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New York Times: Monday, October 12, 2020
Below is the full solution for the Monday, October 12, 2020 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
Joe Hansen
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Winning a blue ribbon
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Winning a blue ribbon
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San ___ (California city, informally)
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San ___ (California city, informally)
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Trite
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Trite
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State as fact
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State as fact
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Toy that hurts when you step on it barefoot
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Toy that hurts when you step on it barefoot
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Defendant's excuse
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Defendant's excuse
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Some deep voices
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Some deep voices
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Kind of snack chip
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Kind of snack chip
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Letter container: Abbr.
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Letter container: Abbr.
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Have debts
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Have debts
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When a plane is due to leave, for short
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When a plane is due to leave, for short
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Sweetie
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Sweetie
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Her: Fr.
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Her: Fr.
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Parts of gas stoves
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Parts of gas stoves
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Like movies with considerable sex or violence
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Like movies with considerable sex or violence
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"___ a stinker?" (Bugs Bunny catchphrase)
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"___ a stinker?" (Bugs Bunny catchphrase)
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Friendship
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Friendship
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Kind of cherry
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Kind of cherry
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Electrical adapter letters
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Electrical adapter letters
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"Dee-lish!"
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"Dee-lish!"
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Mash-up
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Mash-up
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Paris street
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Paris street
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One who's well-versed in the arts?
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One who's well-versed in the arts?
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Stout and porter
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Stout and porter
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Protein builder, informally
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Protein builder, informally
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Sharp or sour in taste
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Sharp or sour in taste
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Fireplace log holders
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Fireplace log holders
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Where touchdowns are scored
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Where touchdowns are scored
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Prefix with business or culture
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Prefix with business or culture
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Seoul-based automaker
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Seoul-based automaker
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Pretty ___ picture
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Pretty ___ picture
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"Dude"
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"Dude"
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College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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They were released from Pandora's box
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They were released from Pandora's box
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"That was fortunate"
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"That was fortunate"
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Special Forces headgear
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Special Forces headgear
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One of several on a superhighway
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One of several on a superhighway
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Analogy phrase
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Analogy phrase
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"Get Yer ___ Out!" (Rolling Stones live album)
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"Get Yer ___ Out!" (Rolling Stones live album)
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School founded by Henry VI
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School founded by Henry VI
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Auto license issuers, for short
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Sweetie
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Sweetie
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Actress ___ Rachel Wood
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Actress ___ Rachel Wood
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Be in jail
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Be in jail
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Prefix with cycle
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Prefix with cycle
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With 50-Down, place that this puzzle grid represents
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With 50-Down, place that this puzzle grid represents
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Descartes who said "I think, therefore I am"
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Descartes who said "I think, therefore I am"
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Grow older
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Grow older
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Some facial jewelry
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Some facial jewelry
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One holding people up
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One holding people up
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Pie ___ mode
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Pie ___ mode
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Limited kind of market
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Limited kind of market
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Despise
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Despise
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Detroit pro team
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Detroit pro team
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"See? What'd I say!"
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"See? What'd I say!"
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Polynesian kingdom
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Polynesian kingdom
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Tennis do-over
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Tennis do-over
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Brand of Irish cream liqueur
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Brand of Irish cream liqueur
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___ Fáil (ancient crowning stone)
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___ Fáil (ancient crowning stone)
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Skatepark feature
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Skatepark feature
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Bullets and such
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Bullets and such
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United States symbol
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United States symbol
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"You did it all wrong!," e.g.
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"You did it all wrong!," e.g.
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Hill on a beach
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Hill on a beach
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Corp. V.I.P.s
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Corp. V.I.P.s
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Important pipes
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Important pipes
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Actress Robbie of "I, Tonya"
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Actress Robbie of "I, Tonya"
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Cartoon "devil," informally
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Cartoon "devil," informally
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Damage in appearance
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Damage in appearance
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The U.S. has East and West ones
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The U.S. has East and West ones
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See 5-Down
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See 5-Down
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Barely make it
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Barely make it
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Skin care brand since 1911
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Skin care brand since 1911
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Milk and cheese products, collectively
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Milk and cheese products, collectively
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Lead singer for U2
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Lead singer for U2
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Airing
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Airing
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Self-identities
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Self-identities
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Meadow
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Meadow
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Feedbag tidbit
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Feedbag tidbit
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Placed so as not to be found
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Placed so as not to be found
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