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48. MGWCC 7825
49. (possible) theme entries
TITLE: MGWCC #825 -- "Take a Little Off the Sides"
NOTEPAD: This puzzle's contest answer is a Top 10 hit of the early 1990s.
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APEX█ICE█OHM█ROTC
NEAR█MAL█UBU█EVOO
NASA█OMICRON█GURU
AREYOU█ALG█RAGMOP
████ATP█OUIOUI███
DETER█OBGYN█DEFER
CAWS█EDYS█RBI█ILA
CRITERIA█CONTRACT
ANN█NYU█AHAB█ETAS
BASSI█MYBAD█INSPO
███MASSON█STL████
HORACE█UES█ALERTS
OVER█GETREAL█LEAH
LINT█UNO█EDU█ELSA
IDES█EDO█MAS█MOSQ
01A APEX [High point]
05A ICE [Summertime cooler]
08A OHM [Unit of resistance]
11A ROTC [Weekend Warrior's org.]
15A NEAR [In the vicinity]
16A MAL ["Family Ties" sister, casually]
17A UBU ["Sit, ___, Sit. Good dog"]
18A EVOO [Rachael Ray's initialism for a certain cooking ingredient]
19A NASA [Rocket-launching org.]
20A OMICRON [Letter adjacent to xi]
22A GURU [Wise type]
23A AREYOU ["___ being serious?"]
25A ALG [Nation of northern Afr.]
26A RAGMOP [Simple cleaning tool]
28A ATP [Men's tennis org.]
30A OUIOUI [Enthused agreement from Henri]
32A DETER [Disincentivize]
36A OBGYN [Mindy Kaling played one on "The Mindy Project"]
38A DEFER [Put off until a later time]
42A CAWS [Crow calls]
43A EDYS [Possessive in the ice cream section]
44A RBI [Cleanup hitter's goal]
46A ILA ["On the Waterfront" org.]
47A CRITERIA [Standards for judging]
49A CONTRACT [Signed agreement]
51A ANN [Wilson of Heart]
52A NYU [Manhattan sch.]
53A AHAB [Obsessed captain]
54A ETAS [Airport guesses, briefly]
55A BASSI [Low voices]
57A MYBAD ["Misunderstood you, sorry"]
59A INSPO [What one's muse provides, briefly]
60A MASSON [Paul of wine]
62A STL [Letters on Cardinals' caps]
64A HORACE [Grant or Greeley]
67A UES [Pt. of Manhattan]
69A ALERTS [Red flags]
74A OVER [Completed]
75A GETREAL ["That's totally out of the question!"]
78A LEAH [Jeffries or Remini]
79A LINT [Dryer detritus]
80A UNO [Colorful card game]
81A EDU [Letters ending some North American college URLs]
82A ELSA [Anna's animated sister]
83A IDES [March 15th, e.g.]
84A EDO [Tokyo, pre-1868]
85A MAS [It's more in Mazatlan]
86A MOSQ [Stinging insect, for short]
01D ANNA ["The King and I" role]
02D PEAR [Bosc or Bartlett]
03D EASE [Lack of trouble]
04D XRAY [Body scan type]
05D IMOUT [Poker folder's phrase]
06D CAM [Phone feature]
07D ELIA [Two-time Best Director Kazan]
08D OURGUY [Point man on a deal, to his team]
09D HBO ["Curb" channel]
10D MUNRO [Literary H.H.]
11D REGGIE [Famed baseball player Jackson]
12D OVUM [Egg, in old Rome]
13D TORO [Lawnmower brand]
14D COUP [Governmental overthrow]
21D CLOGS [Plumber's jobs, often]
24D OAR [Water displacer]
27D AUDIT [Look over the books of]
29D PODIUMS [Lecturer's spots]
31D INROADS [Progress, metaphorically]
32D DCCAB [1983 Mr. T comedy set in the nation's capital]
33D EARNA [___ living (make ends meet)]
34D TWINS [Baseball team in the American League]
35D EST [Superlative ending]
37D BYA [Win ___ nose (eke out the victory)]
39D FIATS [Orders from a dictator]
40D ELCAP [Highlight of a trip out west to Cali, for many]
41D RATSO [Role for Dustin]
43D ERY [Suffix meaning "place of business"]
45D BNB [Vacay rental, often]
48D ENIAC [Early computer]
49D CHA [Half a dance]
50D REN [Stimpy's cartoon foil]
53D ABNER [Doubleday of baseball fame]
56D SMARTS [Measure of braininess]
58D YOUTOO ["Have a good one" reply]
59D ILL [Under the weather]
61D SEGUE [Musical transition]
63D TALUS [Ankle bone]
64D HOLI [Colorful festival]
65D OVID ["Metamorphoses" poet]
66D RENE [Auberjonois or Descartes]
68D SEEM [Give the appearance of being]
70D ELEM [Educ. type]
71D RELO [Office move, for short]
72D TASS [Xinhua rival]
73D SHAQ [7'1" dunker]
76D END [Last part]
77D ADA [Ms. Lovelace]
ANNA█DCCAB█HOLI
PEAR█EARNA█OVID
EASE█TWINS█RENE
XRAY█EST█SMARTS
███OAR█ENIAC███
IMOUT█ERY█SEGUE
CAM█PODIUMS█END
ELIA█BYA█YOUTOO
██CLOGS█ABNER██
OURGUY█CHA█SEEM
HBO█INROADS█ADA
MUNRO█BNB█TALUS
███AUDIT█ILL███
REGGIE█REN█ELEM
OVUM█FIATS█RELO
TORO█ELCAP█TASS
COUP█RATSO█SHAQ
05A ICE [Summertime cooler]
08A OHM [Unit of resistance]
16A MAL ["Family Ties" sister, casually]
17A UBU ["Sit, ___, Sit. Good dog"]
25A ALG [Nation of northern Afr.]
28A ATP [Men's tennis org.]
44A RBI [Cleanup hitter's goal]
46A ILA ["On the Waterfront" org.]
51A ANN [Wilson of Heart]
52A NYU [Manhattan sch.]
62A STL [Letters on Cardinals' caps]
67A UES [Pt. of Manhattan]
80A UNO [Colorful card game]
81A EDU [Letters ending some North American college URLs]
84A EDO [Tokyo, pre-1868]
85A MAS [It's more in Mazatlan]
06D CAM [Phone feature]
09D HBO ["Curb" channel]
24D OAR [Water displacer]
35D EST [Superlative ending]
37D BYA [Win ___ nose (eke out the victory)]
43D ERY [Suffix meaning "place of business"]
45D BNB [Vacay rental, often]
49D CHA [Half a dance]
50D REN [Stimpy's cartoon foil]
59D ILL [Under the weather]
76D END [Last part]
77D ADA [Ms. Lovelace]
01A APEX [High point]
11A ROTC [Weekend Warrior's org.]
15A NEAR [In the vicinity]
18A EVOO [Rachael Ray's initialism for a certain cooking ingredient]
19A NASA [Rocket-launching org.]
22A GURU [Wise type]
42A CAWS [Crow calls]
43A EDYS [Possessive in the ice cream section]
53A AHAB [Obsessed captain]
54A ETAS [Airport guesses, briefly]
74A OVER [Completed]
78A LEAH [Jeffries or Remini]
79A LINT [Dryer detritus]
82A ELSA [Anna's animated sister]
83A IDES [March 15th, e.g.]
86A MOSQ [Stinging insect, for short]
01D ANNA ["The King and I" role]
02D PEAR [Bosc or Bartlett]
03D EASE [Lack of trouble]
04D XRAY [Body scan type]
07D ELIA [Two-time Best Director Kazan]
12D OVUM [Egg, in old Rome]
13D TORO [Lawnmower brand]
14D COUP [Governmental overthrow]
64D HOLI [Colorful festival]
65D OVID ["Metamorphoses" poet]
66D RENE [Auberjonois or Descartes]
68D SEEM [Give the appearance of being]
70D ELEM [Educ. type]
71D RELO [Office move, for short]
72D TASS [Xinhua rival]
73D SHAQ [7'1" dunker]
32A DETER [Disincentivize]
36A OBGYN [Mindy Kaling played one on "The Mindy Project"]
38A DEFER [Put off until a later time]
55A BASSI [Low voices]
57A MYBAD ["Misunderstood you, sorry"]
59A INSPO [What one's muse provides, briefly]
05D IMOUT [Poker folder's phrase]
10D MUNRO [Literary H.H.]
