [Limited support?]
05D RASH [Foolhardy]
50D REPRO [Paste-up piece]
65A ROLO [Caramel candy]
46D ROWERS [Crew team]
25A RYE [Dark loaf]
35D SAIDOK [Agreed]
39A SAUCE [Mole, e.g.]
23A SEEIT [1950s news series "___ Now"]
69A SET [Group of pieces]
56D SLOW [Easy to catch, maybe]
42D SORENTO [Kia SUV]
56A SPAWEEKEND [Relaxing getaway]
42A STICKTIGHT [Aster family plant with clingy seeds]
29A STORAGE [Pantry purpose]
11D SUMOMATCH [Contest in a dohyo]
34D TAKENAMES [Make a list of offenders]
30D TEETH [Comb components]
45A THEROAD [2006 Cormac McCarthy novel]
24D TMI ["I don't want to hear that!"]
08A TOGSUP [Gets into fancy duds]
37A TOM [With 40-Across, male mouser]
08D TONY [Posh]
04D UKE [Island strings]
18D UMIAK [Sealskin boat]
04A URDU [Language in which "thank you" is "shukriya"]
07D USEBY [Words before a package date]
12D UTEP [The Miners of the NCAA]
67A WESSON [Famed oil producer]
55D LISZT ["Hungaria" composer]
24D TMI ["I don't want to hear that!"]
44D GLUCK ["Iphigénie en Tauride" composer Christoph Willibald ___]
14A ARI ["Midsommar" director Aster]
41A ACK ["Yikes!"]
23A SEEIT [1950s news series "___ Now"]
45A THEROAD [2006 Cormac McCarthy novel]
35D SAIDOK [Agreed]
42A STICKTIGHT [Aster family plant with clingy seeds]
51D ENRON [Bankruptcy filer of 2001]
52A MURAL [Banksy's "Girl With Balloon," e.g.]
58D ETON [Berkshire school]
59D DOLT [Blockhead]
06D DONOR [Blood drive participant]
26A HEM [Blouse border]
27A AMI [Brest bestie]
10D GATHER [Bring together]
32D EMT [CPR expert]
65A ROLO [Caramel candy]
43D IAM [Cartesian conclusion]
63D MOO [Cattle call]
60A CANI [Child's plea]
02D IRULE [Cocky boast]
30D TEETH [Comb components]
11D SUMOMATCH [Contest in a dohyo]
19A NETMEN [Court figures]
46D ROWERS [Crew team]
38D BAT [Cricket need]
25A RYE [Dark loaf]
56D SLOW [Easy to catch, maybe]
67A WESSON [Famed oil producer]
33A ATKINSDIET [Fat-heavy plan]
61A LAMENT [Feel regret about]
57D PAVE [Finish a drive]
05D RASH [Foolhardy]
17A DUQUESNE [Fort that eventually became Pittsburgh]
22D BESICK [Gag, e.g.]
08A TOGSUP [Gets into fancy duds]
69A SET [Group of pieces]
03D PIQUE [Irritation]
04D UKE [Island strings]
49A ORE [It may make a deposit]
33D ARCH [Keystone site]
42D SORENTO [Kia SUV]
04A URDU [Language in which "thank you" is "shukriya"]
53D RAILS [Limited support?]
54D ANDIE [MacDowell of "Groundhog Day"]
34D TAKENAMES [Make a list of offenders]
36D DUC [Membre de la noblesse]
39A SAUCE [Mole, e.g.]
48A NOR [Negating conjunction]
68A ONTO [Not fooled by]
29A STORAGE [Pantry purpose]
50D REPRO [Paste-up piece]
28D INSTA [Photo app, familiarly]
66A LIZ [Politico Cheney]
01D DADAS [Pops]
08D TONY [Posh]
56A SPAWEEKEND [Relaxing getaway]
20A ALUM [School supporter, for short]
18D UMIAK [Sealskin boat]
40A CAT [See 37-Across]
01A DIP [Short swim]
09D ONESHOT [Single-issue magazine]
21A HOBBYSHOPS [Small car dealers]
15A KAOS [Smart fighters?]
62A PROMKIDS [Some limo renters]
13D PONS [Soprano Lily]
38A BRA [Support piece]
12D UTEP [The Miners of the NCAA]
37A TOM [With 40-Across, male mouser]
16A ONAUTO [Without conscious input]
07D USEBY [Words before a package date]
64A OVERTO [Words before a second reporter's report]
47A HAL [Yankees owner Steinbrenner]
31D GOAT [Zodiac creature]
23A SEEIT [1950s news series "___ Now"]
45A THEROAD [2006 Cormac McCarthy novel]
35D SAIDOK [Agreed]
42A STICKTIGHT [Aster family plant with clingy seeds]
51D ENRON [Bankruptcy filer of 2001]
52A MURAL [Banksy's "Girl With Balloon," e.g.]
