New York Times Sunday Crossword

Power Ballads

ACROSS

1 Agcy. for Kennedy

and Reagan

4 Push

9 Positive quality 14 Provider of directions, for short 17 Penne ____ vodka 19 Around

20 Claw

22 “Intriguing!” 23 Aquaman’s favorite

singer?

25 The Human Torch’s

favorite band? 27 ____ Edberg, twotime U.S. Open tennis champion

28 With child, informally 30 Nicely muscled 31 Canine warning 32 Feminine-hygiene product Seashore feature Oriental, e.g.

The Hulk’s favorite band?

Does 110, say Sculptor/collagist Jean

Staff

Number between cinque and sette Mama ____ Elliot Iceman’s favorite band? Bermuda, e.g. Sweetly sing 14-pound unit Australian friend The Flash’s favorite singer? Adamant refusal Animator’s frame “Your” of yore

Bit of progress “Seriously?” Front of a vessel Magneto’s favorite band?

70 Quaint agreement 71 Comment advising you to set your sights a little lower?

73 Low tie

74 Response to “You have something on your face,” maybe 75 List-ending abbr. 76 Gobbles (down) 33 34 35

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4 5 6 7 8 Spider-man’s favorite band?

Smell ____ (sense something fishy) Like Hägar the Horrible

____ Martin “Enough already!” Batman’s favorite rapper? Revivalists, for short Not only that but also Singer Sumac

The Avalanche, on sports tickers Make do with a lesser option

Thor’s favorite rapper?

Actress Thurman 32° Fahrenheit, in Celsius Parisian street ____ volente (God willing) Old-fashioned provider of directions Completely set

Sir and madam Electro’s favorite singer?

What the musical artists in this puzzle would form if they all performed together? Decompose

Let breathe, as stinky shoes Tangent line? Princess Fiona, after sunset

One begins, “Thou still unravish’d bride of quietness” ____-turvy Chocolate cup inventor H. B. ____ Pained cry

DOWN

Things the police may keep on suspects Narrow cut [legally covering our butts here] Clickable item Boom ____ Remit in advance Digital greeting “Stay in your ____!” 9 10 11 12 13 14

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35 36 37 38 Approximately Untroubled Divine bovine? Timeline sections Wee bit Destined for greatness Opening in cosmetology?

Molt Woodard with four Emmys Covalent bonds of a carbon atom, e.g. Things sailors spin Late afternoon hour Some economic figs. Tournament bridge players, typically Stick-to-it-iveness Santa ____, Calif. Speak out against City by the Bay, informally 39 43

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66 67 “Why, you little ...” Several quarter turns?

Jay with jokes Starting squad Speak up, and then some

____ Brand, two-time N.B.A. All-star Boo-boo

Good trait in a housemate

“Jeez, wasn’t expecting that!”

For rent

Test for fit

Song with the lyric “A loko e hana nei” Things equestrians have on hand? ____ dish

What 14-Across will do if you miss a turn 68

69 71 72 74

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80 81

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86 90 Fruit-salad ingredients

“____ bon”

Pup grown up Uptown

“____, won’t you blow your horn?” (old lyric)

Cold summer treat Puerto Rican city that shares its name with an explorer System of roots? Part of a so-called “grand tour” Trade barbs or blows Like some saws and bobsleds Supplication “What did Delaware?” “I don’t know, but ____” (classic joke) 92

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115 University in North Carolina

“Feel me?” “____ fugit” Gooey chocolate treat

Public transit system Be economical with Lead-in to -centric Stepped

Italian dear Victim of a revolution What the upright yoga pose vrikshasana simulates

It’s worth a little more than a dollar Violently send out Stridex target, informally

Mag personnel