The New York Times Crossword
Julian Lim, of Singapore, is an assistant professor at the School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore. He started solving British crosswords in high school, later getting hooked on American ones. He says he has solved every New York Times crossword since 2004.
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Amenity in G.M. vehicles R.N.’s workplace “Awake in the Dark’’ author Down at the bar? Peace and quiet
Tease constantly, with “on’’ Bottom lines? Spanish Steps city What an unsteady tightrope walker may do? Number cruncher, in Wall Street lingo
Spelling clarification
CPR experts
“____ to My Family’’ (song by the Cranberries)
“It’s just too $%#@ hot!,’’ e.g.?
Fasten again, as documents Dish cooked in an underground oven Bolshoi debut of 1877 Thesis defenses, e.g. Thereabouts
Me- day destination What a beekeeper receives at work?
Pettily punishes Dynamite
Explode on Twitter, say “____: Ragnarok’’ (2017 blockbuster)
Catty comments Upstanding person Flood protector
Bird that carries Sinbad to safety
“Little Fockers’’ actress Polo Little auk, by another name Japanese audio brand Cousin of a clarinet
Why the knight went shopping?
Letters no longer seen on most phones Ingredient in une quiche Source of the words
“O, beware, my lord, of jealousy;/It is the green- ey’d monster ... ” Bohemian
“Hate Me Now’’ rapper, 1999 2019 award for “What the Constitution Means to Me’’ “Magnifico!’’
Fully grown fillies Statistician’s calculation Cruz known as the Queen of Salsa
Regenerist skin- care brand Upfront?
Hogs, after being scrubbed clean?
Even a little bit
Take ____ from (follow) Thrill
Resident of the lowest circle of hell, in Dante’s “Inferno’’ 106
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Spring setting in San Antonio: Abbr. Border of a lagoon, say What the ecstatic janitor did?
Porcine pad
Paul of “There Will Be Blood’’
Actress Taylor
“Stop it, I’m blushing’’ “Michael Jordan’s Top 10 Free Throws’’ and others? Rental units: Abbr. Ballet shoe application Shakespearean prince Cuts off Interlock
Choral composition N.F.C. South city: Abbr. Kids’ camp crafts project
Figure-skating champ Brian Reinvented self-image Tiffs
Spots to shop for tots The Sun Devils’ sch.
One squat, for example What soap bubbles do Pet shop purchase
“Yuck!’’
Sublime
Toto’s creator They’re full of questions Holds on to one’s Essence, say?
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Book before Joel
Boat sometimes built around a whalebone frame Soul, e.g.
Give a shout
Nothing of the ____ Digital sounds? Something up one’s sleeve Original site of the Elgin Marbles
Beyoncé, for one
“How neat!’’
Uncle ____ Heartbreak
Martin who wrote the “Baby-Sitters Club’’ series Conclude (with) Coarsegrained igneous rock Tagging along Martial-arts-based workout Trial’s partner
Went cross- countrying, say Spiked wheel on a boot spur Farm-to-table program, in brief
Shish ____ Scientist who said, “The cosmos is also within us. We’re made of star-stuff’’ First string
Puts out
How obedient dogs walk Gets a head?
Host of an Apple TV+ book club
In again
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Paperless airplane reservation
Trifling amount Because (of)
Sky fall?
Whitney of cotton gin fame Headed
“Later!’’
Button on an old video game controller
Org. that publishes the journal Emotion Prepare for a guided meditation, perhaps Cavity fillers Homogeneous
____ Gobert, 2018 and 2019 N.B. A. Defensive Player of the Year Benchmark: Abbr. “Over here!’’ Religion symbolized by a moon and star
Make a choice on Tinder Isle of Man men, e.g. Gorillalike
Suite meet?
Made lighter
One might begin “Dear Diary ... ‘’
“All That Jazz’’ director Screenwriter Lee, sister of Spike
De-bug?
____ cha beef (Chinese entree)
V-J Day prez
Ni’ihau necklace