58D ETON [Berkshire school]
59D DOLT [Blockhead]
06D DONOR [Blood drive participant]
26A HEM [Blouse border]
27A AMI [Brest bestie]
10D GATHER [Bring together]
65A ROLO [Caramel candy]
43D IAM [Cartesian conclusion]
63D MOO [Cattle call]
60A CANI [Child's plea]
02D IRULE [Cocky boast]
30D TEETH [Comb components]
11D SUMOMATCH [Contest in a dohyo]
19A NETMEN [Court figures]
32D EMT [CPR expert]
46D ROWERS [Crew team]
38D BAT [Cricket need]
25A RYE [Dark loaf]
56D SLOW [Easy to catch, maybe]
67A WESSON [Famed oil producer]
33A ATKINSDIET [Fat-heavy plan]
61A LAMENT [Feel regret about]
57D PAVE [Finish a drive]
05D RASH [Foolhardy]
17A DUQUESNE [Fort that eventually became Pittsburgh]
22D BESICK [Gag, e.g.]
08A TOGSUP [Gets into fancy duds]
69A SET [Group of pieces]
55D LISZT ["Hungaria" composer]
24D TMI ["I don't want to hear that!"]
44D GLUCK ["Iphigénie en Tauride" composer Christoph Willibald ___]
03D PIQUE [Irritation]
04D UKE [Island strings]
49A ORE [It may make a deposit]
33D ARCH [Keystone site]
42D SORENTO [Kia SUV]
04A URDU [Language in which "thank you" is "shukriya"]
53D RAILS [Limited support?]
54D ANDIE [MacDowell of "Groundhog Day"]
34D TAKENAMES [Make a list of offenders]
36D DUC [Membre de la noblesse]
14A ARI ["Midsommar" director Aster]
39A SAUCE [Mole, e.g.]
48A NOR [Negating conjunction]
68A ONTO [Not fooled by]
29A STORAGE [Pantry purpose]
50D REPRO [Paste-up piece]
28D INSTA [Photo app, familiarly]
66A LIZ [Politico Cheney]
01D DADAS [Pops]
08D TONY [Posh]
56A SPAWEEKEND [Relaxing getaway]
20A ALUM [School supporter, for short]
18D UMIAK [Sealskin boat]
40A CAT [See 37-Across]
01A DIP [Short swim]
09D ONESHOT [Single-issue magazine]
21A HOBBYSHOPS [Small car dealers]
15A KAOS [Smart fighters?]
62A PROMKIDS [Some limo renters]
13D PONS [Soprano Lily]
38A BRA [Support piece]
12D UTEP [The Miners of the NCAA]
37A TOM [With 40-Across, male mouser]
16A ONAUTO [Without conscious input]
07D USEBY [Words before a package date]
64A OVERTO [Words before a second reporter's report]
47A HAL [Yankees owner Steinbrenner]
41A ACK ["Yikes!"]
31D GOAT [Zodiac creature]
01A DIP [Short swim]
01D DADAS [Pops]
02D IRULE [Cocky boast]
03D PIQUE [Irritation]
04A URDU [Language in which "thank you" is "shukriya"]
04D UKE [Island strings]
05D RASH [Foolhardy]
06D DONOR [Blood drive participant]
07D USEBY [Words before a package date]
08A TOGSUP [Gets into fancy duds]
08D TONY [Posh]
09D ONESHOT [Single-issue magazine]
10D GATHER [Bring together]
11D SUMOMATCH [Contest in a dohyo]
12D UTEP [The Miners of the NCAA]
13D PONS [Soprano Lily]
14A ARI ["Midsommar" director Aster]
15A KAOS [Smart fighters?]
16A ONAUTO [Without conscious input]
17A DUQUESNE [Fort that eventually became Pittsburgh]
18D UMIAK [Sealskin boat]
19A NETMEN [Court figures]
20A ALUM [School supporter, for short]
21A HOBBYSHOPS [Small car dealers]
22D BESICK [Gag, e.g.]
23A SEEIT [1950s news series "___ Now"]
24D TMI ["I don't want to hear that!"]
25A RYE [Dark loaf]
26A HEM [Blouse border]
27A AMI [Brest bestie]
28D INSTA [Photo app, familiarly]
29A STORAGE [Pantry purpose]
30D TEETH [Comb components]
31D GOAT [Zodiac creature]
32D EMT [CPR expert]
33A ATKINSDIET [Fat-heavy plan]
33D ARCH [Keystone site]
34D TAKENAMES [Make a list of offenders]
35D SAIDOK [Agreed]
36D DUC [Membre de la noblesse]
37A TOM [With 40-Across, male mouser]
38A BRA [Support piece]
38D BAT [Cricket need]
39A SAUCE [Mole, e.g.]
40A CAT [See 37-Across]
41A ACK ["Yikes!"]
42A STICKTIGHT [Aster family plant with clingy seeds]
42D SORENTO [Kia SUV]
43D IAM [Cartesian conclusion]
44D GLUCK ["Iphigénie en Tauride" composer Christoph Willibald ___]
45A THEROAD [2006 Cormac McCarthy novel]
46D ROWERS [Crew team]
47A HAL [Yankees owner Steinbrenner]
48A NOR [Negating conjunction]
49A ORE [It may make a deposit]
50D REPRO [Paste-up piece]
51D ENRON [Bankruptcy filer of 2001]
52A MURAL [Banksy's "Girl With Balloon," e.g.]
53D RAILS [Limited support?]
