N.Y. TIMES CROSSWORD
ACROSS 1 “I literally ___” (millennial’s overstatement)
5 First country to discover water on the moon
10 Criticize
forcefully
14 Nirvana, e.g. 16 Part of the
eye
17 Computer file arrangement 18 Sharp
19 Manhattan,
for one
20 Former majorleague slugger Adam nicknamed “Big Donkey”
21 Best Actor winner Malek
22 “I’d love to!” 23 [Is this thing on?] 25 Moving
option
26 Celebratory
shout
27 Bud
28 Cause of a
2014 scare 30 “Rabbits” in
a race
34 Sobriquet for international hip-hop star Pitbull
35 Scorsese film added to the National Film
Registry in 1997
36 “I want it!” 37 “Minari” director ___ Isaac Chung 38 It doesn’t
last long
41 Bit of royal regalia
42 Abjure
46 Olympic figure skating commentator Johnny 47 Spencer of “Good Morning America”
49 Goddess whose Roman counterpart is Victoria
50 This and this
51 Big Apple
52 They may have lots of steps
54 Windmill
part
55 News
headlines
56 “I like texts from my
___ when they want a second chance” (Cardi B line) 57 Absinthe
flavoring
58 Site for
crafty sorts?
DOWN
1 Start to squat?
2 Covered, as
by insurance 3 Being
4 ___ list
5 Investment opportunity, for short
6 Jokey response to an overly technical explanation 7 Prevent from
running
8 “Sorry,
unavailable” 9 Hartfordbased health care company 10 Leave
damaged
11 Many a farmer’s market attendee
12 Members of a certain kingdom
13 ___ Spirit, winner of the 2021 Kentucky Derby
15 D.C.’s ___ Stadium, opened in 1961
23 Dish that can be prepared al pastor
24 Small
27 Put in hock 29 They might
be twins
30 Tot toter, in
Tottenham 31 Canon offering, in brief
32 “Blossom of snow,” in song
33 One studying for a bar or bat mitzvah, say 34 Cell
boundary
35 Studio with “Chicago” and “Chocolat” 36 Start a stream, say
38 Get into a rhythm, informally 39 Long
divisions? 40 Not casual 43 Pic that may have millions of likes
44 Keep under
wraps
45 “African
unicorn”
46 Question in a shell game
48 Las Vegas W.N.B.A. team
50 “Arguing with a fool proves there are ___”: Doris M. Smith
53 U.S. 1, for
one: Abbr.