The New York Times Crossword
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1 What helicopter rotors do “____ to Psyche” Bartók and Lugosi Seven Sisters school that went coed in 1969 Famous feature of the Florence Cathedral Romulus, exempli gratia
It goes up with alcohol consumption Cereal mascot since 1933 N.Y.C.-based dance troupe Memoirist Psalm 63 opening Unable to choose Blood drive worker On the way Many Tactless Marsh flora Rapper Lil ____ X Journalist and author
Maui setting: Abbr. Downwind Mimic Quarry, e.g. Raise one’s spirits Weighed on Gangster’s gun Large print source Org. for the Demon Deacons and Blue Devils Sci-fi author Observance on Yom Kippur or during Ramadan H.S. class for future engineers, say
Spoke with a forked tongue Guides of a sort “From where I sit,” briefly Increases Word appearing on only one current U.S. coin (the nickel)
Bit
Yonder Medium on display at Brickworld 5 8 13
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2 Site of the first Ironman race (1978) Words accompanying “Uh-oh!” Moved, as in a greenhouse ____ pro nobis Factor affecting a bond’s rating 3 4
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Famed rights advocate Agcy. that supports entrepreneurs Many a middle schooler Sounds during a strep test 1976 hit whose title is sung just before the line “Take it easy” Buenos ____ Sis’s sib
Isn’t in the black Information on a game box
The so-called “winter blues,” for short
Noted politician and orator “Honor”-able org. Gush Largest cell in the human body Got by Yeats’s homeland Brings up Award for Best Moment, e.g. The “1” of 10-1, say American composer and lyricist Canyon maker Kissers
“I can’t understand this at all”
Half of a blackjack Hideout
Star of the “Taken” film series Wind ____ “Erie Canal” mule Certain IDs 7 8 9
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Took by threat Actor on Time’s list of the 100 most important people of the 20th century California’s ____ River Reclined Hex’d Playing on both sides
“I ____” (sticker message)
“I’ll take that as ____” Parts of a portfolio: Abbr.
Iconic environmental book
Maker of the classic Radarange Concludes one’s case “Ghosts” playwright Forest mother River through Dortmund Model of vengeful obsession Part of a Swiss bank account One good at reading emotions Boating hazard Something a house might be built on Epigrammatic Brand in the dessert aisle Clue collectors, for short
Grow a fondness for
Grub
Assoc. Includes surreptitiously Melds
Left on board High percentage of criminals? No longer green, say Popular sans-serif typeface Truism based on a line by Gertrude Stein 60 61 63 64 66
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Major source of coffee beans Mass-produced response? Inspiration for a horror movie? Nobelist Pavlov Hammer feature
U.K. honours Choreographer Twyla
Trio often heard in December Northern borders? Can’t do without Runners support it
Place of security What causes a will-o’-the-wisp Ann and Andy, notably
The King of Latin Pop Popular sports news website ExxonMobil abroad Promise Heavy responsibility Comment following an unrepentant admission Symbolic socioeconomic divider
Less bumpy Suffix with sex or text
Get the show on the road Número de Maravillas del Mundo Antiguo Get one’s hair just right
Bits of work Something a cobbler may hold
“It’s fun to stay at the ____” (1978 hit lyric) Miracle-____ Org. for docs Bit of animation About onequarter of a high school: Abbr.