54D ANDIE [MacDowell of "Groundhog Day"]
55D LISZT ["Hungaria" composer]
56A SPAWEEKEND [Relaxing getaway]
56D SLOW [Easy to catch, maybe]
57D PAVE [Finish a drive]
58D ETON [Berkshire school]
59D DOLT [Blockhead]
60A CANI [Child's plea]
61A LAMENT [Feel regret about]
62A PROMKIDS [Some limo renters]
63D MOO [Cattle call]
64A OVERTO [Words before a second reporter's report]
65A ROLO [Caramel candy]
66A LIZ [Politico Cheney]
67A WESSON [Famed oil producer]
68A ONTO [Not fooled by]
69A SET [Group of pieces]
23A SEEIT [1950s news series "___ Now"]
44D GLUCK ["Iphigénie en Tauride" composer Christoph Willibald ___]
01A DIP [Short swim]
26A HEM [Blouse border]
27A AMI [Brest bestie]
29A STORAGE [Pantry purpose]
65A ROLO [Caramel candy]
30D TEETH [Comb components]
43D IAM [Cartesian conclusion]
63D MOO [Cattle call]
(SS) 01A DIP [Short swim]
(LIWTYIS) 04A URDU [Language in which "thank you" is "shukriya"]
(GIFD) 08A TOGSUP [Gets into fancy duds]
(MDA) 14A ARI ["Midsommar" director Aster]
(SF) 15A KAOS [Smart fighters?]
(WCI) 16A ONAUTO [Without conscious input]
(FTEBP) 17A DUQUESNE [Fort that eventually became Pittsburgh]
(CF) 19A NETMEN [Court figures]
(SSFS) 20A ALUM [School supporter, for short]
(SCD) 21A HOBBYSHOPS [Small car dealers]
(SNSN) 23A SEEIT [1950s news series "___ Now"]
(DL) 25A RYE [Dark loaf]
(BB) 26A HEM [Blouse border]
(BB) 27A AMI [Brest bestie]
(PP) 29A STORAGE [Pantry purpose]
(FHP) 33A ATKINSDIET [Fat-heavy plan]
(WAMM) 37A TOM [With 40-Across, male mouser]
(SP) 38A BRA [Support piece]
(ME) 39A SAUCE [Mole, e.g.]
(SA) 40A CAT [See 37-Across]
(Y) 41A ACK ["Yikes!"]
(AFPWCS) 42A STICKTIGHT [Aster family plant with clingy seeds]
(CMN) 45A THEROAD [2006 Cormac McCarthy novel]
(YOS) 47A HAL [Yankees owner Steinbrenner]
(NC) 48A NOR [Negating conjunction]
(IMMAD) 49A ORE [It may make a deposit]
(BGWBE) 52A MURAL [Banksy's "Girl With Balloon," e.g.]
(RG) 56A SPAWEEKEND [Relaxing getaway]
(CP) 60A CANI [Child's plea]
(FRA) 61A LAMENT [Feel regret about]
(SLR) 62A PROMKIDS [Some limo renters]
(WBASRR) 64A OVERTO [Words before a second reporter's report]
(CC) 65A ROLO [Caramel candy]
(PC) 66A LIZ [Politico Cheney]
(FOP) 67A WESSON [Famed oil producer]
(NFB) 68A ONTO [Not fooled by]
(GOP) 69A SET [Group of pieces]
(P) 01D DADAS [Pops]
(CB) 02D IRULE [Cocky boast]
(I) 03D PIQUE [Irritation]
(IS) 04D UKE [Island strings]
(F) 05D RASH [Foolhardy]
(BDP) 06D DONOR [Blood drive participant]
(WBAPD) 07D USEBY [Words before a package date]
(P) 08D TONY [Posh]
(SIM) 09D ONESHOT [Single-issue magazine]
(BT) 10D GATHER [Bring together]
(CIAD) 11D SUMOMATCH [Contest in a dohyo]
(TMOTN) 12D UTEP [The Miners of the NCAA]
(SL) 13D PONS [Soprano Lily]
(SB) 18D UMIAK [Sealskin boat]
(GE) 22D BESICK [Gag, e.g.]
(IDWTHT) 24D TMI ["I don't want to hear that!"]
(PAF) 28D INSTA [Photo app, familiarly]
(CC) 30D TEETH [Comb components]
(ZC) 31D GOAT [Zodiac creature]
(CE) 32D EMT [CPR expert]
(KS) 33D ARCH [Keystone site]
(MALOO) 34D TAKENAMES [Make a list of offenders]
(A) 35D SAIDOK [Agreed]
(MDLN) 36D DUC [Membre de la noblesse]
(CN) 38D BAT [Cricket need]
(KS) 42D SORENTO [Kia SUV]
(CC) 43D IAM [Cartesian conclusion]
(IETCCW) 44D GLUCK ["Iphigénie en Tauride" composer Christoph Willibald ___]
(CT) 46D ROWERS [Crew team]
(PUP) 50D REPRO [Paste-up piece]
(BFO) 51D ENRON [Bankruptcy filer of 2001]
(LS) 53D RAILS [Limited support?]
