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New York Times, Friday, February 28, 2025

Author:
Michael Lieberman
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
11-Down : Birthplace of Zoroastrianism, today
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
273/1/20212/28/20254
SunMonTueWedThuFriSatVariety
45413217
CircleScrabDebutFresh
21.6312342%
Michael Lieberman

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 28 Missing: {QZ} This is puzzle # 27 for Mr. Lieberman. Friday freshness: 73%
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© 2025, The New York Times2/28/25 ( No. 27,506 )
Across
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Splashy government expenditure? : PUBLICPOOL
11
Events subject to S.E.C. oversight, in brief : IPOS
15
Question that might elicit more questions : ANYONEELSE
16
Accrue annual leaves? : RAKE
17
"Whoa there, tiger!" : EASYDOESIT
18
Achaean strongman of myth : AJAX
19
Antediluvian : AGED
20
Michael of fashion : KORS
21
Red lights in D.C. : NAYS
22
"The Marvels" director DaCosta : NIA
23
Some overhead expenses? : BEANIES
26
Podcaster's need : MIC
27
Common ingredient in Scotch pie : LAMB
28
Rescue from total ruin : SALVAGE
30
Coconut cookie : MACAROON
34
Connected : TIEDIN
35
Self-doubter's words : ICANT
36
Big galoot : OAF
38
Yearn for : CRAVE
39
Star with Oscar nominations in five consecutive decades : STREEP
41
Goes pro? : VOTESYES
43
Attracted a larger crowd than : OUTDREW
45
Currency depicting statesman Mustafa Kemal Atatürk : LIRA
46
___ gow (Chinese gambling game with dominoes) : PAI
47
Ambles : STROLLS
49
Show with a "Point/Counterpoint" segment, in brief : SNL
52
Creative pursuits : ARTS
54
Draped garment : SARI
55
Fruit harvested by the ribeirinhos : ACAI
56
Subject of some grainy photographs? : SILO
57
Pace quickener implemented by Major League Baseball in 2023 : PITCHCLOCK
60
Casual tops : TEES
61
Work-from-home attire, perhaps : ATHLEISURE
62
Canadian gas brand : ESSO
63
People may visit them just for kicks : SHOESTORES
Down
1
Jubilant song : PAEAN
2
Caterpillar roll fish : UNAGI
3
"... two if ___" : BYSEA
4
W.N.B.A. star Jewell : LOYD
5
Party-eschewing type: Abbr. : IND
6
Business suit? : CEO
7
Game that helps babies learn object permanence : PEEKABOO
8
Kaitlin of "Hacks" : OLSON
9
God of life and the afterlife : OSIRIS
10
"Enjoy the spread!" : LETSEAT
11
Birthplace of Zoroastrianism, today : IRAN
12
Event with a casual dress code : PAJAMADAY
13
"Fine, just tell me" : OKAYIGIVE
14
Hot takes? : SEXSCENES
23
Gives something to get something : BARTERS
24
Rock genre : EMO
25
Providers of fresh cuts : SLICERS
27
Like Olympic tracks : LANED
29
Subcompact Nissan offering : VERSA
30
Staple ingredient in Japanese cuisine : MISOPASTE
31
Premium computers : ACTUARIES
32
They show models' names : CARTITLES
33
Sat ___ (locating aid) : NAV
37
Hair-raising thing? : FOLLICLE
40
Pooch-pampering places : PETSPAS
42
Up to : TIL
44
Ghostly image : WRAITH
48
Prefix meaning "straight" : ORTHO
49
Search high and low : SCOUR
50
Iridescent material : NACRE
51
Double-taps, say, as a post : LIKES
53
Just all right : SOSO
55
For another thing : ALSO
58
"___ Misstra Know-It-All" (1970s Stevie Wonder song) : HES
59
Footnote abbr. : CIT

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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