By Daniel Grinberg, Edited by Will Shortz
New York Times Sunday Crossword >> Punch lines
1
Pink, purple and blue Pride display, familiarly
7 Hound
10 Kind of opening
13 Frontwoman for the Pussycats
Nipple rings
Target of an inventory scan
22 Acting like
23 Fault line?
25 Qualifier for a date
26 Olaf’s creator in “Frozen’’
Nickname that drops “An-’’
A gig has a thousand of these
29 Permitted
30 Permitted
31 Fine line?
35 Atomic number of neon
36 Preserves things?
37 Shaped like a kiwifruit
38 Processes
41 ____ attachment
44 Anatomical stabilizer
45 The Green Hornet’s
assistant
46 Not down, in a way
47 Fishing line?
53 Mediterranean morsel
55 Get just right
56 Long-running police
procedural, for short
57 Catalan artist Joan
58 Thought the world of
59 “To Kill a Mockingbird’’ setting Match well with
First color-tv manufacturer
63 Subway line?
68 Tittle
69 1970s-’80s Supreme Court justice ____ F. Powell Jr.
70 Scams
73 With an eager spirit
76 Landed
77 Flying formations
79 March ____
80 South American
grassland
18 20 27 28 61 62
81 Assembly line?
84 Variety
85 Boxing stats
88 Celestial shape
89 British bottoms
90 Ladybugs and fireflies
92 Some sports-car features
Currency replaced by the euro
North American fish with toxic roe
98 Power line?
101 Simple card game
104 Groundskeeping equipment
It’s signed after a break
Otherworldly creatures, for short
108 Z, to Zeno
109 Illegal offering
110 Subject line?
114 Passage of rite?
115 Two outs left, in
baseball
116 Performed really badly
117 Timetable: Abbr.
118 “There’s more to the
story, right?’’
119 “The Shining’’ prop
120 Quakes
DOWN
1 There’s a hole in one
2 Gloater’s cry
3 One-named indie singer with the 2007 hit “1234’’
Kinks hit that starts, “I met her in a club down in old Soho’’
5 Neighbor of Ctrl
6 Sense of orientation
7 Peacock parent
8 Exclamation of
amazement
9 Alternative to nana
10 Shake slightly
11 Ukraine’s third-mostpopulous city
Where a lot of lying happens
Item in a trunk Post-surgery prescription
Private line?
95 97 106 107 4 12 13 14 15
16 Motivator
17 “Crikey!’’
19 Brings in
21 Moved like a cat burglar
24 Word after dead or data
29 Volunteer’s declaration
Soothe
Communal housing arrangements
33 /, in math
34 Director Lupino
36 Co-founder of the Joining Forces initiative, with Michelle Obama
One role in a classic interrogation trope Zoomed
World Heritage Site in Sicily
Ground grain
Dame Edna, for Barry Humphries
31 32 39 40 41 42 43 44
“Enough! I get the picture already!’’ Capital of Japan until 1868
Hostile state Volunteer’s declaration
Like many retired professors
51 Petty arguments
52 TLC or RUN-D.M.C.
54 Person of interest?
58 HBO comedy about a sports agent Salamander named after an Aztec deity
61 _ _ _ _ knife
64 Gives a hand?
65 Hot spot
66 Genealogist’s chart
67 Kids and nannies
71 Liberated
72 N.S.A. agents, e.g.
45 48 49 50 60
73 Superficial, in a way
74 Rich with metaphor
75 Party line?
77 What might lead to a
bridge
78 Subside
82 Second-year: Abbr.
83 Bunny _ _ _ _ (photo
prank)
86 Janitor’s ringful
87 Spanish “bear’’
91 Kind of clef
92 Switched
93 Actress Thompson of “Westworld’’
Canadian Tulip location
95 Light-headed sorts?
96 Selling points
99 School name that sounds like a Canadian territory
Hip Hop Awards channel
94 100
Festival 101 Gestational metric
102 First-stringers
103 Posts in a rage,
perhaps
104 Degrees for C.F.O.S
105 Bog plant
108 New Mexican tribe
110 ____-courtin’
111 Shot in the arm, slangily
Word after stink or pink What’s what in Oaxaca,
112 113 106 107
Together, in music Souvenirs from an island vacation?
Bit of pique
California sch. of Padres legend Tony Gwynn
Prefix with gender __ Lanka
Geological stretch “Candyman” director Dacosta
Gateway Arch city, for short
109 110 115
You’re a courageous risk-taker who is youthful and will never grow old. You have an infectious enthusiasm, and you love to try new things. This year is the beginning of a new nine-year cycle for you. Get ready for new beginnings, adventures and major changes!
\*\*\*\* Take it easy, because this is a laid-back day. You might spend a lot of time daydreaming or being lost in a fantasy world. Be aware that communications with others are subject to confusion today, which means if you’re talking about anything important, make an extra effort to clarify things. Tonight: Relax.
\*\*\*\* You love beautiful things, especially quality antiques. Today it’s possible that you will be tempted to spend money on something elegant and beautiful, perhaps a bit pricey. Think twice before you give in to this urge to have something.
After all, you don’t want regrets later. Tonight: Conversations!
Aries (March 21-April 19): Taurus (April 20-May 20): Gemini (May 21-June 20):
\*\*\* Today the Moon is in your sign at odds with fuzzy Neptune, which can create confused thinking on your part. Or you might attract someone to you who is confused or full of pie-in-the-sky ideas. (See the Moon Alert.) Tonight: Check your belongings.
Cancer (June 21-July 22):
\*\*\*\* Cut yourself some slack today. Give yourself permission to veg out and daydream or spend time with a guilty pleasure like daytime TV, video games, puzzles, crosswords or reading a favorite book. Tonight: You win!
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22):
\*\*\* This is a relaxing day. Nevertheless, your involvement with friends, groups or partners might create a confusing situation for you. If so, find somewhere to hide. Tonight: Solitude.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
\*\*\* People notice you today. Be aware of this, because there is an element of confusion that is present today. People might see you differently than the way you think you are projecting your image. Tonight: Friendships.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
\*\*\* Don’t get caught up in the rhetoric of others about politics, philosophy, religion or whatever idealistic issues they embrace. It’s not to say that these issues aren’t worthwhile. But an element of idealism might confuse issues. Tonight: You’re admired.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
\*\*\* Postpone discussions about shared property, how to deal with finances or raising kids. Likewise, discussions about how to share social occasions, vacations or even a dinner out might end up with someone feeling unhappy. Tonight: Explore!
\*\*\* This is a poor day for important discussions, because there’s a strong element of confusion in the air today. People will go with their feelings instead of their intellect. Arguments are fuzzy. Tonight: Check your finances.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
\*\*\*\* If you’re contemplating an important decision about your health or your job, postpone this for another day, because wishful thinking might cloud your judgment. Plus, your information could be incorrect. Tonight: Cooperate.
\*\*\*\*\* This is a lovely, creative day, because your imagination is in overdrive. However, this same fanciful influence can create confusion in relationships, especially romantic ones. Postpone important decisions about romance or kids. Wait until you have more clarity. Tonight: Work.
\*\*\*\* Someone in the family might be crying crocodile tears today. So think twice before you make a commitment to help them. Make sure you have the facts. Meanwhile, this is a lovely, lazy day to relax at home. Enjoy. Tonight: Play!