(MOGD) 54D ANDIE [MacDowell of "Groundhog Day"]
(HC) 55D LISZT ["Hungaria" composer]
(ETCM) 56D SLOW [Easy to catch, maybe]
(FAD) 57D PAVE [Finish a drive]
(BS) 58D ETON [Berkshire school]
(B) 59D DOLT [Blockhead]
(CC) 63D MOO [Cattle call]
DIPURDUTOGSUPAKODUNAHBSTRHAISTGEATSDTBSCASIGTRHNOREMRALSPEDCLPMORLWOS
01: D
02: I
03: P
04: U
05: R
06: D
07: U
08: T
09: O
10: G
11: S
12: U
13: P
14: A
15: K
16: O
17: D
18: U
19: N
20: A
21: H
22: B
23: S
24: T
25: R
26: H
27: A
28: I
29: S
30: T
31: G
32: E
33: A
34: T
35: S
36: D
37: T
38: B
39: S
40: C
41: A
42: S
43: I
44: G
45: T
46: R
47: H
48: N
49: O
50: R
51: E
52: M
53: R
54: A
55: L
56: S
57: P
58: E
59: D
60: C
61: L
62: P
63: M
64: O
65: R
66: L
67: W
68: O
69: S
45A THEROAD [2006 Cormac McCarthy novel]
51D ENRON [Bankruptcy filer of 2001]
16A ONAUTO [Without conscious input]
21A HOBBYSHOPS [Small car dealers]
29A STORAGE [Pantry purpose]
42A STICKTIGHT [Aster family plant with clingy seeds]
48A NOR [Negating conjunction]
67A WESSON [Famed oil producer]
68A ONTO [Not fooled by]
06D DONOR [Blood drive participant]
08D TONY [Posh]
09D ONESHOT [Single-issue magazine]
12D UTEP [The Miners of the NCAA]
13D PONS [Soprano Lily]
28D INSTA [Photo app, familiarly]
38D BAT [Cricket need]
46D ROWERS [Crew team]
51D ENRON [Bankruptcy filer of 2001]
58D ETON [Berkshire school]
27A AMI [Brest bestie]
24D TMI ["I don't want to hear that!"]
40A CAT [See 37-Across]
38D BAT [Cricket need]
14A ARI ["Midsommar" director Aster]
27A AMI [Brest bestie]
↷: ✓
↔: x (56; (3,0))
↕: x (56; (3,0))
{A=17, B=3, C=5, D=7, E=20, F=0, G=3, H=6, I=11, J=0, K=6, L=6, M=8, N=11, O=19, P=5, Q=1, R=12, S=15, T=17, U=9, V=1, W=2, X=0, Y=2, Z=1}
abnormally low frequencies (approx.): F (-100%); J (-100%); X (-100%)
abnormally high frequencies (approx.): Q (+1); K (+200%); U (+125%); M (+60%)
black-square count: 38 (38/225 ≈ ~16.9%)
76
15x15 (WxH)
20A ALUM [School supporter, for short]: [ULLOM, ALLUM]
25A RYE [Dark loaf]: [WRY, WRYE]
26A HEM [Blouse border]: [HEMM, HEMME]
37A TOM [With 40-Across, male mouser]: [THOM]
39A SAUCE [Mole, e.g.]: [SOSS]
40A CAT [See 37-Across]: [CATT, KATT, KAT]
41A ACK ["Yikes!"]: [AKC]
47A HAL [Yankees owner Steinbrenner]: [HALLE]
48A NOR [Negating conjunction]: [KNORR, NOHR]
49A ORE [It may make a deposit]: [OAR, OR, OHR, HORS, ORR]
69A SET [Group of pieces]: [SETTE]
03D PIQUE [Irritation]: [PEAKE, PAEK, PEAK, PEEK]
05D RASH [Foolhardy]: [RASCHE, RASCH]
06D DONOR [Blood drive participant]: [DOHNER]
08D TONY [Posh]: [TONI, TONEY, TONIE]
36D DUC [Membre de la noblesse]: [DUCK, DUK]
38D BAT [Cricket need]: [BATT, BATTE, BHATT]
53D RAILS [Limited support?]: [RALES', RALES, RAIL'S]
54D ANDIE [MacDowell of "Groundhog Day"]: [ANDY]
55D LISZT ["Hungaria" composer]: [LIST]
56D SLOW [Easy to catch, maybe]: [SLOE]
58D ETON [Berkshire school]: [EATEN, EATON]
63D MOO [Cattle call]: [MU]
01A DIP [Short swim]: [[SHORTT]]
04A URDU [Language in which "thank you" is "shukriya"]: [[IN., INN], [WICH, WITCH], [EWE, HUGH, U, U., UWE, YEW, YOO, YU, YUE]]
08A TOGSUP [Gets into fancy duds]: [[GETTS, GETZ, GOETZ]]
14A ARI ["Midsommar" director Aster]: [[DERECKTOR], [ASTOR]]
15A KAOS [Smart fighters?]: [[SMARTT], [FIGHTER'S, FIGHTERS']]
17A DUQUESNE [Fort that eventually became Pittsburgh]: [[FORET, FORTE], [PITTSBURG]]
19A NETMEN [Court figures]: [[CORT, CORTE, CT, KORT, KORTE], [FIGURE'S]]
20A ALUM [School supporter, for short]: [[FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH], [SHORTT]]
21A HOBBYSHOPS [Small car dealers]: [[CARR, CARRE, KAHR, KAHRE, KARR], [DEALER'S, DEALERS']]
