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New York Times: Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Below is the full solution for the Wednesday, May 18, 2016 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Zhouqin Burnikel
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DuVernay who directed "Selma"
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DuVernay who directed "Selma"
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Cause of 1840s-'50s emigration from Ireland
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Cause of 1840s-'50s emigration from Ireland
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"___ difference!"
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"___ difference!"
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Comfy shoe
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Comfy shoe
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Spotted wildcat
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Spotted wildcat
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Airline seat part
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Airline seat part
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Where the midnight sun can be observed
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Where the midnight sun can be observed
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African nation renamed in 1997
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African nation renamed in 1997
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"As if!"
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"As if!"
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Chills out
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Chills out
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Diva's problem
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Diva's problem
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Daniel who created Friday
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Daniel who created Friday
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Place for a trophy case
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Place for a trophy case
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___ pie (old British dish)
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___ pie (old British dish)
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Like early audiobooks
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Like early audiobooks
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One out of 100
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One out of 100
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Actress Seehorn of "Better Call Saul"
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Actress Seehorn of "Better Call Saul"
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"No need to discuss it"
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"No need to discuss it"
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It may be put in a bun
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It may be put in a bun
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Won, as a voting demographic
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Won, as a voting demographic
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Bitter salad green
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Bitter salad green
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Decimal base
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Decimal base
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"___ chance!"
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"___ chance!"
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Singer with the #1 hit "TiK ToK"
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Singer with the #1 hit "TiK ToK"
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Nina of jazz
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Nina of jazz
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Ticked off
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Ticked off
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Great Lakes freighter load, perhaps
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Great Lakes freighter load, perhaps
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Grounds for lawsuits
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Grounds for lawsuits
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Rotisserie League game
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Rotisserie League game
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Pre-cable TV problem
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Pre-cable TV problem
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Contributes, as to a pool
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Contributes, as to a pool
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Roll call vote
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Roll call vote
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"The Simpsons" bus driver
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"The Simpsons" bus driver
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State confidently
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State confidently
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Most univ. applicants
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Most univ. applicants
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Bowled over
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Bowled over
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Internet-based phone provider
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Internet-based phone provider
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Kung fu movie genre
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Kung fu movie genre
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What 17-Across has, phonetically
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What 17-Across has, phonetically
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Georgia Tech's athletic org.
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Georgia Tech's athletic org.
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Crystal ___
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Crystal ___
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Tale of Troy
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Tale of Troy
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Night, in Nicaragua
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Night, in Nicaragua
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And more, briefly
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And more, briefly
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Souped-up vintage auto
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Souped-up vintage auto
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Jump shot paths
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Jump shot paths
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Brewer's ingredient
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Brewer's ingredient
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Some glass prostheses
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Some glass prostheses
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Singer Grande, to fans
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Singer Grande, to fans
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Pitching wedge, for one
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Pitching wedge, for one
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Poses a danger to
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Poses a danger to
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What 38-Across has, phonetically
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What 38-Across has, phonetically
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Mantra-chanting priest
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Mantra-chanting priest
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Tuna at sushi bars
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Tuna at sushi bars
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Word with pig or play
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Word with pig or play
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Absorb, as a loss
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Absorb, as a loss
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Worrisome call at home
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Worrisome call at home
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Only non-U.S. M.L.B. team, on scoreboards
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Only non-U.S. M.L.B. team, on scoreboards
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___ cloud (source of comets)
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___ cloud (source of comets)
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Article with no equivalent in Russian
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Article with no equivalent in Russian
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Chinese dynasty after the Qin
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Chinese dynasty after the Qin
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Rescuer's offering
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Rescuer's offering
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Showing sorrow
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Showing sorrow
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Hindu sacred writing
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Hindu sacred writing
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What 61-Across has, phonetically
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What 61-Across has, phonetically
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Half a rack, to a hunter
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Half a rack, to a hunter
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Cars since 2006
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Cars since 2006
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Georgetown athletes
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Georgetown athletes
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"We have the meats" fast-food chain
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"We have the meats" fast-food chain
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Unruly bunch
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Unruly bunch
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"In that case ..."
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"In that case ..."
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Go on a tirade
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Go on a tirade
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Macramé feature
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Macramé feature
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Stress-free state
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Stress-free state
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Place to wear a wrap
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Place to wear a wrap
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Elton John title
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Elton John title
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