New York Times Crossword
Alex Eaton-Salners is an in-house attorney for Western Digital, a technology company headquartered in San Jose, Calif. He has been interested in puzzles and language since he was a child. He keeps a list of crossword theme ideas on his phone so that he can add to them wherever he goes. As a constructor, Alex says he likes to ‘‘subvert (responsibly) as many different crossword conventions as possible.’’ — W.S.
ACROSS
1 Partly open
5 Drug also known as
angel dust
8 ‘‘Maybe,’’ informally
14 Window dressing
19 Tyr, in Norse
mythology
21 Org. with both left
and right-wingers 22 ____ arteries (what carry blood to the kidneys)
23 ‘‘Hmm … hard to
say’’
24 South American financial institution since 1965
26 Reversed
27 Warm up
29 King of Troy in the
‘‘Iliad’’
30 Currency of Laos
31 1985 thriller with the tagline ‘‘A federal agent is dead. A killer is loose. And the City of Angels is about to explode.’’ 35 Firmly establishes:
Var.
37 Part of a return
address? 38 Experienced network
congestion
39 Used to be
41 ‘‘I Love You, ____’’ (book by Nancy Reagan)
42 Twilled fabrics
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43
Subject of two squares on a Monopoly board
44 Hip-centric dance
45 It keeps a top up
48 ‘‘Good ____!’’ (shout
to a batter)
49 Collectible item with
stats
54 Bacchanalias
56 Huge financial loss,
so to speak
57 First lady
58 Memo opener
59 Elements of neighborhood watch programs
62 Brewed beverage
63 Single historical
record
64 QB stat: Abbr.
65 Fool’s gold
66 Lose stiffness
68 Fueled up, in a way
69 California’s Point ____
Peninsula
71 Helpful contacts
72 Food depicted cryptically at 24-Across
74 From
75 Notes after sols
76 Consuming Tide Pods,
once, inexplicably
77 At peace
78 Food depicted cryptically at 31-Across
81 On, in a way
83 Brain tests, in brief
84 Significant periods
85 ____ ShermanPalladino, creator of ‘‘Gilmore Girls’’ and ‘‘ The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’’
86 Overhauls
88 Item creating
separation
91 Nail polish brand
92 Viagra competitor
93 Bit of swearing in
church?
96 ‘‘Pay attention!’’
98 Food depicted cryptically at 49-Across
101 Refuge from a flood
102 Youngest Marx
brother
104 Skin-care brand
105 Love, in Lucca
106 Food depicted cryptically at 59-Across
109 Romps
112 Riverbank romper
113 Book after Nehemiah
114 Places to collect
prints
115 Garish signs
116 Adds more lubricant to
117 Good name, informally
118 Jedi who trained Luke
DOWN
1 Central American rodent that resembles a guinea pig
2 TV host with two
Peabodys
3 Sports brand with a
three-stripe logo 4 Sculptor who said, ‘‘I invent nothing, I rediscover’’ 5 Completely defeat, as
a noob
6 Deep-six
7 Kirsten Gillibrand, to
Hillary Clinton, once 8 Connective tissue that runs along the outer thigh, familiarly
9 Prayer garment
10 Farm enclosure
11 Doing some menial duty, in old army lingo
12 Reinforces, with ‘‘up’’
13 Puckish
14 Dramatic intro
15 Jedi trained by Luke
16 Jedi related to Luke
17 Grilled sandwich
18 Go by
20 State of drunken
confusion
25 Media restriction
28 Goes quickly
32 Venture to state
33 Azalea with the 2014
No. 1 hit ‘‘Fancy’’
34 Up to one’s ears
36 Caffeinated aspirin
brand
40 A tool or a spray
42 Fit of pique
43 Parlor pics
44 Invite to one’s home
45 To the extent that
46 Black Lives Matter
gathering, e.g.
47 ‘‘Let me pay for that’’
49 Bundle of hay
50 ‘‘ Twilight’’
protagonist 51 Silver-screen actress known as the British Bombshell
52 TV-MA’s film
equivalent
53 Has away with
words?
55 Stand-up comedian
Mike
56 Spam spewers
60 Many musical chords
61 Classic laundry brand
62 First-class
63 Church recess
66 Feeling amenable (found hidden in this clue!)
67 Bony projection found
just behind the ear
70 Cause’s partner 72 Gaggle
73 V.I.P. above veep
75 Knowledgeable
76 Parody, say
79 Cold storage facilities
80 Where crumbs might accumulate during a meal
81 Summer Olympics usually take place in one
82 Thumb-twiddling
86 Kelly on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 87 Op-eds, e.g.
88 Hit hard, as brakes
89 Hook, for one
90 Sends an invitation
for
91 Be against
92 Sorted laundry load
93 Philippine port with a
reduplicative name
94 Euphemistic
‘‘extremely’’
95 The so-called ‘‘Pearl
of the Black Sea’’
97 Word before hand
or jaw
99 Quarters costing
dollars?
100 ____ Center, home of the Orlando Magic 103 Father of Anne Frank
107 Layer of farmland?
108 What yellowfin is marketed as
110 ‘‘People ____ talking’’
111 Indy inits.
What kind of day will today
be? To find out what the stars say, read the forecast
given for your birth sign. For Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020 ARIES
(March 21 to April 19)
Something pleasant will surprise you at work today. It might be a complement or a raise. Perhaps what pleases you relates to your health.
TAURUS
(April 20 to May 20)
You might get a fun invitation today. A new flirtation might be thrilling. This is a great day for new activities. Enjoy sports and playful times with kids.
GEMINI
(May 21 to June 20)
Stock the fridge, because you might spontaneously entertain today. You also might buy something modern or high tech for where you live.
CANCER
(June 21 to July 22)
Someone might complement you today or say something that makes you happy. You also might enjoy being in beautiful surroundings, something you didn't expect.
LEO
(July 23 to Aug. 22)
Keep your pockets open, because money or gifts might come your way today. Regarding financial negotiations, if something looks good, act quickly, because this window of opportunity is brief.
VIRGO
(Aug. 23 to Sept. 22)
Today you want to do something different because you're bored. You want some excitement in your life! Hopefully, you will meet someone interesting.
LIBRA
(Sept. 23 to Oct. 22)
You feel restless today. It's as if you're all dressed up but there's no place to go. Think about what you can do to have fun.
SCORPIO
(Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)
A friend who is creative or artistic might surprise you in some way today. In fact, for some of you, a friend will become a lover.
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)
A boss, parent, teacher or someone in a position of authority might do a favor for you today. They might praise you. They might even give you a raise or a promotion. Something pleasant will happen.
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 22 to Jan. 19)
An opportunity to travel for pleasure might appear today. If so, you will have to act fast, because this chance is brief. Likewise, you might get a chance to get further education or training.
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 20 to Feb. 18)
You can benefit from others today, which is why someone might give you a gift or do a favor for you. Whatever happens, be quick to say, "Yes, thank you!"
PISCES
(Feb. 19 to March 20)
This is a great day to schmooze with others, because a friend or partner will probably do or say something that pleases you. You might do something fun or different. Cool! (Just what the doctor ordered.)
YOU BORN TODAY: You have an upbeat, positive energy, and you love to learn new things. This year you will see that service to others, especially within your family, is important. This is why you must take care of yourself so you are a strong resource for yourself and for others. Look around you and invest in the relationships that you value. Hang out with quality people.
BIRTHDATE OF: Dan Stevens, actor; Amanda Burton, actress; Aimee Teegarden, actress.