New York Times Sunday Crossword
Driving Around
ACROSS
1 Played for a fool 5 Total mess
11 Big piece of cake 15 Buzzed
19 “It’s all good” 21 Guido ____, painter of the “Crucifixion of St. Peter”
22 “Do I ____!”
23 Trying to show no
signs of life
24 Show out? 26 Metaphorical time in
hell
27 Future exec, maybe 28 Began a PC session 29 Seminary study:
Abbr.
30 One who “went a-courtin’,” in a children’s song 32 Hurried along 33 Asian berry marketed as a “superfood” “Darth Vader is Luke’s father,” e.g. Kind of yoga
Lily Potter’s maiden name in the Harry Potter books
Fair Attention getters Longtime CBS police procedural Voodoo, e.g. Quite a bash, in slang
Partner of shock Wrecks, as chances Relating to gaps Norm: Abbr. Burrow
Bit of office greenery Dead-end sign Kind of state
Was forced to turn down an invitation Big character? Take as a bride News commentator Navarro
73 Ball of yarn and
others
74 Confession inducers 77 “Jeez, you should
keep that private” 78 Get down 36
38 39
41 42 44
48 50
52 53 55 59 62 63 65 67 68
69 71 72 79 84 86 88 90 91 93 96 97
98 99 101
103 104
108 109 111
112 113
114 115
116 117 1
2 3 4
5 6 7
8 9
10 11 12
13 14 Go as far down as ____ diagram Green surroundings? Seize
Work
“You betcha!” Had a leading role? S or M
Sam of Watergate hearings Ipecac, e.g. Openly gay
Fix, as a mess of wires
Singer Garfunkel Big part of an orchestra
Bottle for a beachgoer
It’s left on a highway ... or a path used by five answers in this puzzle?
____ about (approximately)
A little
“Yeah, that makes sense”
Nota ____
Had too much, for short
Go on a drinking spree, in slang Nuggets in “Poor Richard’s Almanack”
DOWN
Not using sensitive language, say Dis-banded?
List ender: Abbr. Not wait till evening to crack a bottle Semester’s end Rapper ____ Azalea General’s assistant: Abbr.
Tool for undoing stitches
What many runners do before a marathon Senectitude
“r u 4 real?” Jared of “Dallas Buyers Club” Nerd’s epithet for the president? Lions and tigers 15
16 17
18 20 25 30 31 33
34
35 37
38 40 43
45 Tidbit with rice in Creole cuisine Sidestep
It’s under helium in the periodic table Dog’s warning Endure
Per
____ News Annoy, in a way Goal for many a H.S. dropout Donations to certain clinics
Pantry item David ____, C.I.A. director under Obama “Watch it!” Took a breather Possess, as thou might
Old Testament land 46 47
49 51
54
55 56 57
58 59 60 61
64
65 66 “Pick me! Pick me!” Certain Spanish murals Elapse, as years Braided floor covering
Where coal miners work
Doesn’t bother Telly pitch
1040 reviewer, for short Humerus connection “How uncool!” “Yer darn ____!” It may bring a tear to one’s eye “____ Is Us” (65Down drama)
See 64-Down Bout result, in brief 67
70 71 75
76 78 80
81
82 83 85 86 87
89 Like a game with equal winners and losers
’Vette option Happenin’ place Election that’s too close to call Peachy “Phooey!”
Like many clowns and beachside houses
Kennedy Library architect Nickname for a devil Flowery poem Help grow
“You agree?” Enjoy consistent, favorable luck, in poker lingo Story line 92 94 95 97
98 100 101 102 104
105 106 107 108 110 Sort of rooftop unit, familiarly Another name for a porpoise or dolphin Certain domain suffix Subject of a 2001-02 scandal Caught congers Strong desire ____ Reader Shade of green “Absolutely!” to Alejandro Capital of Okinawa Chew (on) Match makers? Get all blubbery Show with Kate Mckinnon, for short