21D CLOGS [Plumber's jobs, often]
27D AUDIT [Look over the books of]
32D DCCAB [1983 Mr. T comedy set in the nation's capital]
33D EARNA [___ living (make ends meet)]
34D TWINS [Baseball team in the American League]
39D FIATS [Orders from a dictator]
40D ELCAP [Highlight of a trip out west to Cali, for many]
41D RATSO [Role for Dustin]
48D ENIAC [Early computer]
53D ABNER [Doubleday of baseball fame]
61D SEGUE [Musical transition]
63D TALUS [Ankle bone]
23A AREYOU ["___ being serious?"]
26A RAGMOP [Simple cleaning tool]
30A OUIOUI [Enthused agreement from Henri]
60A MASSON [Paul of wine]
64A HORACE [Grant or Greeley]
69A ALERTS [Red flags]
08D OURGUY [Point man on a deal, to his team]
11D REGGIE [Famed baseball player Jackson]
56D SMARTS [Measure of braininess]
58D YOUTOO ["Have a good one" reply]
20A OMICRON [Letter adjacent to xi]
75A GETREAL ["That's totally out of the question!"]
29D PODIUMS [Lecturer's spots]
31D INROADS [Progress, metaphorically]
47A CRITERIA [Standards for judging]
49A CONTRACT [Signed agreement]
32A DETER [Disincentivize]
74A OVER [Completed]
01A APEX [High point]
05A ICE [Summertime cooler]
19A NASA [Rocket-launching org.]
22A GURU [Wise type]
42A CAWS [Crow calls]
49A CONTRACT [Signed agreement]
52A NYU [Manhattan sch.]
53A AHAB [Obsessed captain]
55A BASSI [Low voices]
69A ALERTS [Red flags]
79A LINT [Dryer detritus]
84A EDO [Tokyo, pre-1868]
06D CAM [Phone feature]
09D HBO ["Curb" channel]
10D MUNRO [Literary H.H.]
13D TORO [Lawnmower brand]
14D COUP [Governmental overthrow]
24D OAR [Water displacer]
29D PODIUMS [Lecturer's spots]
31D INROADS [Progress, metaphorically]
35D EST [Superlative ending]
48D ENIAC [Early computer]
61D SEGUE [Musical transition]
63D TALUS [Ankle bone]
64D HOLI [Colorful festival]
65D OVID ["Metamorphoses" poet]
70D ELEM [Educ. type]
72D TASS [Xinhua rival]
73D SHAQ [7'1" dunker]
76D END [Last part]
77D ADA [Ms. Lovelace]
08A OHM [Unit of resistance]
11A ROTC [Weekend Warrior's org.]
15A NEAR [In the vicinity]
23A AREYOU ["___ being serious?"]
26A RAGMOP [Simple cleaning tool]
28A ATP [Men's tennis org.]
44A RBI [Cleanup hitter's goal]
47A CRITERIA [Standards for judging]
51A ANN [Wilson of Heart]
54A ETAS [Airport guesses, briefly]
57A MYBAD ["Misunderstood you, sorry"]
60A MASSON [Paul of wine]
64A HORACE [Grant or Greeley]
67A UES [Pt. of Manhattan]
78A LEAH [Jeffries or Remini]
80A UNO [Colorful card game]
82A ELSA [Anna's animated sister]
83A IDES [March 15th, e.g.]
02D PEAR [Bosc or Bartlett]
03D EASE [Lack of trouble]
04D XRAY [Body scan type]
05D IMOUT [Poker folder's phrase]
21D CLOGS [Plumber's jobs, often]
41D RATSO [Role for Dustin]
45D BNB [Vacay rental, often]
49D CHA [Half a dance]
50D REN [Stimpy's cartoon foil]
56D SMARTS [Measure of braininess]
59D ILL [Under the weather]
66D RENE [Auberjonois or Descartes]
16A MAL ["Family Ties" sister, casually]
20A OMICRON [Letter adjacent to xi]
25A ALG [Nation of northern Afr.]
30A OUIOUI [Enthused agreement from Henri]
46A ILA ["On the Waterfront" org.]
62A STL [Letters on Cardinals' caps]
85A MAS [It's more in Mazatlan]
86A MOSQ [Stinging insect, for short]
07D ELIA [Two-time Best Director Kazan]
11D REGGIE [Famed baseball player Jackson]
12D OVUM [Egg, in old Rome]
39D FIATS [Orders from a dictator]
53D ABNER [Doubleday of baseball fame]
71D RELO [Office move, for short]
17A UBU ["Sit, ___, Sit. Good dog"]
59A INSPO [What one's muse provides, briefly]
01D ANNA ["The King and I" role]
27D AUDIT [Look over the books of]
33D EARNA [___ living (make ends meet)]
43D ERY [Suffix meaning "place of business"]
58D YOUTOO ["Have a good one" reply]
68D SEEM [Give the appearance of being]
38A DEFER [Put off until a later time]
43A EDYS [Possessive in the ice cream section]
75A GETREAL ["That's totally out of the question!"]
34D TWINS [Baseball team in the American League]
81A EDU [Letters ending some North American college URLs]
37D BYA [Win ___ nose (eke out the victory)]
18A EVOO [Rachael Ray's initialism for a certain cooking ingredient]
36A OBGYN [Mindy Kaling played one on "The Mindy Project"]
08D OURGUY [Point man on a deal, to his team]
32D DCCAB [1983 Mr. T comedy set in the nation's capital]
40D ELCAP [Highlight of a trip out west to Cali, for many]
53D ABNER [Doubleday of baseball fame]
77D ADA [Ms. Lovelace]
53A AHAB [Obsessed captain]
69A ALERTS [Red flags]
25A ALG [Nation of northern Afr.]
51A ANN [Wilson of Heart]
01D ANNA ["The King and I" role]
01A APEX [High point]
23A AREYOU ["___ being serious?"]
28A ATP [Men's tennis org.]
27D AUDIT [Look over the books of]
55A BASSI [Low voices]
45D BNB [Vacay rental, often]
37D BYA [Win ___ nose (eke out the victory)]
06D CAM [Phone feature]
42A CAWS [Crow calls]
49D CHA [Half a dance]
21D CLOGS [Plumber's jobs, often]
49A CONTRACT [Signed agreement]
14D COUP [Governmental overthrow]
47A CRITERIA [Standards for judging]
32D DCCAB [1983 Mr. T comedy set in the nation's capital]
38A DEFER [Put off until a later time]
32A DETER [Disincentivize]
33D EARNA [___ living (make ends meet)]
03D EASE [Lack of trouble]
84A EDO [Tokyo, pre-1868]
81A EDU [Letters ending some North American college URLs]
43A EDYS [Possessive in the ice cream section]
40D ELCAP [Highlight of a trip out west to Cali, for many]
70D ELEM [Educ. type]
07D ELIA [Two-time Best Director Kazan]
82A ELSA [Anna's animated sister]
76D END [Last part]
48D ENIAC [Early computer]
43D ERY [Suffix meaning "place of business"]
35D EST [Superlative ending]
54A ETAS [Airport guesses, briefly]
18A EVOO [Rachael Ray's initialism for a certain cooking ingredient]
39D FIATS [Orders from a dictator]
75A GETREAL ["That's totally out of the question!"]
22A GURU [Wise type]
09D HBO ["Curb" channel]
64D HOLI [Colorful festival]
64A HORACE [Grant or Greeley]
05A ICE [Summertime cooler]
83A IDES [March 15th, e.g.]
46A ILA ["On the Waterfront" org.]
59D ILL [Under the weather]
05D IMOUT [Poker folder's phrase]
31D INROADS [Progress, metaphorically]
59A INSPO [What one's muse provides, briefly]
78A LEAH [Jeffries or Remini]
79A LINT [Dryer detritus]
16A MAL ["Family Ties" sister, casually]
85A MAS [It's more in Mazatlan]
60A MASSON [Paul of wine]
86A MOSQ [Stinging insect, for short]
10D MUNRO [Literary H.H.]
