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New York Times: Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Below is the full solution for the Wednesday, October 21, 2015 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Mary Lou Guizzo,
Jeff Chen
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Flexible, electrically speaking
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Flexible, electrically speaking
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"Calculating" device
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"Calculating" device
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Braininess
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Braininess
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"Call on me! Call on me!"
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"Call on me! Call on me!"
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Alley-___
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Alley-___
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Alaskan grizzly
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Alaskan grizzly
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17
Part 1 of a maxim by Publilius Syrus, hinted at by the series of circled letters
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Part 1 of a maxim by Publilius Syrus, hinted at by the series of circled letters
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Sitting at a red light, say
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Sitting at a red light, say
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Part 2 of the maxim
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Part 2 of the maxim
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Bro, e.g.
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Bro, e.g.
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Level, for one
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Level, for one
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24
Ballpark fig.
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Ballpark fig.
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25
Sitter's handful
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Sitter's handful
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Looney Tunes "devil," informally
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Looney Tunes "devil," informally
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Houlihan player on "M*A*S*H"
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Houlihan player on "M*A*S*H"
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See 47-Across
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See 47-Across
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Prego competitor
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Prego competitor
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36
Damage inflicted
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Damage inflicted
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39
Drawing contests?
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Drawing contests?
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G.I. fare
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G.I. fare
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Some military choppers
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Some military choppers
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"BOGO" event
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"BOGO" event
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Gets free, as a smoke
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Gets free, as a smoke
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With 32-Across, whopper
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With 32-Across, whopper
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Place for a pavilion
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Place for a pavilion
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Place for a stud
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Place for a stud
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Cipher creator's need
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Cipher creator's need
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R.V. stopover
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R.V. stopover
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All there
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All there
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Carrere of "Wayne's World"
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Carrere of "Wayne's World"
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Part 3 of the maxim
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Part 3 of the maxim
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Risks
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Risks
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End of the maxim
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End of the maxim
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Saffron-flavored dish
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Saffron-flavored dish
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Mamie's man
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Mamie's man
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State firmly
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State firmly
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71
"Missed it by tha-a-at much!"
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"Missed it by tha-a-at much!"
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Beat by a hair
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Beat by a hair
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"That hurts!"
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"That hurts!"
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Owner of MapQuest and Moviefone
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Owner of MapQuest and Moviefone
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Physician-turned-revolutionary
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Physician-turned-revolutionary
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"The lady ___ protest too much": Shak.
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"The lady ___ protest too much": Shak.
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Total confusion
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Total confusion
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Mr. ___ (Hershey's product)
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Mr. ___ (Hershey's product)
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Bear of children's lit
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Bear of children's lit
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Win one, lose one
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Win one, lose one
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Winter lift
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Winter lift
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Easter Island statue, e.g.
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Easter Island statue, e.g.
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Score after deuce
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Score after deuce
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Potato chip feature
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Potato chip feature
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Anklebone
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Anklebone
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Sport utilizing a throwing machine
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Sport utilizing a throwing machine
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Move like a moth
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Move like a moth
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Sarcastic "Sorry!"
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Sarcastic "Sorry!"
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"___ be an honor!"
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"___ be an honor!"
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First graphic novel to win a Pulitzer (1992)
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First graphic novel to win a Pulitzer (1992)
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Courtroom entry
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Courtroom entry
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Between-periods equipment
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Between-periods equipment
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Offerer of hot tips
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Offerer of hot tips
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Palindromic magazine title
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Palindromic magazine title
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"Despicable Me" supervillain
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"Despicable Me" supervillain
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Release à la Edward Snowden
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Release à la Edward Snowden
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Lovett of country
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Lovett of country
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Advertising truism
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Advertising truism
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Like some grins
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Like some grins
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Extracurricular study for many a high school jr.
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Extracurricular study for many a high school jr.
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Handles clumsily
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Handles clumsily
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Antipiracy org.
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Antipiracy org.
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Honor society letter
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Honor society letter
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10-year-old Oscar winner for "Paper Moon"
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10-year-old Oscar winner for "Paper Moon"
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Pertinent, in law
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Pertinent, in law
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Like a pixie
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Like a pixie
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Test, as ore
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Test, as ore
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Port on the Big Island
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Port on the Big Island
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Shape-shifting Norse god
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Shape-shifting Norse god
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Command under "File"
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Command under "File"
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Icky stuff
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Icky stuff
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"That's icky!"
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"That's icky!"
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