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New York Times: Thursday, May 19, 2016
Below is the full solution for the Thursday, May 19, 2016 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Morton J. Mendelson
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Unlatched, say
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Pollock painting unit
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Vitriolic
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Vitriolic
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Natural harbor
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Natural harbor
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Fluctuate wildly
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Fluctuate wildly
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"Muy ___" (Spanish approval)
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"Muy ___" (Spanish approval)
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Part 1 of a punny quip about a perp's predicament
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Part 1 of a punny quip about a perp's predicament
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Chilean-based carrier
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Chilean-based carrier
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The "oven" in "have a bun in the oven"
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The "oven" in "have a bun in the oven"
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Turing test participant
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Turing test participant
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Depository deposits
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Depository deposits
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Out
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Out
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Quip, part 2
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Quip, part 2
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Reap
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Reap
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Cap
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Cap
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Bruno ___ Prize (astrophysics award)
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Bruno ___ Prize (astrophysics award)
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Quip, part 3
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Quip, part 3
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Fall that might cause falls
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Fall that might cause falls
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Motorist's aid, for short
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Motorist's aid, for short
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Emote
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Emote
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Quip, part 4
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Quip, part 4
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___ de Saint-Exupéry, author of "The Little Prince"
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___ de Saint-Exupéry, author of "The Little Prince"
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Titular queen of Castile in a Handel opera
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Titular queen of Castile in a Handel opera
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Political leader?
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Political leader?
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Feature of some gardens
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Feature of some gardens
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Tyler of "The Lord of the Rings"
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Tyler of "The Lord of the Rings"
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End of the quip
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End of the quip
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Bygone name in Chinese politics
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Bygone name in Chinese politics
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Gallery on the Thames
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Gallery on the Thames
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Proofer's "oops"
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Proofer's "oops"
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Supposes
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Supposes
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One of two Danish kings
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One of two Danish kings
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One who sends things up?
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Ape
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Ape
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Daughter of Sweeney Todd in the Sondheim musical
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Daughter of Sweeney Todd in the Sondheim musical
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Count of Monte Cristo, e.g.
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Count of Monte Cristo, e.g.
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Agent, informally
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Agent, informally
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Independently
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Independently
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Capital of Togo
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Capital of Togo
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___ and terminer (criminal court)
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___ and terminer (criminal court)
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Ship mates
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Ship mates
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Obliques, e.g.
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Part of the Maxwell House logo
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Part of the Maxwell House logo
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Some sneakers
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Some sneakers
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They can be gross
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They can be gross
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Two-part letter
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Two-part letter
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Pity
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Pity
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Natl. sports org.
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Natl. sports org.
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Totally defeat
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Totally defeat
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Rent
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Rent
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Boo-___
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Boo-___
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"Few love it unless in themselves," per Lord Chesterfield
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"Few love it unless in themselves," per Lord Chesterfield
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"It's ___" ("Let's shake on it")
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"It's ___" ("Let's shake on it")
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"The Bell of ___" (Longfellow poem)
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"The Bell of ___" (Longfellow poem)
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"The Facts of Life" actress
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"The Facts of Life" actress
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Was unhappy (with)
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Was unhappy (with)
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Like phone numbers at meetups
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Like phone numbers at meetups
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Shortest route around a track
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Shortest route around a track
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One-named Grammy winner for "American Boy," 2008
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One-named Grammy winner for "American Boy," 2008
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Kind of trip
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Kind of trip
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Press room?
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Press room?
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One of a pair of Monopoly properties
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One of a pair of Monopoly properties
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Kennedy in-law
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Kennedy in-law
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Nautical command
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Nautical command
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Playwright William
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Playwright William
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Provoke
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Provoke
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Trading group, e.g.
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Trading group, e.g.
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Intense dedication
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Intense dedication
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Companion of Butch and Sundance
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Companion of Butch and Sundance
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"___ Malala" (2013 best-selling autobiography)
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"___ Malala" (2013 best-selling autobiography)
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Modern prefix with gender
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Modern prefix with gender
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Approx. 5 cc
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Approx. 5 cc
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