57A MYBAD ["Misunderstood you, sorry"]
19A NASA [Rocket-launching org.]
15A NEAR [In the vicinity]
52A NYU [Manhattan sch.]
24D OAR [Water displacer]
36A OBGYN [Mindy Kaling played one on "The Mindy Project"]
08A OHM [Unit of resistance]
20A OMICRON [Letter adjacent to xi]
30A OUIOUI [Enthused agreement from Henri]
08D OURGUY [Point man on a deal, to his team]
74A OVER [Completed]
65D OVID ["Metamorphoses" poet]
12D OVUM [Egg, in old Rome]
02D PEAR [Bosc or Bartlett]
29D PODIUMS [Lecturer's spots]
26A RAGMOP [Simple cleaning tool]
41D RATSO [Role for Dustin]
44A RBI [Cleanup hitter's goal]
11D REGGIE [Famed baseball player Jackson]
71D RELO [Office move, for short]
50D REN [Stimpy's cartoon foil]
66D RENE [Auberjonois or Descartes]
11A ROTC [Weekend Warrior's org.]
68D SEEM [Give the appearance of being]
61D SEGUE [Musical transition]
73D SHAQ [7'1" dunker]
56D SMARTS [Measure of braininess]
62A STL [Letters on Cardinals' caps]
63D TALUS [Ankle bone]
72D TASS [Xinhua rival]
13D TORO [Lawnmower brand]
34D TWINS [Baseball team in the American League]
17A UBU ["Sit, ___, Sit. Good dog"]
67A UES [Pt. of Manhattan]
80A UNO [Colorful card game]
04D XRAY [Body scan type]
58D YOUTOO ["Have a good one" reply]
09D HBO ["Curb" channel]
16A MAL ["Family Ties" sister, casually]
58D YOUTOO ["Have a good one" reply]
65D OVID ["Metamorphoses" poet]
57A MYBAD ["Misunderstood you, sorry"]
46A ILA ["On the Waterfront" org.]
17A UBU ["Sit, ___, Sit. Good dog"]
75A GETREAL ["That's totally out of the question!"]
01D ANNA ["The King and I" role]
23A AREYOU ["___ being serious?"]
32D DCCAB [1983 Mr. T comedy set in the nation's capital]
73D SHAQ [7'1" dunker]
54A ETAS [Airport guesses, briefly]
63D TALUS [Ankle bone]
82A ELSA [Anna's animated sister]
66D RENE [Auberjonois or Descartes]
34D TWINS [Baseball team in the American League]
04D XRAY [Body scan type]
02D PEAR [Bosc or Bartlett]
44A RBI [Cleanup hitter's goal]
80A UNO [Colorful card game]
64D HOLI [Colorful festival]
74A OVER [Completed]
42A CAWS [Crow calls]
32A DETER [Disincentivize]
53D ABNER [Doubleday of baseball fame]
79A LINT [Dryer detritus]
48D ENIAC [Early computer]
70D ELEM [Educ. type]
12D OVUM [Egg, in old Rome]
30A OUIOUI [Enthused agreement from Henri]
11D REGGIE [Famed baseball player Jackson]
68D SEEM [Give the appearance of being]
14D COUP [Governmental overthrow]
64A HORACE [Grant or Greeley]
49D CHA [Half a dance]
01A APEX [High point]
40D ELCAP [Highlight of a trip out west to Cali, for many]
15A NEAR [In the vicinity]
85A MAS [It's more in Mazatlan]
78A LEAH [Jeffries or Remini]
03D EASE [Lack of trouble]
76D END [Last part]
13D TORO [Lawnmower brand]
29D PODIUMS [Lecturer's spots]
20A OMICRON [Letter adjacent to xi]
81A EDU [Letters ending some North American college URLs]
62A STL [Letters on Cardinals' caps]
10D MUNRO [Literary H.H.]
27D AUDIT [Look over the books of]
55A BASSI [Low voices]
52A NYU [Manhattan sch.]
83A IDES [March 15th, e.g.]
56D SMARTS [Measure of braininess]
28A ATP [Men's tennis org.]
36A OBGYN [Mindy Kaling played one on "The Mindy Project"]
77D ADA [Ms. Lovelace]
61D SEGUE [Musical transition]
25A ALG [Nation of northern Afr.]
53A AHAB [Obsessed captain]
71D RELO [Office move, for short]
39D FIATS [Orders from a dictator]
60A MASSON [Paul of wine]
06D CAM [Phone feature]
21D CLOGS [Plumber's jobs, often]
08D OURGUY [Point man on a deal, to his team]
05D IMOUT [Poker folder's phrase]
43A EDYS [Possessive in the ice cream section]
31D INROADS [Progress, metaphorically]
67A UES [Pt. of Manhattan]
38A DEFER [Put off until a later time]
18A EVOO [Rachael Ray's initialism for a certain cooking ingredient]
69A ALERTS [Red flags]
19A NASA [Rocket-launching org.]
41D RATSO [Role for Dustin]
49A CONTRACT [Signed agreement]
26A RAGMOP [Simple cleaning tool]
47A CRITERIA [Standards for judging]
50D REN [Stimpy's cartoon foil]
86A MOSQ [Stinging insect, for short]
43D ERY [Suffix meaning "place of business"]
05A ICE [Summertime cooler]
35D EST [Superlative ending]
84A EDO [Tokyo, pre-1868]
07D ELIA [Two-time Best Director Kazan]
59D ILL [Under the weather]
08A OHM [Unit of resistance]
45D BNB [Vacay rental, often]
24D OAR [Water displacer]
11A ROTC [Weekend Warrior's org.]
59A INSPO [What one's muse provides, briefly]
51A ANN [Wilson of Heart]
37D BYA [Win ___ nose (eke out the victory)]
22A GURU [Wise type]
72D TASS [Xinhua rival]
33D EARNA [___ living (make ends meet)]
32D DCCAB [1983 Mr. T comedy set in the nation's capital]
73D SHAQ [7'1" dunker]
54A ETAS [Airport guesses, briefly]
63D TALUS [Ankle bone]
82A ELSA [Anna's animated sister]
66D RENE [Auberjonois or Descartes]
34D TWINS [Baseball team in the American League]
23A AREYOU ["___ being serious?"]
04D XRAY [Body scan type]
02D PEAR [Bosc or Bartlett]
44A RBI [Cleanup hitter's goal]
80A UNO [Colorful card game]
64D HOLI [Colorful festival]
74A OVER [Completed]
42A CAWS [Crow calls]
09D HBO ["Curb" channel]
32A DETER [Disincentivize]
53D ABNER [Doubleday of baseball fame]
79A LINT [Dryer detritus]
48D ENIAC [Early computer]
70D ELEM [Educ. type]
12D OVUM [Egg, in old Rome]
30A OUIOUI [Enthused agreement from Henri]
11D REGGIE [Famed baseball player Jackson]
16A MAL ["Family Ties" sister, casually]
68D SEEM [Give the appearance of being]
14D COUP [Governmental overthrow]
64A HORACE [Grant or Greeley]
49D CHA [Half a dance]
58D YOUTOO ["Have a good one" reply]
40D ELCAP [Highlight of a trip out west to Cali, for many]
01A APEX [High point]
15A NEAR [In the vicinity]
85A MAS [It's more in Mazatlan]
78A LEAH [Jeffries or Remini]
03D EASE [Lack of trouble]
76D END [Last part]
13D TORO [Lawnmower brand]
29D PODIUMS [Lecturer's spots]
20A OMICRON [Letter adjacent to xi]
81A EDU [Letters ending some North American college URLs]
62A STL [Letters on Cardinals' caps]
10D MUNRO [Literary H.H.]
33D EARNA [___ living (make ends meet)]
27D AUDIT [Look over the books of]
55A BASSI [Low voices]
52A NYU [Manhattan sch.]
83A IDES [March 15th, e.g.]
56D SMARTS [Measure of braininess]
28A ATP [Men's tennis org.]
