The New York Times Crossword
Angela Olson Halsted is a legal secretary in Washington, D.C. Doug Peterson is a crossword constructor in Pasadena. They met in 2007 and attend at least one MLB game together annually.
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Chow down on “Exactly like this’’
Word with mild or well Character often found in children’s books Emotionally process, in modern lingo Repeated cry in 1931’s “Frankenstein’’ *Perfect curveball?
Ivy League city
Jam
Crucial
White coat?
Course standards Emergency-room concern *Batting coach’s instruction to a lackadaisical hitter? Habitual drinkers Opposed (to) *Apprentice groundskeepers? Singer/songwriter Parks with the 2021 album “Collapsed in Sunbeams’’ It might get pulled in both directions
New York’s Mount ____ Hospital
Dark wine grape
Part of a heartbeat Diplomatic official: Abbr. Corn core
Cancels
Alacrity
Afternoon socials Where dreams are made *Overenthusiastic description of a routine base hit?
Stand-in for Middle America Pair of socks? *Umpire’s aid in judging foul balls?
GPS approximation
Sgt. and cpl., e.g.
Airer of “Nancy Drew’’ Old salt
Fury
State where M.L.K. marched: Abbr.
Some fins
King James on a court
Do as Henry VI did Letters on some foundations Jumpy sorts, in brief *Long hours of fielding practice?
____ only
Tilting *Imperceptible fastball movement?
All over the place Jimmy ____ (luxury shoe brand)
Scientist buried in Westminster Abbey
Pop artist who sings “Satisfied’’ on “The Hamilton Mixtape’’
New ____ (cap brand) Trouble, metaphorically Ballgame extenders ... and what can literally be found in the answers to the asterisked clues 124 125 126
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Beekeeper
____ to go Run-D.M.C. and the Jonas Brothers, for example Bands’ performance sheets Unruffled
_ _ _ _ Domingo
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Bird that can spend up to 10 months in the air without landing
Absolute bottom Digital assistant
Food packaging abbr., once What’s heard at many a coffeehouse
Group sometimes said to be “out’’
French article Pampering place
In use
Candle choice
Gumbo pods Goddess with a sacred owl Designers’ studios
Its capital is Sydney: Abbr. “Uh-uh’’
Go by
Compete with
Part of EGBDF
Places to play cards, often The Daily _ _ _ _ (online news site)
____ culpa
It plays a role in armtwisting “Venerable’’ saint Manual readers
Air France hub
It brought Hope to the world 38
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When doubled, a Nabokov protagonist
Pre-bar challenge, briefly “Je t’____’’
Org. with Fire and Sparks It was first won by the N.Y. Mets in 1969 Snowblower brand Word on some Oreo packages
Nothing special
Tina Turner, voicewise Goldenrod, e.g. Append Instrument with a flared end Chinese steamed bun Ratio of an angle’s opposite side to the hypotenuse Blueprint details
Runs out of juice
Eye cream ingredient Symbol on Captain America’s shield Villainous English king in “Braveheart’’ Outstanding pitcher Former Ford models Seller of Belgian waffles and French toast (fittingly, considering the “I’’ in its name)
Super Soaker Soakzooka brand
Like some orders Ancient halls
Eldest Stark son on “Game of Thrones’’
G.I.’s garb, at times Speedskater Johann _ _ _ _ Koss, winner of four Olympic golds 82
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One-named Nigerian Grammy winner Pained sound
In the Renaissance, they were known as “mala insana’’ (“mad apples’’) Baseball’s Gehrig and Piniella
Most reliable Russian city on the Ural River
Butterlike spread French West Indies resort island, familiarly
Keep from flying, maybe Profession
Camera inits.
“With any luck ... ‘’
Tag line?
Fancy pourers
Paper route hour, maybe Headliner’s cue
Land between Togo and Nigeria
Insider’s vocabulary Catch with a throw Alternative to Chuck Wistful sound
Man’s name that’s 123-Down reversed
Stanza contraction Home of the world’s largest carnival
Word with red or army Man’s name that’s 118-Down reversed