23A SEEIT [1950s news series "___ Now"]: [[NEWS'], [CERES, SERIES'], [GNAU]]
25A RYE [Dark loaf]: [[DARKE]]
26A HEM [Blouse border]: [[BOARDER]]
27A AMI [Brest bestie]: [[BREAST]]
37A TOM [With 40-Across, male mouser]: [[WITHE], [MAIL, MAILE, MAILLE, MAYLE]]
38A BRA [Support piece]: [[PEACE, PEASE]]
39A SAUCE [Mole, e.g.]: [[MOHL]]
40A CAT [See 37-Across]: [[C, C., CIE, SCI, SEA, SI, SIE, SIEH, TSE]]
42A STICKTIGHT [Aster family plant with clingy seeds]: [[ASTOR], [PLANTE], [WITHE], [CEDES, SEED'S]]
45A THEROAD [2006 Cormac McCarthy novel]: [[MACCARTHY]]
47A HAL [Yankees owner Steinbrenner]: [[YANKEE'S, YANKEES']]
49A ORE [It may make a deposit]: [[MAE, MAYE, MEI, MEY], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH]]
52A MURAL [Banksy's "Girl With Balloon," e.g.]: [[WITHE]]
60A CANI [Child's plea]: [[CHILD'S]]
61A LAMENT [Feel regret about]: [[FEIL, FIEL, FOELL]]
62A PROMKIDS [Some limo renters]: [[SUM]]
64A OVERTO [Words before a second reporter's report]: [[WORD'S, WORDS'], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [REPORTER'S, REPORTERS']]
65A ROLO [Caramel candy]: [[CANDEE, CANDIE]]
66A LIZ [Politico Cheney]: [[CHANEY, CHANY, CHEYNEY]]
68A ONTO [Not fooled by]: [[KNOT, KNOTT, NOTT, NOTTE], [BAE, BI, BUY, BYE]]
69A SET [Group of pieces]: [[GROUPE, GRUPE]]
01D DADAS [Pops]: [[POP'S]]
02D IRULE [Cocky boast]: [[COCKEY, KHAKI]]
04D UKE [Island strings]: [[EILAND]]
06D DONOR [Blood drive participant]: [[DR, DR.]]
07D USEBY [Words before a package date]: [[WORD'S, WORDS'], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH]]
08D TONY [Posh]: [[PAASCH]]
11D SUMOMATCH [Contest in a dohyo]: [[IN., INN], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH]]
12D UTEP [The Miners of the NCAA]: [[THEE], [MEINERS, MINER'S, MINERS', MINORS], [THEE]]
13D PONS [Soprano Lily]: [[LILEY, LILI, LILLEY, LILLI, LILLIE, LILLY]]
24D TMI ["I don't want to hear that!"]: [[AI, AY, AYE, EYE, I.], [TEW, THUY, TOO, TU, TUE, TWO], [HERE]]
28D INSTA [Photo app, familiarly]: [[FAUTEUX]]
30D TEETH [Comb components]: [[COMBE, KOLM]]
33D ARCH [Keystone site]: [[CITE, SIGHT]]
34D TAKENAMES [Make a list of offenders]: [[A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [LISZT]]
36D DUC [Membre de la noblesse]: [[D, D., DAE, DAH, DAY, DAYE, DEA, DEE, DEY, DI, DU, DUH], [LAW]]
38D BAT [Cricket need]: [[KNEAD, KNEED, NEAD, NIED]]
44D GLUCK ["Iphigénie en Tauride" composer Christoph Willibald ___]: [[N, N.], [CHRISTOFF, CHRISTOPHE, KRISTOFF, KRISTOFFE]]
46D ROWERS [Crew team]: [[CREWE], [TEEM]]
50D REPRO [Paste-up piece]: [[PEACE, PEASE]]
51D ENRON [Bankruptcy filer of 2001]: [[BANKRUPCTY], [FEILER]]
53D RAILS [Limited support?]: [[LTD]]
54D ANDIE [MacDowell of "Groundhog Day"]: [[MCDOWALL, MCDOWELL], [DAE, DAYE, DE, DEY]]
56D SLOW [Easy to catch, maybe]: [[TEW, THUY, TOO, TU, TUE, TWO], [KACH, TKACH], [MABEY, MAYBEE]]
57D PAVE [Finish a drive]: [[FINNISH], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [DR, DR.]]
63D MOO [Cattle call]: [[CAUL, KALL, KAUL]]
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24D TMI
27A AMI
14A ARI
(path size: 2)
38D BAT
40A CAT
27A AMI → [14A ARI, 24D TMI]
14A ARI → [27A AMI]
24D TMI → [27A AMI]
38D BAT → [40A CAT]
40A CAT → [38D BAT]
component 0 (size: 187): [(0,0), ...]
[27A AMI [Brest bestie], 43D IAM [Cartesian conclusion]]
3:
42D SORENTO [Kia SUV]
4:
25A RYE [Dark loaf]
01D DADAS [Pops]
08D TONY [Posh]
46D ROWERS [Crew team]
5:
41A ACK ["Yikes!"]
02D IRULE [Cocky boast]
6:
26A HEM [Blouse border]
35D SAIDOK [Agreed]
7:
53D RAILS [Limited support?]