65D OVID ["Metamorphoses" poet]
36A OBGYN [Mindy Kaling played one on "The Mindy Project"]
57A MYBAD ["Misunderstood you, sorry"]
77D ADA [Ms. Lovelace]
61D SEGUE [Musical transition]
25A ALG [Nation of northern Afr.]
53A AHAB [Obsessed captain]
71D RELO [Office move, for short]
46A ILA ["On the Waterfront" org.]
39D FIATS [Orders from a dictator]
60A MASSON [Paul of wine]
06D CAM [Phone feature]
21D CLOGS [Plumber's jobs, often]
08D OURGUY [Point man on a deal, to his team]
05D IMOUT [Poker folder's phrase]
43A EDYS [Possessive in the ice cream section]
31D INROADS [Progress, metaphorically]
67A UES [Pt. of Manhattan]
38A DEFER [Put off until a later time]
18A EVOO [Rachael Ray's initialism for a certain cooking ingredient]
69A ALERTS [Red flags]
19A NASA [Rocket-launching org.]
41D RATSO [Role for Dustin]
49A CONTRACT [Signed agreement]
26A RAGMOP [Simple cleaning tool]
17A UBU ["Sit, ___, Sit. Good dog"]
47A CRITERIA [Standards for judging]
50D REN [Stimpy's cartoon foil]
86A MOSQ [Stinging insect, for short]
43D ERY [Suffix meaning "place of business"]
05A ICE [Summertime cooler]
35D EST [Superlative ending]
75A GETREAL ["That's totally out of the question!"]
01D ANNA ["The King and I" role]
84A EDO [Tokyo, pre-1868]
07D ELIA [Two-time Best Director Kazan]
59D ILL [Under the weather]
08A OHM [Unit of resistance]
45D BNB [Vacay rental, often]
24D OAR [Water displacer]
11A ROTC [Weekend Warrior's org.]
59A INSPO [What one's muse provides, briefly]
51A ANN [Wilson of Heart]
37D BYA [Win ___ nose (eke out the victory)]
22A GURU [Wise type]
72D TASS [Xinhua rival]
01A APEX [High point]
01D ANNA ["The King and I" role]
02D PEAR [Bosc or Bartlett]
03D EASE [Lack of trouble]
04D XRAY [Body scan type]
05A ICE [Summertime cooler]
05D IMOUT [Poker folder's phrase]
06D CAM [Phone feature]
07D ELIA [Two-time Best Director Kazan]
08A OHM [Unit of resistance]
08D OURGUY [Point man on a deal, to his team]
09D HBO ["Curb" channel]
10D MUNRO [Literary H.H.]
11A ROTC [Weekend Warrior's org.]
11D REGGIE [Famed baseball player Jackson]
12D OVUM [Egg, in old Rome]
13D TORO [Lawnmower brand]
14D COUP [Governmental overthrow]
15A NEAR [In the vicinity]
16A MAL ["Family Ties" sister, casually]
17A UBU ["Sit, ___, Sit. Good dog"]
18A EVOO [Rachael Ray's initialism for a certain cooking ingredient]
19A NASA [Rocket-launching org.]
20A OMICRON [Letter adjacent to xi]
21D CLOGS [Plumber's jobs, often]
22A GURU [Wise type]
23A AREYOU ["___ being serious?"]
24D OAR [Water displacer]
25A ALG [Nation of northern Afr.]
26A RAGMOP [Simple cleaning tool]
27D AUDIT [Look over the books of]
28A ATP [Men's tennis org.]
29D PODIUMS [Lecturer's spots]
30A OUIOUI [Enthused agreement from Henri]
31D INROADS [Progress, metaphorically]
32A DETER [Disincentivize]
32D DCCAB [1983 Mr. T comedy set in the nation's capital]
33D EARNA [___ living (make ends meet)]
34D TWINS [Baseball team in the American League]
35D EST [Superlative ending]
36A OBGYN [Mindy Kaling played one on "The Mindy Project"]
37D BYA [Win ___ nose (eke out the victory)]
38A DEFER [Put off until a later time]
39D FIATS [Orders from a dictator]
40D ELCAP [Highlight of a trip out west to Cali, for many]
41D RATSO [Role for Dustin]
42A CAWS [Crow calls]
43A EDYS [Possessive in the ice cream section]
43D ERY [Suffix meaning "place of business"]
44A RBI [Cleanup hitter's goal]
45D BNB [Vacay rental, often]
46A ILA ["On the Waterfront" org.]
47A CRITERIA [Standards for judging]
48D ENIAC [Early computer]
49A CONTRACT [Signed agreement]
49D CHA [Half a dance]
50D REN [Stimpy's cartoon foil]
51A ANN [Wilson of Heart]
52A NYU [Manhattan sch.]
53A AHAB [Obsessed captain]
53D ABNER [Doubleday of baseball fame]
54A ETAS [Airport guesses, briefly]
55A BASSI [Low voices]
56D SMARTS [Measure of braininess]
57A MYBAD ["Misunderstood you, sorry"]
58D YOUTOO ["Have a good one" reply]
59A INSPO [What one's muse provides, briefly]
59D ILL [Under the weather]
60A MASSON [Paul of wine]
61D SEGUE [Musical transition]
62A STL [Letters on Cardinals' caps]
63D TALUS [Ankle bone]
64A HORACE [Grant or Greeley]
64D HOLI [Colorful festival]
65D OVID ["Metamorphoses" poet]
66D RENE [Auberjonois or Descartes]
67A UES [Pt. of Manhattan]
68D SEEM [Give the appearance of being]
69A ALERTS [Red flags]
70D ELEM [Educ. type]
71D RELO [Office move, for short]
72D TASS [Xinhua rival]
73D SHAQ [7'1" dunker]
74A OVER [Completed]
75A GETREAL ["That's totally out of the question!"]
76D END [Last part]
77D ADA [Ms. Lovelace]
78A LEAH [Jeffries or Remini]
79A LINT [Dryer detritus]
80A UNO [Colorful card game]
81A EDU [Letters ending some North American college URLs]
82A ELSA [Anna's animated sister]
83A IDES [March 15th, e.g.]
84A EDO [Tokyo, pre-1868]
85A MAS [It's more in Mazatlan]
86A MOSQ [Stinging insect, for short]
17A UBU ["Sit, ___, Sit. Good dog"]
23A AREYOU ["___ being serious?"]
33D EARNA [___ living (make ends meet)]
37D BYA [Win ___ nose (eke out the victory)]
42A CAWS [Crow calls]
79A LINT [Dryer detritus]
09D HBO ["Curb" channel]
(HP) 01A APEX [High point]
(SC) 05A ICE [Summertime cooler]
(UOR) 08A OHM [Unit of resistance]
(WWO) 11A ROTC [Weekend Warrior's org.]
(ITV) 15A NEAR [In the vicinity]
(FTSC) 16A MAL ["Family Ties" sister, casually]
(SSGD) 17A UBU ["Sit, ___, Sit. Good dog"]
(RRIFACCI) 18A EVOO [Rachael Ray's initialism for a certain cooking ingredient]
(RLO) 19A NASA [Rocket-launching org.]
(LATX) 20A OMICRON [Letter adjacent to xi]
(WT) 22A GURU [Wise type]
(BS) 23A AREYOU ["___ being serious?"]
(NONA) 25A ALG [Nation of northern Afr.]
(SCT) 26A RAGMOP [Simple cleaning tool]
(MTO) 28A ATP [Men's tennis org.]
(EAFH) 30A OUIOUI [Enthused agreement from Henri]
(D) 32A DETER [Disincentivize]
(MKPOOTMP) 36A OBGYN [Mindy Kaling played one on "The Mindy Project"]
(POUALT) 38A DEFER [Put off until a later time]
(CC) 42A CAWS [Crow calls]
(PITICS) 43A EDYS [Possessive in the ice cream section]
(CHG) 44A RBI [Cleanup hitter's goal]
(OTWO) 46A ILA ["On the Waterfront" org.]
(SFJ) 47A CRITERIA [Standards for judging]
(SA) 49A CONTRACT [Signed agreement]
(WOH) 51A ANN [Wilson of Heart]
(MS) 52A NYU [Manhattan sch.]
