THE NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS

1 Reposed

6 Ruler divisions: Abbr.

9 Objective

12 Source of stress for a returning vacationer 18 Homes staffed with butlers, say 20 Heartburn-relief brand

22 Snapple competitor 23 At the Halloween play, when the black cat appeared, the ____

25 Really bother 26 Sound of a candy wrapper 27 Collectibles-like ticket stubs and matchbooks

29 Glassy square? 30 ‘‘Critique of Pure Reason’’ philosopher 31 Enemy of Bowser in video games 33 Music producer Gotti

35 Fr. religious title 36 ... the skeleton gave a ____

43 Belle of a ball 46 Bradley or Patton: Abbr.

47 Citrus fruit with a portmanteau name 48 ... Frankenstein had ____

53 One of the kids on ‘‘Stranger Things’’ 57 Most common U.S. street name, surprisingly

58 Scarecrow portrayer

59 Blanket that’s worn 60 Follow closely, as the curb

61 Pitcher Satchel in the Baseball Hall of Fame

63 Chow

65 ‘‘Of course I remember you!’’ often 66 Glasses, in slang 68 ... the critics loved the witch’s performance, ____

71 Tickled 72 Dragon-roll ingredient

73 Friendly

74 Prepare, as mushrooms 75Vexation 76 Cassandra, for one 78 Vocal critics 81 Hooded jacket 84 Great Lake name 85 ... the ghost had ____

88 Amazon, for one 90 Old-timey title 91 No-go area, in brief 92 ... the vampire never ____

99 ‘‘Evil Woman’’ group, for short 100 Most common English letter, in Morse code

101 Joyce Carol with two O. Henry Awards 102 Slumps

106 Send emojis, say 108 Southern shade trees

112 It gained its independence from Ethiopia in 1991 115 Source of some tweets

117 ... the mummy was a hit ____

119 Try to make out 120 Tot’s spot in a lot 121 Certain Bach compositions

122 Fitting anagram of ANGER + E 123 In the style of 124 G.I.’s chow

125 Artoo-____

DOWN

1 Kiss

2 Oscar winner Dern 3 Finish with

4 Final destination, perhaps

5 Long haul

6 Title for Emma Bovary: Abbr. 7 Appreciative cry 8 Arrive unnoticed 9 ‘‘As I Lay Dying’’ father

10 Two of Us? 11 Fashioned 12 Them’s fighting words!

13 ‘‘It’s Raining ____’’ 14 ‘‘This minute!’’ 15 Formal admission 16 Simple shelter 17 Glossy gown fabric 19 ‘‘30 Rock’’ was inspired by it, for short 21 Apt thing to wear during allergy season? 24 Mortar = sand + water + ____ 28 Gymnastics event 32 With skill 34 French towns 37 What you’re doing at every moment 38 Bassoon attachment

39 Buck

40 Like royal flushes 41 Beg

42 Museum offering 43 Article of Cologne? 44 She raised Cain 45 Hit ABC dating show, with ‘‘The’’ 49 Component of béchamel sauce 50 Celebration of a life, for short 51 Clouds (up) 52 Tickled

54 Spam filter, of a sort

55 Capital of Samoa 56 Lentil, e.g.

59 Card’s place: Abbr. 61 Good thing to make or break

62 One of two for a tee

64 It might be pale or amber

66 Late-night host Meyers

67 Indiana city that’s 100 miles west of Lima, Ohio 68 Pale

69 Quaint ‘‘not’’ 70 Tidy up ... or make less tidy

71 Produce on a farm 73 Poster heading 75 Spy’s collection 77 Billy in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 79 Not up

80 Fatty tuna, in Japanese cuisine 81 Lead-in to phobia 82 Common sight at a cash-only bar

83 AM radio abbr. 85 Capone contemporary

86 Bone: Prefix 87 Like some Coast Guard rescues 89 Superfan

92 Do another take of 93 Number of sides on a hendecagon

94 More crafty

95 ____ ark

96 ____ Jeffries, chair of the House Democratic Caucus 97 Them’s fighting words!

98 Will matter

103 Stop, in France 104 Reach

105 Have the final word

107 ‘‘United States of ____,’’ show for which Toni Collette won an Emmy

109 Cow, in Cádiz 110 Bibliography abbr. 111 ____ vez (again, in Spanish) 113 Record speed, for short

114 Gadget that once came with a click wheel

116 Rip (on)

118 It might start with ‘‘I-’’: Abbr.