8:
55D LISZT ["Hungaria" composer]
9:
05D RASH [Foolhardy]
59D DOLT [Blockhead]
10:
03D PIQUE [Irritation]
ON (9) [16A ONAUTO, 67A WESSON, 68A ONTO, 06D DONOR, 08D TONY, 09D ONESHOT, 13D PONS, 51D ENRON, 58D ETON]
TO (9) [08A TOGSUP, 16A ONAUTO, 29A STORAGE, 37A TOM, 64A OVERTO, 68A ONTO, 08D TONY, 42D SORENTO, 58D ETON]
AT (6) [33A ATKINSDIET, 40A CAT, 10D GATHER, 11D SUMOMATCH, 31D GOAT, 38D BAT]
EN (6) [19A NETMEN, 56A SPAWEEKEND, 61A LAMENT, 34D TAKENAMES, 42D SORENTO, 51D ENRON]
RO (6) [45A THEROAD, 62A PROMKIDS, 65A ROLO, 46D ROWERS, 50D REPRO, 51D ENRON]
ES (5) [17A DUQUESNE, 67A WESSON, 09D ONESHOT, 22D BESICK, 34D TAKENAMES]
ET (5) [19A NETMEN, 33A ATKINSDIET, 69A SET, 30D TEETH, 58D ETON]
OR (5) [29A STORAGE, 48A NOR, 49A ORE, 06D DONOR, 42D SORENTO]
RA (5) [29A STORAGE, 38A BRA, 52A MURAL, 05D RASH, 53D RAILS]
AM (4) [27A AMI, 61A LAMENT, 34D TAKENAMES, 43D IAM]
CK (4) [41A ACK, 42A STICKTIGHT, 22D BESICK, 44D GLUCK]
ER (4) [45A THEROAD, 64A OVERTO, 10D GATHER, 46D ROWERS]
AL (3) [20A ALUM, 47A HAL, 52A MURAL]
DI (3) [01A DIP, 33A ATKINSDIET, 54D ANDIE]
DO (3) [06D DONOR, 35D SAIDOK, 59D DOLT]
DU (3) [04A URDU, 17A DUQUESNE, 36D DUC]
EE (3) [23A SEEIT, 56A SPAWEEKEND, 30D TEETH]
HE (3) [26A HEM, 45A THEROAD, 10D GATHER]
HO (3) [21A HOBBYSHOPS, 21A HOBBYSHOPS, 09D ONESHOT]
KE (3) [56A SPAWEEKEND, 04D UKE, 34D TAKENAMES]
ME (3) [19A NETMEN, 61A LAMENT, 34D TAKENAMES]
MI (3) [27A AMI, 18D UMIAK, 24D TMI]
NE (3) [17A DUQUESNE, 19A NETMEN, 09D ONESHOT]
NS (3) [33A ATKINSDIET, 13D PONS, 28D INSTA]
NT (3) [61A LAMENT, 68A ONTO, 42D SORENTO]
OM (3) [37A TOM, 62A PROMKIDS, 11D SUMOMATCH]
RE (3) [49A ORE, 42D SORENTO, 50D REPRO]
SE (3) [23A SEEIT, 69A SET, 07D USEBY]
SH (3) [21A HOBBYSHOPS, 05D RASH, 09D ONESHOT]
ST (3) [29A STORAGE, 42A STICKTIGHT, 28D INSTA]
TH (3) [45A THEROAD, 10D GATHER, 30D TEETH]
UC (3) [39A SAUCE, 36D DUC, 44D GLUCK]
UM (3) [20A ALUM, 11D SUMOMATCH, 18D UMIAK]
WE (3) [56A SPAWEEKEND, 67A WESSON, 46D ROWERS]
AD (2) [45A THEROAD, 01D DADAS]
AI (2) [35D SAIDOK, 53D RAILS]
AK (2) [18D UMIAK, 34D TAKENAMES]
AN (2) [60A CANI, 54D ANDIE]
AR (2) [14A ARI, 33D ARCH]
AS (2) [01D DADAS, 05D RASH]
AU (2) [16A ONAUTO, 39A SAUCE]
BY (2) [21A HOBBYSHOPS, 07D USEBY]
CA (2) [40A CAT, 60A CANI]
CH (2) [11D SUMOMATCH, 33D ARCH]
DA (2) [01D DADAS, 01D DADAS]
EM (2) [26A HEM, 32D EMT]
EP (2) [12D UTEP, 50D REPRO]
IA (2) [18D UMIAK, 43D IAM]
IC (2) [42A STICKTIGHT, 22D BESICK]
ID (2) [62A PROMKIDS, 35D SAIDOK]
IE (2) [33A ATKINSDIET, 54D ANDIE]
IN (2) [33A ATKINSDIET, 28D INSTA]
KI (2) [33A ATKINSDIET, 62A PROMKIDS]
LI (2) [66A LIZ, 55D LISZT]
LO (2) [65A ROLO, 56D SLOW]
LU (2) [20A ALUM, 44D GLUCK]
MO (2) [11D SUMOMATCH, 63D MOO]
NA (2) [16A ONAUTO, 34D TAKENAMES]
ND (2) [56A SPAWEEKEND, 54D ANDIE]
NO (2) [48A NOR, 06D DONOR]
OA (2) [45A THEROAD, 31D GOAT]
OL (2) [65A ROLO, 59D DOLT]
OW (2) [46D ROWERS, 56D SLOW]
PA (2) [56A SPAWEEKEND, 57D PAVE]
PR (2) [62A PROMKIDS, 50D REPRO]
QU (2) [17A DUQUESNE, 03D PIQUE]
SA (2) [39A SAUCE, 35D SAIDOK]
SO (2) [67A WESSON, 42D SORENTO]
SU (2) [08A TOGSUP, 11D SUMOMATCH]
TA (2) [28D INSTA, 34D TAKENAMES]
TE (2) [12D UTEP, 30D TEETH]