(OC) 53A AHAB [Obsessed captain]
(AGB) 54A ETAS [Airport guesses, briefly]
(LV) 55A BASSI [Low voices]
(MYS) 57A MYBAD ["Misunderstood you, sorry"]
(WOMPB) 59A INSPO [What one's muse provides, briefly]
(POW) 60A MASSON [Paul of wine]
(LOCC) 62A STL [Letters on Cardinals' caps]
(GOG) 64A HORACE [Grant or Greeley]
(POM) 67A UES [Pt. of Manhattan]
(RF) 69A ALERTS [Red flags]
(C) 74A OVER [Completed]
(TTOOTQ) 75A GETREAL ["That's totally out of the question!"]
(JOR) 78A LEAH [Jeffries or Remini]
(DD) 79A LINT [Dryer detritus]
(CCG) 80A UNO [Colorful card game]
(LESNACU) 81A EDU [Letters ending some North American college URLs]
(AAS) 82A ELSA [Anna's animated sister]
(MTE) 83A IDES [March 15th, e.g.]
(TP) 84A EDO [Tokyo, pre-1868]
(IMIM) 85A MAS [It's more in Mazatlan]
(SIFS) 86A MOSQ [Stinging insect, for short]
(TKAIR) 01D ANNA ["The King and I" role]
(BOB) 02D PEAR [Bosc or Bartlett]
(LOT) 03D EASE [Lack of trouble]
(BST) 04D XRAY [Body scan type]
(PFP) 05D IMOUT [Poker folder's phrase]
(PF) 06D CAM [Phone feature]
(TTBDK) 07D ELIA [Two-time Best Director Kazan]
(PMOADTHT) 08D OURGUY [Point man on a deal, to his team]
(CC) 09D HBO ["Curb" channel]
(LH) 10D MUNRO [Literary H.H.]
(FBPJ) 11D REGGIE [Famed baseball player Jackson]
(EIOR) 12D OVUM [Egg, in old Rome]
(LB) 13D TORO [Lawnmower brand]
(GO) 14D COUP [Governmental overthrow]
(PJO) 21D CLOGS [Plumber's jobs, often]
(WD) 24D OAR [Water displacer]
(LOTBO) 27D AUDIT [Look over the books of]
(LS) 29D PODIUMS [Lecturer's spots]
(PM) 31D INROADS [Progress, metaphorically]
(MTCSITNC) 32D DCCAB [1983 Mr. T comedy set in the nation's capital]
(LMEM) 33D EARNA [___ living (make ends meet)]
(BTITAL) 34D TWINS [Baseball team in the American League]
(SE) 35D EST [Superlative ending]
(WNEOTV) 37D BYA [Win ___ nose (eke out the victory)]
(OFAD) 39D FIATS [Orders from a dictator]
(HOATOWTCFM) 40D ELCAP [Highlight of a trip out west to Cali, for many]
(RFD) 41D RATSO [Role for Dustin]
(SMPOB) 43D ERY [Suffix meaning "place of business"]
(VRO) 45D BNB [Vacay rental, often]
(EC) 48D ENIAC [Early computer]
(HAD) 49D CHA [Half a dance]
(SCF) 50D REN [Stimpy's cartoon foil]
(DOBF) 53D ABNER [Doubleday of baseball fame]
(MOB) 56D SMARTS [Measure of braininess]
(HAGOR) 58D YOUTOO ["Have a good one" reply]
(UTW) 59D ILL [Under the weather]
(MT) 61D SEGUE [Musical transition]
(AB) 63D TALUS [Ankle bone]
(CF) 64D HOLI [Colorful festival]
(MP) 65D OVID ["Metamorphoses" poet]
(AOD) 66D RENE [Auberjonois or Descartes]
(GTAOB) 68D SEEM [Give the appearance of being]
(ET) 70D ELEM [Educ. type]
(OMFS) 71D RELO [Office move, for short]
(XR) 72D TASS [Xinhua rival]
(D) 73D SHAQ [7'1" dunker]
(LP) 76D END [Last part]
(ML) 77D ADA [Ms. Lovelace]
APEXICEOHMROTCNMUENOCGAOARAAPOIDETEOBDFERCERBICECRANAEBSMYIMSSTHORUSAERTSOGEALLUEEIEMM
01: A
02: P
03: E
04: X
05: I
06: C
07: E
08: O
09: H
10: M
11: R
12: O
13: T
14: C
15: N
16: M
17: U
18: E
19: N
20: O
21: C
22: G
23: A
24: O
25: A
26: R
27: A
28: A
29: P
30: O
31: I
32: D
33: E
34: T
35: E
36: O
37: B
38: D
39: F
40: E
41: R
42: C
43: E
44: R
45: B
46: I
47: C
48: E
49: C
50: R
51: A
52: N
53: A
54: E
55: B
56: S
57: M
58: Y
59: I
60: M
61: S
62: S
63: T
64: H
65: O
66: R
67: U
68: S
69: A
70: E
71: R
72: T
73: S
74: O
75: G
76: E
77: A
78: L
79: L
80: U
81: E
82: E
83: I
84: E
85: M
86: M
32D DCCAB [1983 Mr. T comedy set in the nation's capital]
20A OMICRON [Letter adjacent to xi]
26A RAGMOP [Simple cleaning tool]
32A DETER [Disincentivize]
38A DEFER [Put off until a later time]
43A EDYS [Possessive in the ice cream section]
49A CONTRACT [Signed agreement]
53A AHAB [Obsessed captain]
55A BASSI [Low voices]
57A MYBAD ["Misunderstood you, sorry"]
59A INSPO [What one's muse provides, briefly]
60A MASSON [Paul of wine]
62A STL [Letters on Cardinals' caps]
69A ALERTS [Red flags]
80A UNO [Colorful card game]
81A EDU [Letters ending some North American college URLs]
83A IDES [March 15th, e.g.]
84A EDO [Tokyo, pre-1868]
05D IMOUT [Poker folder's phrase]
12D OVUM [Egg, in old Rome]
29D PODIUMS [Lecturer's spots]
32D DCCAB [1983 Mr. T comedy set in the nation's capital]
35D EST [Superlative ending]
39D FIATS [Orders from a dictator]
41D RATSO [Role for Dustin]
53D ABNER [Doubleday of baseball fame]
56D SMARTS [Measure of braininess]
58D YOUTOO ["Have a good one" reply]
15A NEAR [In the vicinity]
02D PEAR [Bosc or Bartlett]
16A MAL ["Family Ties" sister, casually]
85A MAS [It's more in Mazatlan]
32A DETER [Disincentivize]
38A DEFER [Put off until a later time]
46A ILA ["On the Waterfront" org.]
