The New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Could You Repeat That Number?

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Part of a backpack Pyramids, often Dutch requirements 16 Evan : Welsh :: ____

: Scottish

19 One of Chekhov’s

“Three Sisters” 20 Hunter of myth 21 Bring to bear 22 Result, maybe, in

brief

23 Many apartments in old warehouse districts 24 Japanese comics

style

25 Labor Day baby,

e.g.

26 Shape formed by an extended thumb and index fingers

27 Good person to

believe in

29 Switz. neighbor 30 Writer Tarbell who took on Standard Oil

Pins are placed at the end of them 33 07 film

37 Some E.M.T. cases 40 Buying binges 41 Count in music 42 Logical start? 44 U preceder 45 Picked from a

lineup, informally 46 Hurt

47 Proverbs

50 Like puppeteers,

usually

53 Maven

54 Leafy crown

material

55 Day competitor 62 Bailiwicks

63 Legal

64 Chief Chirpa and

others, in sci-fi 65 Wastes away 66 “Fantasy” Grammy

winner

67 Cool, in old slang 68 “The way things are currently going …” Muscle problem Muscular Grammy-winning country singer Black

Play combo of old Mark ____, winner of the 1998 Masters George Carlin was its first host, for short

85 State capital on the Colorado River Subject of Newton’s first law of motion Dealers do this Have an in-tents experience? QB’S pass: Abbr. “____ to My Socks,” Pablo Neruda poem 31 72 74 76

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ACROSS

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117 118

119 120 121 122 123 124

Larsson who wrote “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” Additionally Deletes, with “out”

Tree alternative Kind of salami N.Y.C.’S first subway line Like some gas: Abbr.

“Big Sur” novelist, 1962

A suggestion World capital whose name comes from the Greek for “wisdom” Humble

Jazz composer with an Egyptianinspired name “____ your call” “Elements of Algebra” author, 1770

First lady of the 1950s

Kind of pear that resembles an apple Rapper with the 2003 hit “I Can” “Judge ____” (1995 Stallone movie)

____ and curl (salon treatment) Not interfere with 1 2

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Tower over the field

Sci-fi film with vehicles called “light cycles” Loaded (with) Prone to fidgeting Some 1990s Toyotas American fashion designer who once served as the creative director at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent ____ pro nobis Mixed together Gets one over on Junkyard warning, maybe

Play back? Rust and quartz Equity valuation stat

Tiny bit of work Vodka brand, informally

She gained fame from her leading role in “Fame” Having the means ____ Lofgren, guitarist for the E Street Band Wolflike Great two-pair poker hand Once called Spanish resort island

“Sure, I guess ...” 37 38 39 43

46

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Relating to egg cells Actor who won a 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom Six-line verse Wilson of “Meet the Parents” Colloquial contraction Stops up Surreptitious Greek H’s Golfer Ernie It ended on Nov. 11, 1918

Swell up Laundry soap since 1908 “____, all ye faithful” Classic fruity sodas Occupied, with “in”

Accept as charged “How sad!” Liquor levy, e.g. Provoke Surgical inserts Painter José María ____

Kind words

“Va ____” (Italian “All right”) Something to bookmark

Film director Jon You, to Yves

“____ doctor, but ...”

Trait of a clingy romantic partner

Lead singer of rock’s Yeah Yeah Yeahs (who uses just the initial of her last name) Churchill’s trademark gesture Author born Truman Streckfus Persons

Not much at all Ballet attire

Pig in a poke or pigeon drop “The Simpsons” grandpa “More of the ____” (1967 No. 1 album) Weepy 1954 Patti Page hit Haberdasher’s clasp

Of the ankle Stunned, in a way

Walk heavily Contemptible sort

103 Toothy smile 104 Jazz’s James 108 Condo, e.g.

109 Kaffiyeh wearer 110 Christmas-tree hanging

Just between us? Family nickname 78 79 80 81 82

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