New York Times Sunday Crossword
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ACROSS
1 Accents to tuxedos 6 Leader in a robe 10 Stinger 14 Windborne seed 19 “Sesame Street”
figure
20 “Long live ...!” 21 Western ski resort 22 N.F.L.’S Kaepernick 23 Where 68Across is
permanently housed 25 How 122Across is
usually described 27 Hoses connect to
them
28 Curiosity or Opportu
nity
29 Imperial ____ (bar
orders)
30 Pill alternative, for
short
31 Vegas inits.
34 Rug rat
35 Blood parts
36 It may be a shocker 37 Hawaiian for “appe
tizer”
38 Sum to
39 Sport____ (offroad
ers)
41 Recipe amt.
42 Ones making the
grade, for short? 43 Triangular snacks 46 D.J. ____ tha Kyd 48 Time for pampering
oneself
51 Lightly bite
52 Dogie catcher 56 Invisible lures 58 Thither
59 Writer with an inter
est in cryptography 61 Idiot, in slang
62 Not cooped up 64 Sigh of relief 66 Experimental writing?
1929 work that is the theme of this puzzle, with “The”
71 Short
73 “Our” side in a scifi
battle
74 Mild cheeses
77 AAA line: Abbr. 78 California wine city 68 79
81 82
85 89 92
94 95
96 99
101
104 105 109 111 115 116 120 121
122 123 124
125
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8
9 10 11 Nickname for the Philadelphia Eagles stadium, with “the” Falsity
Lake that’s the source of the Mississippi
With 96 and 105Across, how 122Across explained the subject of this puzzle Tops
Bests in a Fourth of July hot dog contest, say
Irony or hyperbole MI6 R&D division in 007 novels
See 85Across Certain laundry appliance
Three ____ of the Wheel of Dharma (Buddhist concept) Leadin to cab
See 85Across Spanish greeting Quantity of eggs ____green Prosy
Place for works that are in the works ... or what the message formed by the connected letters is? Houstonbased petroleum giant, informally Creator of 68Across Established figures? Dryingout woe, for short “Whew!” elicitor
DOWN
Modern pic Moving company? Open
Set in a cockpit Mailed
Tie, as a score Caramel morsel from Hershey Composer of the “Concord” Sonata Dorm V.I.P.S “Time ____ ...” Grad 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 24
26 31 32
33 37
40 42 44
45 Cloud type Pirate’s pet Lasting reminder Some pullovers Michigan college or its town
Choir stands Snare
Julius Caesar’s first name
____ Park, Colo. Kind of sauce Cameracrane operator Something that shouldn’t be mixed How to get the permit, say
Shot deliverer Circus employees Palindromic musician Palindromic tribe 47 48 49 50 53 54 55
57 58 60 61
63 65 67 69
70 71 Showed, informally Bub
Big stretch Milkbone, e.g. Cultural gathering Boot part Scores after deuces, informally Tijuana title: Abbr. Violinist Menuhin Draw out
Org. with a June draft
Call back?
____ Rand Institute “I agree fully!” Broadcast antennas, e.g.
Bit of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” Witches in “Macbeth,” e.g. 72
75 76 78 80 83 84 86 87 88
90 91
93 95 97 98 99 Words upon a shocked realization Form 1099____ Actor Green “See ya!” Plane area Beachhouse owner ID Graduating grp. Cawfee Channel that aired “Moesha” Halfbetazoid “Star Trek” character German city with a Pennsylvania namesake Dangerous job Play period: Abbr. French queens Fall
Figure in the “Arabian Nights” 100 102
103 104 106
107
108 110 112 113 114 117 118 119 Virtuosic
2018 biopic with a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes Narrow cuts Boston ____ Device outmoded by smartphones Unusual feature of 68Across Second side to vote Nails
Suffix with Motor Unsightly spot Chemical ending Scottish denial Tour grp. Winner of a record eight N.H.L. Norris Trophies