59D ILL [Under the weather]
81A EDU [Letters ending some North American college URLs]
84A EDO [Tokyo, pre-1868]
82A ELSA [Anna's animated sister]
07D ELIA [Two-time Best Director Kazan]
74A OVER (OVER) / [27D [Look over the books of]]
↷: ✓
↔: x (20; (3,4))
↕: x (20; (3,4))
{A=26, B=6, C=8, D=7, E=23, F=1, G=5, H=4, I=12, J=0, K=0, L=9, M=8, N=12, O=19, P=4, Q=1, R=16, S=16, T=11, U=11, V=2, W=1, X=1, Y=5, Z=0}
abnormally low frequencies (approx.): J (-100%); K (-100%); Z (-100%)
abnormally high frequencies (approx.): Q (+1); U (+120%); B (+100%); V (+100%); Y (+66%)
black-square count: 47 (47/255 ≈ ~18.4%)
96
17x15 (WxH)
01A APEX [High point]: [APEC'S]
08A OHM [Unit of resistance]: [OEHME]
15A NEAR [In the vicinity]: [NEER, NIR, KNEER]
16A MAL ["Family Ties" sister, casually]: [MALLE]
32A DETER [Disincentivize]: [DITTER]
38A DEFER [Put off until a later time]: [DIFFER]
46A ILA ["On the Waterfront" org.]: [ISLA]
51A ANN [Wilson of Heart]: [AHN, ANE, ANNE, AN]
64A HORACE [Grant or Greeley]: [HORUS]
78A LEAH [Jeffries or Remini]: [LIA]
84A EDO [Tokyo, pre-1868]: [IDO]
85A MAS [It's more in Mazatlan]: [MAAHS, MAAS, MAZ]
01D ANNA ["The King and I" role]: [ANA]
02D PEAR [Bosc or Bartlett]: [PARE, PAIR]
03D EASE [Lack of trouble]: [E'S, E.'S, E.S]
06D CAM [Phone feature]: [CAMM, KAMM, KAM]
10D MUNRO [Literary H.H.]: [MUNROE, MONROE]
14D COUP [Governmental overthrow]: [COO, QU, COU, KOO, KU, KHOO, KHUU]
24D OAR [Water displacer]: [OR, ORE, OHR, HORS, ORR]
34D TWINS [Baseball team in the American League]: [TWINS']
50D REN [Stimpy's cartoon foil]: [HREN, RENN, RENNE, WRENN, WREN, REHN]
59D ILL [Under the weather]: [IL]
66D RENE [Auberjonois or Descartes]: [RENEE]
68D SEEM [Give the appearance of being]: [SEAM, SIEM]
73D SHAQ [7'1" dunker]: [SCHACK, SHACK]
76D END [Last part]: [ENDE]
01A APEX [High point]: [[HEYE, HI, HY, HYE, JAI], [.POINT, POINTE]]
08A OHM [Unit of resistance]: [[RESISTENCE]]
15A NEAR [In the vicinity]: [[IN., INN], [THEE]]
16A MAL ["Family Ties" sister, casually]: [[THAI'S, THAIS], [SR]]
17A UBU ["Sit, ___, Sit. Good dog"]: [[GOODE]]
18A EVOO [Rachael Ray's initialism for a certain cooking ingredient]: [[RACHEL], [RAISE, RASE, RAY'S, RAZE, RE'S, REA'S, RES], [FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH]]
20A OMICRON [Letter adjacent to xi]: [[TEW, THUY, TOO, TU, TUE, TWO], [SHE, SHI, SHIEH, SHIH, SZE]]
22A GURU [Wise type]: [[WHY'S, WHYS, WIES, WYSE, Y'S, Y.'S]]
26A RAGMOP [Simple cleaning tool]: [[TOOLE, TUEL, TUELL, TUYLE]]
28A ATP [Men's tennis org.]: [[MEN'S, MENZ, MENZE]]
30A OUIOUI [Enthused agreement from Henri]: [[FRUM], [HENRY, ORI, ORY]]
36A OBGYN [Mindy Kaling played one on "The Mindy Project"]: [[WON], [AUNE], [THEE]]
38A DEFER [Put off until a later time]: [[A., AE, AY, UH, UHH]]
42A CAWS [Crow calls]: [[CRO, CROWE, KROGH, KROH, KROWE], [CALL'S]]
43A EDYS [Possessive in the ice cream section]: [[IN., INN], [THEE], [CREME]]
44A RBI [Cleanup hitter's goal]: [[HITTER'S], [GOHL]]
46A ILA ["On the Waterfront" org.]: [[AUNE], [THEE]]
47A CRITERIA [Standards for judging]: [[STANDARD'S], [FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH]]
51A ANN [Wilson of Heart]: [[WILLSON], [HARDT, HART, HARTE, HARTT]]
53A AHAB [Obsessed captain]: [[KAPTON]]
55A BASSI [Low voices]: [[LO, LOE, LOEW, LOEWE, LOH, LOWE], [VOICE'S]]
57A MYBAD ["Misunderstood you, sorry"]: [[EWE, HUGH, U, U., UWE, YEW, YOO, YU, YUE], [SAARI, SARI]]
59A INSPO [What one's muse provides, briefly]: [[ONE'S, ONES'], [MEUSE, MEWES]]
60A MASSON [Paul of wine]: [[PALL, PAULE, PAULL, POL], [WHINE, WYNE]]
62A STL [Letters on Cardinals' caps]: [[AUNE], [CARDINAL'S, CARDINALS'], [CAP'S, CAPPS, KAPPES, KAPS]]
64A HORACE [Grant or Greeley]: [[GRANDT], [ARE, ER, ERR, EURE, HORS, OAR, OHR, ORE, ORR, UR], [GREELY]]
69A ALERTS [Red flags]: [[READ, READE, REDD]]
75A GETREAL ["That's totally out of the question!"]: [[THEE]]
78A LEAH [Jeffries or Remini]: [[GEOFFREY'S, JEFFERIES, JEFFREY'S, JEFFREYS], [ARE, ER, ERR, EURE, HORS, OAR, OHR, ORE, ORR, UR]]
79A LINT [Dryer detritus]: [[DREIER, DRIER]]
81A EDU [Letters ending some North American college URLs]: [[SUM], [COLLEDGE]]
82A ELSA [Anna's animated sister]: [[ANNA'S], [SR]]
84A EDO [Tokyo, pre-1868]: [[TOKIO]]
85A MAS [It's more in Mazatlan]: [[IT'S], [MOHR, MOORE, MOR, MORR], [IN., INN]]
86A MOSQ [Stinging insect, for short]: [[FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH], [SHORTT]]
01D ANNA ["The King and I" role]: [[THEE], [QING], [UND], [AI, AY, AYE, EYE, I.], [ROEHL, ROELL, ROELLE, ROHL, ROL, ROLL, ROLLE]]
02D PEAR [Bosc or Bartlett]: [[ARE, ER, ERR, EURE, HORS, OAR, OHR, ORE, ORR, UR]]
03D EASE [Lack of trouble]: [[LAC, LAK]]
04D XRAY [Body scan type]: [[BODDIE, BODDY]]
05D IMOUT [Poker folder's phrase]: [[FRASE, FRAZE, FREY'S]]
06D CAM [Phone feature]: [[FONE]]
07D ELIA [Two-time Best Director Kazan]: [[BESTE], [DERECKTOR], [CAISON]]
08D OURGUY [Point man on a deal, to his team]: [[.POINT, POINTE], [MAHN, MANN, MANNE], [AUNE], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [DEAHL, DEALE, DEEL, DIEHL, DIEL], [TEW, THUY, TOO, TU, TUE, TWO], [TEEM]]
09D HBO ["Curb" channel]: [[KERB], [CHANNELL]]
12D OVUM [Egg, in old Rome]: [[EGGE], [IN., INN], [OLDE], [RHOME, ROAM, ROEHM, ROHM, ROLM]]
13D TORO [Lawnmower brand]: [[BRANDE]]
21D CLOGS [Plumber's jobs, often]: [[JOB'S, JOBS'], [OFFEN]]
27D AUDIT [Look over the books of]: [[THEE], [BOOK'S, BOOKS']]
29D PODIUMS [Lecturer's spots]: [[SPOTTS]]
32D DCCAB [1983 Mr. T comedy set in the nation's capital]: [[MISTER, MR.], [T., TE, TEA, TEE, TI], [SETTE], [IN., INN], [THEE], [NATION'S, NATIONS'], [CAPITOL]]
33D EARNA [___ living (make ends meet)]: [[MEAT, METE]]
34D TWINS [Baseball team in the American League]: [[TEEM], [IN., INN], [THEE]]
37D BYA [Win ___ nose (eke out the victory)]: [[WHEN, WINN, WINNE, WYNN, WYNNE], [KNOWS, NO'S, NOES], [THEE]]
39D FIATS [Orders from a dictator]: [[ORDER'S], [FRUM], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH]]
40D ELCAP [Highlight of a trip out west to Cali, for many]: [[A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [TRIPP, TRIPPE], [TEW, THUY, TOO, TU, TUE, TWO], [CALLEY, CALLY, COLLEY, COLLIE, COLLY, KAHLEY, KOLLI], [FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH]]
41D RATSO [Role for Dustin]: [[ROEHL, ROELL, ROELLE, ROHL, ROL, ROLL, ROLLE], [FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH]]
43D ERY [Suffix meaning "place of business"]: [[BUSINESS']]
45D BNB [Vacay rental, often]: [[OFFEN]]
48D ENIAC [Early computer]: [[EARLEY, EARLIE, ERLY]]
49D CHA [Half a dance]: [[HAFF], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH]]
50D REN [Stimpy's cartoon foil]: [[FOYLE]]
53D ABNER [Doubleday of baseball fame]: [[FAYME]]
58D YOUTOO ["Have a good one" reply]: [[HALVE], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [GOODE], [WON]]
59D ILL [Under the weather]: [[THEE], [WHETHER]]
63D TALUS [Ankle bone]: [[BOAN, BOEHNE, BOEN, BOHN, BOHNE, BOWN, BOWNE]]
66D RENE [Auberjonois or Descartes]: [[ARE, ER, ERR, EURE, HORS, OAR, OHR, ORE, ORR, UR]]
68D SEEM [Give the appearance of being]: [[THEE]]
71D RELO [Office move, for short]: [[FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH], [SHORTT]]
76D END [Last part]: [[PARTE]]
77D ADA [Ms. Lovelace]: [[MS.]]
