The New York Times Crossword
Paolo Pasco of San Diego is a junior at Harvard studying computer science. He sold his first crossword to The Times when he was 15. This is the 20-year-old’s 20th puzzle.
ACROSS
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7 13 18
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28 29 30 32 34 35 36 38 40
42 43
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54
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Ocean motion
[I expected better from you!]
Tracking systems Makes out, in Manchester Stuffed and fried cornmeal pocket, in Mexican cuisine Lizzo or Lorde
_ _ _ _-hole Amazon, e.g.
Title for Iran’s Ali Khamenei Tailored blouse style Pieces of pentathlon equipment
Piece of biathlon equipment Outdoor wedding rental Some reusable bags Give a refill
Poet Lim—n Yearbook sect.
Item lugged up a hill Gardener’s supply Alphabetically first member of the Baseball Hall of Fame Dull yellowish brown Subject of some teen gossip sessions Sure-footed alpine climber React to, as an online joke “I wish I could ____ that’’ (“Ick’’)
Document that never lacks a title
Divert
Solid green ball in un juego de billar
It’s ground-breaking Way overcharge, so to speak
Vape shop inventory Sci-fi’s Dr. Zaius, for one Even a bit
Bakery item that’s often messy
Lavishes love (on)
Part of R.S.V.P. Business that might hold a blowout sale? Common food drive donation
“Julius Caesar’’ role Lhasa ____ Necklace components Parts of volcanoes
2007 No. 1 Alicia Keys album Not keep Caribbean capital
Kind of test question Some video-making devices Rod who won four Wimbledons
“The very ____!’’ Yellow bills in Monopoly Lobster-catching aid? Holiday preceder Choose to participate Award won twice by Hammerstein, fittingly Horror director ____ Saul Guerrero 111
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128
DOWN
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Contraction that omits a “v’’
0 to 60, e.g. Proceeds breezily What a spike goes over Not black and white Early computer “Encore!’’
“The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up’’ tidying method
Take care of
“Well, so’s your face!,’’ e.g. The antagonist Bellwether from Disney’s “Zootopia,’’ e.g.
Ask for a treat, say
Discharges
Hassle
Genius
Not be on the level Anxiously worry
Title nickname in a 1984 sports movie Courses
WeChat or KakaoTalk Very serious
With skill Shakespeare character who cries “Then I defy you, stars!’’ Power-saving mode “____ Used to Be Mine’’ (song from “Waitress’’) Long of Hollywood
“My guess is ... ‘’ 16
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33 36 37
39 41
42 44 45
46 47
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56 58 59 60 63 65
68
Realm for comic-book fans, say Damascenes, e.g. Gardener’s supply “Over here!’’
“Geaux Tigers!’’ sch. Liquid in a first-aid kit Noodles sometimes served with tsuyu sauce Onetime sunscreen ingredient
Small Jewish communities of old
SoCal baseball team, on scoreboards Scintilla Secondary social media accounts, in brief Mournful sound Fiddle with a ukulele? Woman on W.W. II-era posters
Cassini who created the so-called “Jackie look’’ Simba’s father in “The Lion King’’
How detectives may act Orders from regulars Breaking or entering, say Leslie ____ Jr., member of the original “Hamilton’’ cast
Not joke around Enjoys a home-cooked meal Poison-treating plant Bagel choice
____ World Service Digital camera memory holders
G-rated, say 69 70
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98 100 101 102 105 106 107 109 110 113
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You might pass on them Apt surname for a mechanic
Palm Springs, e.g. Group with the hits “Honey, Honey’’ and “Money, Money, Money’’
Big brute
Went fast
Cocktail with a rhyming name
Tinder action that expresses strong interest Other: Sp.
Certain pie crust flavor Wok, e.g.
Covers of vintage music? “Try it!’’
Sit on
Part of an aircraft that helps reduce drag
Put forward
H.S. class with dissections Tune out
Semi
Stick one’s nose in Small drum Cockamamie Actress Blanchett Latch (onto)
Muppet who sings in the “Try, Try Again’’ song When it’s driving, you might not want to drive Unwanted breakout Back muscle, in brief Prefix with warrior Negative conjunction