The New York Times Crossword
Christina Iverson of Ames, Iowa, is an assistant crossword editor for The Times. Sam Donaldson is a law professor at Georgia State. This puzzle grew into a Sunday when they had too many ideas to fit into a 15 x 15-square grid.
ACROSS
1 Become hysterical, with “out’’
Elided title Restaurant competitor of Pinkberry and Sweet Frog Catchy tunes, informally Sigh of lament
Where dancers have a ball? McFlurry mix-in Furniture giant
Bad flight forecast Reason
Hierarchy level Certain U.S. time zone Economizing, as represented by the circled squares?
“The bad news is ... ” WhatsApp transmissions, briefly
Navy nay
Seizes eagerly, as an opportunity
Sean of “Stranger Things’’ Part of an M.C.’s intro, often Prohibition target Economizing, as represented twice in 12Down?
“The Crown’’ role Colorful kind of shirt Offering from Dr. Mom, in brief
Senior partners?
____ Hill, neighborhood of San Francisco Bussing on a bus, for short Memorable mission “You’ve made your point,’’ slangily
Lead-in to an opinion
Zip
From not so long ago Parts of a gig Scrapbooker’s project Honesty, resilience or a sense of humor, perhaps Shield of ancient Greece: Var.
Manhattan is one: Abbr. Attempt
Work that hasn’t yet entered publication Little squealer Fencer’s score Hebrew version of the English pronoun “I’’ Confidentiality contract, for short
Welcome event
____ drag (hockey maneuver)
Cellist’s need
In concert 4 8
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Economizing, as represented in 58-Down? Unwelcome, so to speak Vote in favor Trading places
Like some modern maps Golfer Palmer, to fans A/C meas.
“The Planets’’ composer Economizing, as represented by the shaded squares? Bad-sounding creatures? Ditto, in legal footnotes Word that means “ocean’’ in a religious title Large crowd
It’s cried on a slide Check
Classical poem
Beast with recurved horns Triumphant shout at a crossword tournament Freshness
Like some morning lawns Smokey spot, for short
DOWN
1 Sharpens
2 “How ____ Your Mother’’
3 Work out
4 Some garlic prep
5 Regarding
6 Maker of the Nitro 5 gaming laptop
“The year’s at the spring/ And day’s at the ____’’: Robert Browning Yankees manager before Girardi
Zealous activist C-note
Tranquil discipline Former name of a Kansas arena that commemorated a 1976 U.S. anniversary It helps make a stew a goo Poached fruit Garnish for una margarita Source of many a name on a campus building, informally Starts eating
Poli _ _ _ _
Reply to the Little Red Hen Name hidden in “before long’’
It makes a red velvet cake red
Cancoen cash Hamburger’s beef? Word with pepper or tower Like some ancient pyramids Acceleration, e.g. Quelques-____ (some, in French)
Quantity multiplied by acceleration in Newton’s second law
Pioneer in global aviation Words of defeat “Don’t sweat it,’’ informally Educ. supporter 7 8
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Once-popular devices discontinued in 2022 Cousin of a weasel “What’s the ____?’’ (“’Sup with that?’’)
Suffer
Farmyard cry
Not in a relationship “The Last O.G.’’ network Vile Nile reptile Out-and-out
Foreign leader whom Nixon met in 1972
That’s history!
Kind of knife of infomercial fame
Like Urdu or Hindi
Was very ripe
Round figures Montana city SW of Helena The main antagonist? [Ugh, this is horrible!] ____ facto
Like some highlighter colors Relish
Plant whose name derives from Quechua Devious snicker 89 92 95 96 97
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Barely gets the words out Pros with deliveries, in brief Painter Jan van ____ “Let’s do this!’’
Civil rights icon ____ Helen Burroughs
Power structure? Capers Shakespeare’s “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?’’ has five of them
Beaming, as with joy Liberal arts college in Kentucky
Locally focused lecture franchise
Pac-12 player Santa’s favorite Hostess dessert?
Wilson of film Carded at a bar, informally Common spot for a sunburn Gaggles
Chain email abbr. Grammy winner ____ Lipa