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84A EDO
81A EDU
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59D ILL
46A ILA
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85A MAS
16A MAL
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07D ELIA
82A ELSA
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02D PEAR
15A NEAR
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38A DEFER
32A DETER
84A EDO → [81A EDU]
81A EDU → [84A EDO]
46A ILA → [59D ILL]
59D ILL → [46A ILA]
16A MAL → [85A MAS]
85A MAS → [16A MAL]
07D ELIA → [82A ELSA]
82A ELSA → [07D ELIA]
15A NEAR → [02D PEAR]
02D PEAR → [15A NEAR]
38A DEFER → [32A DETER]
32A DETER → [38A DEFER]
component 0 (size: 208): [(0,0), ...]
4:
22A GURU [Wise type]
04D XRAY [Body scan type]
70D ELEM [Educ. type]
76D END [Last part]
7:
54A ETAS [Airport guesses, briefly]
8:
64D HOLI [Colorful festival]
9:
74A OVER [Completed]
14:
32A DETER [Disincentivize]
AS (7) [19A NASA, 54A ETAS, 55A BASSI, 60A MASSON, 85A MAS, 03D EASE, 72D TASS]
ER (7) [32A DETER, 38A DEFER, 47A CRITERIA, 69A ALERTS, 74A OVER, 43D ERY, 53D ABNER]
OU (7) [23A AREYOU, 30A OUIOUI, 30A OUIOUI, 05D IMOUT, 08D OURGUY, 14D COUP, 58D YOUTOO]
AR (6) [15A NEAR, 23A AREYOU, 02D PEAR, 24D OAR, 33D EARNA, 56D SMARTS]
EA (6) [15A NEAR, 75A GETREAL, 78A LEAH, 02D PEAR, 03D EASE, 33D EARNA]
RE (6) [23A AREYOU, 75A GETREAL, 11D REGGIE, 50D REN, 66D RENE, 71D RELO]
AL (5) [16A MAL, 25A ALG, 69A ALERTS, 75A GETREAL, 63D TALUS]
EL (5) [82A ELSA, 07D ELIA, 40D ELCAP, 70D ELEM, 71D RELO]
RA (5) [26A RAGMOP, 49A CONTRACT, 64A HORACE, 04D XRAY, 41D RATSO]
RO (5) [11A ROTC, 20A OMICRON, 10D MUNRO, 13D TORO, 31D INROADS]
CA (4) [42A CAWS, 06D CAM, 32D DCCAB, 40D ELCAP]
EN (4) [48D ENIAC, 50D REN, 66D RENE, 76D END]
IA (4) [47A CRITERIA, 07D ELIA, 39D FIATS, 48D ENIAC]
IN (4) [59A INSPO, 79A LINT, 31D INROADS, 34D TWINS]
MA (4) [16A MAL, 60A MASSON, 85A MAS, 56D SMARTS]
TS (4) [69A ALERTS, 39D FIATS, 41D RATSO, 56D SMARTS]
AB (3) [53A AHAB, 32D DCCAB, 53D ABNER]
AC (3) [49A CONTRACT, 64A HORACE, 48D ENIAC]
AD (3) [57A MYBAD, 31D INROADS, 77D ADA]
AT (3) [28A ATP, 39D FIATS, 41D RATSO]
DE (3) [32A DETER, 38A DEFER, 83A IDES]
ED (3) [43A EDYS, 81A EDU, 84A EDO]
ES (3) [67A UES, 83A IDES, 35D EST]
ET (3) [32A DETER, 54A ETAS, 75A GETREAL]
GU (3) [22A GURU, 08D OURGUY, 61D SEGUE]
HA (3) [53A AHAB, 49D CHA, 73D SHAQ]
LE (3) [69A ALERTS, 78A LEAH, 70D ELEM]
LI (3) [79A LINT, 07D ELIA, 64D HOLI]
MO (3) [26A RAGMOP, 86A MOSQ, 05D IMOUT]
NA (3) [19A NASA, 01D ANNA, 33D EARNA]
NE (3) [15A NEAR, 53D ABNER, 66D RENE]
ON (3) [20A OMICRON, 49A CONTRACT, 60A MASSON]
OV (3) [74A OVER, 12D OVUM, 65D OVID]
SE (3) [03D EASE, 61D SEGUE, 68D SEEM]
SS (3) [55A BASSI, 60A MASSON, 72D TASS]
TA (3) [54A ETAS, 63D TALUS, 72D TASS]
AH (2) [53A AHAB, 78A LEAH]
AN (2) [51A ANN, 01D ANNA]
AP (2) [01A APEX, 40D ELCAP]
BA (2) [55A BASSI, 57A MYBAD]
BN (2) [45D BNB, 53D ABNER]
CE (2) [05A ICE, 64A HORACE]
CO (2) [49A CONTRACT, 14D COUP]
CR (2) [20A OMICRON, 47A CRITERIA]
DI (2) [27D AUDIT, 29D PODIUMS]
EG (2) [11D REGGIE, 61D SEGUE]
EM (2) [68D SEEM, 70D ELEM]
HO (2) [64A HORACE, 64D HOLI]
IC (2) [05A ICE, 20A OMICRON]
ID (2) [83A IDES, 65D OVID]
IL (2) [46A ILA, 59D ILL]
IT (2) [47A CRITERIA, 27D AUDIT]
LO (2) [21D CLOGS, 71D RELO]
NN (2) [51A ANN, 01D ANNA]
NR (2) [10D MUNRO, 31D INROADS]
NS (2) [59A INSPO, 34D TWINS]
NT (2) [49A CONTRACT, 79A LINT]
OA (2) [24D OAR, 31D INROADS]
OO (2) [18A EVOO, 58D YOUTOO]
OR (2) [64A HORACE, 13D TORO]
PE (2) [01A APEX, 02D PEAR]
PO (2) [59A INSPO, 29D PODIUMS]
RI (2) [47A CRITERIA, 47A CRITERIA]
RT (2) [69A ALERTS, 56D SMARTS]
SA (2) [19A NASA, 82A ELSA]
SO (2) [60A MASSON, 41D RATSO]
ST (2) [62A STL, 35D EST]
TE (2) [32A DETER, 47A CRITERIA]
TO (2) [13D TORO, 58D YOUTOO]
TR (2) [49A CONTRACT, 75A GETREAL]
UE (2) [67A UES, 61D SEGUE]
UI (2) [30A OUIOUI, 30A OUIOUI]
UM (2) [12D OVUM, 29D PODIUMS]
UN (2) [80A UNO, 10D MUNRO]
UR (2) [22A GURU, 08D OURGUY]
UT (2) [05D IMOUT, 58D YOUTOO]
YO (2) [23A AREYOU, 58D YOUTOO]
ASS (3) [55A BASSI, 60A MASSON, 72D TASS]
EAR (3) [15A NEAR, 02D PEAR, 33D EARNA]
ANN (2) [51A ANN, 01D ANNA]
ATS (2) [39D FIATS, 41D RATSO]
INS (2) [59A INSPO, 34D TWINS]
MAS (2) [60A MASSON, 85A MAS]
NRO (2) [10D MUNRO, 31D INROADS]
OUI (2) [30A OUIOUI, 30A OUIOUI]
OUT (2) [05D IMOUT, 58D YOUTOO]
RAC (2) [49A CONTRACT, 64A HORACE]
REN (2) [50D REN, 66D RENE]
RTS (2) [69A ALERTS, 56D SMARTS]
TAS (2) [54A ETAS, 72D TASS]
TER (2) [32A DETER, 47A CRITERIA]
YOU (2) [23A AREYOU, 58D YOUTOO]