TI (2) [42A STICKTIGHT, 42A STICKTIGHT]
TM (2) [19A NETMEN, 24D TMI]
UE (2) [17A DUQUESNE, 03D PIQUE]
UR (2) [04A URDU, 52A MURAL]
UT (2) [16A ONAUTO, 12D UTEP]
VE (2) [64A OVERTO, 57D PAVE]
AME (2) [61A LAMENT, 34D TAKENAMES]
DIE (2) [33A ATKINSDIET, 54D ANDIE]
ENT (2) [61A LAMENT, 42D SORENTO]
HER (2) [45A THEROAD, 10D GATHER]
ICK (2) [42A STICKTIGHT, 22D BESICK]
INS (2) [33A ATKINSDIET, 28D INSTA]
KEN (2) [56A SPAWEEKEND, 34D TAKENAMES]
MEN (2) [19A NETMEN, 61A LAMENT]
NOR (2) [48A NOR, 06D DONOR]
NTO (2) [68A ONTO, 42D SORENTO]
ORE (2) [49A ORE, 42D SORENTO]
PRO (2) [62A PROMKIDS, 50D REPRO]
QUE (2) [17A DUQUESNE, 03D PIQUE]
SHO (2) [21A HOBBYSHOPS, 09D ONESHOT]
THE (2) [45A THEROAD, 10D GATHER]
TON (2) [08D TONY, 58D ETON]
THER (2) [45A THEROAD, 10D GATHER]
100 33D ARCH [Keystone site]
100 38D BAT [Cricket need]
100 40A CAT [See 37-Across]
100 51D ENRON [Bankruptcy filer of 2001]
100 10D GATHER [Bring together]
100 31D GOAT [Zodiac creature]
100 48A NOR [Negating conjunction]
100 39A SAUCE [Mole, e.g.]
100 69A SET [Group of pieces]
100 56D SLOW [Easy to catch, maybe]
100 29A STORAGE [Pantry purpose]
100 04A URDU [Language in which "thank you" is "shukriya"]
099 01A DIP [Short swim]
099 06D DONOR [Blood drive participant]
099 26A HEM [Blouse border]
099 61A LAMENT [Feel regret about]
099 52A MURAL [Banksy's "Girl With Balloon," e.g.]
099 09D ONESHOT [Single-issue magazine]
099 57D PAVE [Finish a drive]
099 03D PIQUE [Irritation]
099 05D RASH [Foolhardy]
099 25A RYE [Dark loaf]
098 38A BRA [Support piece]
098 30D TEETH [Comb components]
097 20A ALUM [School supporter, for short]
097 37A TOM [With 40-Across, male mouser]
095 66A LIZ [Politico Cheney]
095 68A ONTO [Not fooled by]
095 53D RAILS [Limited support?]
095 08D TONY [Posh]
094 63D MOO [Cattle call]
093 59D DOLT [Blockhead]
093 13D PONS [Soprano Lily]
091 46D ROWERS [Crew team]
090 55D LISZT ["Hungaria" composer]
090 56A SPAWEEKEND [Relaxing getaway]
090 11D SUMOMATCH [Contest in a dohyo]
090 45A THEROAD [2006 Cormac McCarthy novel]
090 07D USEBY [Words before a package date]
090 67A WESSON [Famed oil producer]
089 49A ORE [It may make a deposit]
088 04D UKE [Island strings]
084 33A ATKINSDIET [Fat-heavy plan]
084 58D ETON [Berkshire school]
084 44D GLUCK ["Iphigénie en Tauride" composer Christoph Willibald ___]
083 18D UMIAK [Sealskin boat]
082 21A HOBBYSHOPS [Small car dealers]
082 02D IRULE [Cocky boast]
081 47A HAL [Yankees owner Steinbrenner]
080 54D ANDIE [MacDowell of "Groundhog Day"]
078 22D BESICK [Gag, e.g.]
070 27A AMI [Brest bestie]
070 24D TMI ["I don't want to hear that!"]
066 17A DUQUESNE [Fort that eventually became Pittsburgh]
065 14A ARI ["Midsommar" director Aster]
065 32D EMT [CPR expert]
065 15A KAOS [Smart fighters?]
065 65A ROLO [Caramel candy]
065 12D UTEP [The Miners of the NCAA]
064 42A STICKTIGHT [Aster family plant with clingy seeds]
062 36D DUC [Membre de la noblesse]
060 19A NETMEN [Court figures]
060 50D REPRO [Paste-up piece]
059 23A SEEIT [1950s news series "___ Now"]
059 34D TAKENAMES [Make a list of offenders]
058 42D SORENTO [Kia SUV]
056 35D SAIDOK [Agreed]
055 43D IAM [Cartesian conclusion]
053 41A ACK ["Yikes!"]
