HOLLYWOOD REMAKES New York Times Crossword
Jeremy Newton, of Austin, Tex., is an engineering manager for mobile games at SciPlay. He’s been making crosswords for The Times since 2008. He says this one is a special accomplishment, because the idea for it has been kicking around since 2010. He finally managed to find a consistent theme set he was happy with. While creating the puzzle, he mumbled a lot. You’ll soon see why. - W.S.
ACROSS
1 King, queen, etc. 9 Overly impulsive 13 Something in a
cocoon
17 It may produce both a cringe and a laugh
19 Acclaimed rock ‘n’ roll biopic of 2022
21 Emerald or
aquamarine
22 “That cult’s initiation ceremony is brutal!” [1983]
24 Creator of the games Xybots and Klax
25 Bit of memory, for
short
26 It’s quite the
stretch
27 Not stay outside,
informally
29 Spurred into
action
32 Bronzed New York basketball player from Bangkok [1997] 34 Junk
35 Prominent features of Sphynx cats
38 Treaty that was
dissolved in 2020 39 Neighbor of a
return key
42 Places
44 ____ Stavro Blofeld, enemy of 007
48 Therein lies the
rubbed
49 Why the Devil was forced to pay “The Greatest” [1969]
52 Parks at a pier
54 Anise-flavored
liqueur
56 Passes (out)
57 Not play by oneself, perhaps
59 “Remarkable!”
60 Bucatini, ziti and
rigatoni, e.g.
62 High point of a
trip to Europe?
63 Total breeze
64 Do some making
up
65 Cry after remembering to meet at noon [1984]
68 Somewhat off
69 English football powerhouse, to fans
70 Time out in
pre-K?
71 Change for the
better
72 Belly, cutesily
73 “You didn’t fool
me!”
75 One way to cross
a lake
77 One in the oil
business?
80 Actress Davis
81 “You there, hoarding the Quattro razor! Scram!” [2002]
85 Losing line in
tick-tack-toe
86 Wryly comical
88 Word with pie,
pot or port
89 Subject of SETI
space scans
91 Partner of Clark in
American history 93 Stefani who sang the 1996 hit “Don’t Speak”
94 Six-foot runners? 95 How one cannibal felt after devouring the other [2000]
101 Like “threads,”
for clothing
104 Latest releases,
of sorts
105 Neighbor of an
Emirati
108 Anxiety condition,
for short
109 I.T. bigwig
110 Some optical illusions created with one’s fingers [1999]
116 Rival of a ‘Vette 117 “Socrate”
composer
118 Auditing a class,
maybe
119 Part of H.K.
120 Miffed, with “off”
121 Compliment to Daisy during a game of fetch
DOWN
1 Summer hrs. in
Dallas
2 “Nice joke!”
3 Previously,
poetically
4 Bit of apparel that
covers the face
5 Turn into confetti 6 Big change in
price or power
7 Classic record
label
8 Lug around
9 [Yuck!]
10 Greeting that means, literally, “love”
11 Crime-show
spinoff, to fans
12 Skedaddle, with
“it”
13 ____ Hall, home of the N.C.A.A.’s Pirates
14 Many a
Zoroastrian
15 Line at a karaoke
bar
16 “Hogan’s Heroes”
colonel
18 Ambassador, in
brief
20 Pile of papers
21 Cosmic
comeuppance
23 Big drinkers
28 Pay (up)
29 Freak
30 What you get upon reading aloud the answers to the seven italicized clues
31 “Works for me!” 33 Historic builders
of rope bridges
34 Recipe qty.
36 Syst. of unspoken
words
37 Diamond
shapes
40 Make an
appearance
41 Many a watch
display, for short 42 1983 No. 1 hit for
David Bowie
43 Work of
appreciation
45 Dozes after a
dose, say
46 Category for which every 30-Down in this puzzle was recognized, aptly
47 Its loss can cause
baldness
50 Ganja
51 Didn’t go
anywhere
53 Filling-station
brand
55 “Not good,
amigo”
58 Missions, in brief 60 “____ OK!”
61 One who makes
calls
62 Writer Rand
64 Like the death of 19-Across, some claim
65 Grammy-winning
DiFranco
66 Out of control
67 Cowboy’s cry of
excitement
69 Aerial threat during the Cold War
72 Classic Disney film that opens at Flynn’s arcade 74 On display, as a
painting
75 Tapped
76 Feel bad
77 Travel through
time?
78 Easily persuaded
sort
79 Things pandas
have 20 of
82 Chew the fat
83 Jubilant cheer
84 Options for
“bee’s knees” cocktails
87 Alternative to
Levi’s
90 End of a flight, in
two senses
92 Serves, with “on” 93 Nickname for
Mom’s mom
95 Grind
96 Brought about
97 “Well, shucks!”
No. 0212
98 Contacting on Twitter, for short
99 Compadre
100 Journalist in a
field
102 Ball game?
103 Like the smell of
burnt rubber
106 Rapper behind the “King’s Disease” trilogy 107 “Copy,” to a cat 111 Great Basin
people
112 D.D.E.’s W.W. II
battleground
113 Sci-fi film staple,
for short
114 White-wine
aperitif
115 Show with a “What’s Up With That?” segment, for short