(99) MALICE = 16A MAL ["Family Ties" sister, casually] + 05A ICE [Summertime cooler] (98) ICEOVER = 05A ICE [Summertime cooler] + 74A OVER [Completed] (98) MASADA = 85A MAS [It's more in Mazatlan] + 77D ADA [Ms. Lovelace] (96) NEAREST = 15A NEAR [In the vicinity] + 35D EST [Superlative ending] (95) ILLEST = 59D ILL [Under the weather] + 35D EST [Superlative ending] (93) CHANYU = 49D CHA [Half a dance] + 52A NYU [Manhattan sch.] (92) MOSQUES = 86A MOSQ [Stinging insect, for short] + 67A UES [Pt. of Manhattan] (90) OVERICE = 74A OVER [Completed] + 05A ICE [Summertime cooler] (82) HOLIEST = 64D HOLI [Colorful festival] + 35D EST [Superlative ending] (70) ENDUES = 76D END [Last part] + 67A UES [Pt. of Manhattan] (52) ESTOVER = 35D EST [Superlative ending] + 74A OVER [Completed] (52) CHAREN = 49D CHA [Half a dance] + 50D REN [Stimpy's cartoon foil] (50) RENEST = 50D REN [Stimpy's cartoon foil] + 35D EST [Superlative ending] (40) CAMILA = 06D CAM [Phone feature] + 46A ILA ["On the Waterfront" org.] (30) ALGREN = 25A ALG [Nation of northern Afr.] + 50D REN [Stimpy's cartoon foil] (30) CAMELIA = 06D CAM [Phone feature] + 07D ELIA [Two-time Best Director Kazan] (28) CHAMAL = 49D CHA [Half a dance] + 16A MAL ["Family Ties" sister, casually] (27) CAMEDO = 06D CAM [Phone feature] + 84A EDO [Tokyo, pre-1868] (25) ESTADA = 35D EST [Superlative ending] + 77D ADA [Ms. Lovelace] (20) OVERNEAR = 74A OVER [Completed] + 15A NEAR [In the vicinity] (8) ANNALEAH = 01D ANNA ["The King and I" role] + 78A LEAH [Jeffries or Remini] (7) ANNAMUNRO = 01D ANNA ["The King and I" role] + 10D MUNRO [Literary H.H.] (7) ENDILL = 76D END [Last part] + 59D ILL [Under the weather] (3) NEARCHA = 15A NEAR [In the vicinity] + 49D CHA [Half a dance] (2) CAMUNO = 06D CAM [Phone feature] + 80A UNO [Colorful card game]
source: across entries with at least 8 characters
47A CRITERIA [Standards for judging]
49A CONTRACT [Signed agreement]
47A CRITERIA [Standards for judging]
Criteria
49A CONTRACT [Signed agreement]
ContractcontraCt
47A CRITERIA [Standards for judging]
cRiteriacriteRia
49A CONTRACT [Signed agreement]
contRact
47A CRITERIA [Standards for judging]
criTeria
49A CONTRACT [Signed agreement]
conTractcontracT
47A CRITERIA [Standards for judging]
criteriA
49A CONTRACT [Signed agreement]
contrAct
01A APEX [High point]
05A ICE [Summertime cooler]
08A OHM [Unit of resistance]
11A ROTC [Weekend Warrior's org.]
15A NEAR [In the vicinity]
16A MAL ["Family Ties" sister, casually]
17A UBU ["Sit, ___, Sit. Good dog"]
18A EVOO [Rachael Ray's initialism for a certain cooking ingredient]
19A NASA [Rocket-launching org.]
20A OMICRON [Letter adjacent to xi]
22A GURU [Wise type]
23A AREYOU ["___ being serious?"]
25A ALG [Nation of northern Afr.]
26A RAGMOP [Simple cleaning tool]
28A ATP [Men's tennis org.]
30A OUIOUI [Enthused agreement from Henri]
32A DETER [Disincentivize]
36A OBGYN [Mindy Kaling played one on "The Mindy Project"]
38A DEFER [Put off until a later time]
42A CAWS [Crow calls]
43A EDYS [Possessive in the ice cream section]
44A RBI [Cleanup hitter's goal]
46A ILA ["On the Waterfront" org.]
47A CRITERIA [Standards for judging]
49A CONTRACT [Signed agreement]
51A ANN [Wilson of Heart]
52A NYU [Manhattan sch.]
53A AHAB [Obsessed captain]
54A ETAS [Airport guesses, briefly]
55A BASSI [Low voices]
57A MYBAD ["Misunderstood you, sorry"]
59A INSPO [What one's muse provides, briefly]
60A MASSON [Paul of wine]
62A STL [Letters on Cardinals' caps]
64A HORACE [Grant or Greeley]
67A UES [Pt. of Manhattan]
69A ALERTS [Red flags]
74A OVER [Completed]
75A GETREAL ["That's totally out of the question!"]
78A LEAH [Jeffries or Remini]
79A LINT [Dryer detritus]
80A UNO [Colorful card game]
81A EDU [Letters ending some North American college URLs]
82A ELSA [Anna's animated sister]
83A IDES [March 15th, e.g.]
84A EDO [Tokyo, pre-1868]
85A MAS [It's more in Mazatlan]
86A MOSQ [Stinging insect, for short]
01D ANNA ["The King and I" role]
02D PEAR [Bosc or Bartlett]
03D EASE [Lack of trouble]
04D XRAY [Body scan type]
05D IMOUT [Poker folder's phrase]
06D CAM [Phone feature]
07D ELIA [Two-time Best Director Kazan]
08D OURGUY [Point man on a deal, to his team]
09D HBO ["Curb" channel]
10D MUNRO [Literary H.H.]
11D REGGIE [Famed baseball player Jackson]
12D OVUM [Egg, in old Rome]
13D TORO [Lawnmower brand]
14D COUP [Governmental overthrow]
21D CLOGS [Plumber's jobs, often]
24D OAR [Water displacer]
27D AUDIT [Look over the books of]
29D PODIUMS [Lecturer's spots]
31D INROADS [Progress, metaphorically]
32D DCCAB [1983 Mr. T comedy set in the nation's capital]
33D EARNA [___ living (make ends meet)]
34D TWINS [Baseball team in the American League]
35D EST [Superlative ending]
37D BYA [Win ___ nose (eke out the victory)]
39D FIATS [Orders from a dictator]
40D ELCAP [Highlight of a trip out west to Cali, for many]
41D RATSO [Role for Dustin]
43D ERY [Suffix meaning "place of business"]
45D BNB [Vacay rental, often]
48D ENIAC [Early computer]
49D CHA [Half a dance]
50D REN [Stimpy's cartoon foil]
53D ABNER [Doubleday of baseball fame]
56D SMARTS [Measure of braininess]
58D YOUTOO ["Have a good one" reply]
59D ILL [Under the weather]
61D SEGUE [Musical transition]
63D TALUS [Ankle bone]
64D HOLI [Colorful festival]
65D OVID ["Metamorphoses" poet]
66D RENE [Auberjonois or Descartes]
68D SEEM [Give the appearance of being]
70D ELEM [Educ. type]
71D RELO [Office move, for short]
72D TASS [Xinhua rival]
73D SHAQ [7'1" dunker]
76D END [Last part]
77D ADA [Ms. Lovelace]
TITLE: MGWCC #825 -- "Take a Little Off the Sides"
NOTEPAD: This puzzle's contest answer is a Top 10 hit of the early 1990s.
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NASA█OMICRON█GURU
AREYOU█ALG█RAGMOP
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DETER█OBGYN█DEFER
CAWS█EDYS█RBI█ILA
CRITERIA█CONTRACT
ANN█NYU█AHAB█ETAS
BASSI█MYBAD█INSPO
███MASSON█STL████
HORACE█UES█ALERTS
OVER█GETREAL█LEAH
LINT█UNO█EDU█ELSA
IDES█EDO█MAS█MOSQ