NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Peter A. Collins is the chairman of the math department at Huron High School, in Ann Arbor, Mich., where he has taught for 40 years. He has been married for 33 years and has four adult daughters, all still in the Ann Arbor area. The genesis of this puzzle was hearing about an actor who had [ answer at 48- Across]. That made him think of Frankenstein, and an idea was born. This is Peter’s 114th crossword for The Times. — W. S.

ACROSS

1 Reposed 6 Ruler divisions: Abbr. 9 Objective 12 Source of stress for a returning vacationer 18 Homes staffed with butlers, say 20 Heartburnrelief 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 75 Vexation 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

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

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-____

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.