051 16A ONAUTO [Without conscious input]
050 60A CANI [Child's plea]
045 64A OVERTO [Words before a second reporter's report]
045 08A TOGSUP [Gets into fancy duds]
040 01D DADAS [Pops]
040 28D INSTA [Photo app, familiarly]
??? 62A PROMKIDS [Some limo renters]
100 (0,13)→: OVER
100 (1,1)↓: RULE
100 (2,6)↓: TAKE
100 (2,6)↓: TAKEN
100 (3,9)→: ROAD
100 (3,11)↑: WOR..K
100 (4,8)→: STICK
100 (4,10)↓: RENT
100 (4,12)↑: NERO
100 (5,0)↓: RASH.I
100 (6,6)↓: SAID
100 (8,5)↓: SICK
100 (8,5)↘: SE.G.A
100 (10,3)→: SHOP
100 (10,3)↓: SHOT
100 (12,0)↓: SUMO
100 (12,4)↓: MATCH
source: across entries with at least 8 characters
17A DUQUESNE [Fort that eventually became Pittsburgh]
21A HOBBYSHOPS [Small car dealers]
33A ATKINSDIET [Fat-heavy plan]
42A STICKTIGHT [Aster family plant with clingy seeds]
56A SPAWEEKEND [Relaxing getaway]
62A PROMKIDS [Some limo renters]
17A DUQUESNE [Fort that eventually became Pittsburgh]
duqueSne
21A HOBBYSHOPS [Small car dealers]
hobbyShopshobbyshopS
33A ATKINSDIET [Fat-heavy plan]
atkinSdiet
42A STICKTIGHT [Aster family plant with clingy seeds]
Sticktight
56A SPAWEEKEND [Relaxing getaway]
Spaweekend
62A PROMKIDS [Some limo renters]
promkidS
01A DIP [Short swim]
04A URDU [Language in which "thank you" is "shukriya"]
08A TOGSUP [Gets into fancy duds]
14A ARI ["Midsommar" director Aster]
15A KAOS [Smart fighters?]
16A ONAUTO [Without conscious input]
17A DUQUESNE [Fort that eventually became Pittsburgh]
19A NETMEN [Court figures]
20A ALUM [School supporter, for short]
21A HOBBYSHOPS [Small car dealers]
23A SEEIT [1950s news series "___ Now"]
25A RYE [Dark loaf]
26A HEM [Blouse border]
27A AMI [Brest bestie]
29A STORAGE [Pantry purpose]
33A ATKINSDIET [Fat-heavy plan]
37A TOM [With 40-Across, male mouser]
38A BRA [Support piece]
39A SAUCE [Mole, e.g.]
40A CAT [See 37-Across]
41A ACK ["Yikes!"]
42A STICKTIGHT [Aster family plant with clingy seeds]
45A THEROAD [2006 Cormac McCarthy novel]
47A HAL [Yankees owner Steinbrenner]
48A NOR [Negating conjunction]
49A ORE [It may make a deposit]
52A MURAL [Banksy's "Girl With Balloon," e.g.]
56A SPAWEEKEND [Relaxing getaway]
60A CANI [Child's plea]
61A LAMENT [Feel regret about]
62A PROMKIDS [Some limo renters]
64A OVERTO [Words before a second reporter's report]
65A ROLO [Caramel candy]
66A LIZ [Politico Cheney]
67A WESSON [Famed oil producer]
68A ONTO [Not fooled by]
69A SET [Group of pieces]
01D DADAS [Pops]
02D IRULE [Cocky boast]
03D PIQUE [Irritation]
04D UKE [Island strings]
05D RASH [Foolhardy]
06D DONOR [Blood drive participant]
07D USEBY [Words before a package date]
08D TONY [Posh]
09D ONESHOT [Single-issue magazine]
10D GATHER [Bring together]
11D SUMOMATCH [Contest in a dohyo]
12D UTEP [The Miners of the NCAA]
13D PONS [Soprano Lily]
18D UMIAK [Sealskin boat]
22D BESICK [Gag, e.g.]
24D TMI ["I don't want to hear that!"]
28D INSTA [Photo app, familiarly]
30D TEETH [Comb components]
31D GOAT [Zodiac creature]
32D EMT [CPR expert]
33D ARCH [Keystone site]
34D TAKENAMES [Make a list of offenders]
35D SAIDOK [Agreed]
36D DUC [Membre de la noblesse]
38D BAT [Cricket need]
42D SORENTO [Kia SUV]
43D IAM [Cartesian conclusion]
44D GLUCK ["Iphigénie en Tauride" composer Christoph Willibald ___]
46D ROWERS [Crew team]
50D REPRO [Paste-up piece]
51D ENRON [Bankruptcy filer of 2001]
53D RAILS [Limited support?]
54D ANDIE [MacDowell of "Groundhog Day"]
55D LISZT ["Hungaria" composer]
56D SLOW [Easy to catch, maybe]
57D PAVE [Finish a drive]
58D ETON [Berkshire school]
59D DOLT [Blockhead]
63D MOO [Cattle call]
TITLE: Piece Process
NOTEPAD: The answer to this week?s contest crossword is a six-letter word.
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DIP█URDU█TOGSUP
ARI█KAOS█ONAUTO
DUQUESNE█NETMEN
ALUM█HOBBYSHOPS
SEEIT█RYE█HEM██
███AMI██STORAGE
█ATKINSDIET█TOM
BRA██SAUCE██CAT
ACK█STICKTIGHT█
THEROAD██HAL███
██NOR█ORE█MURAL
SPAWEEKEND█CANI
LAMENT█PROMKIDS
OVERTO█ROLO█LIZ
WESSON█ONTO█SET