The New York Times Crossword
Jeremy Newton of Austin, Texas, is a software engineer who makes mobile games. The idea for this puzzle occurred to him last fall while he was stopped at a traffic light.
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1 “In a word ... awful!’’ 7 Range of light that’s invisible to the human eye 12 — 20 Brand in the frozen-foods aisle 21 Called to Bo-Peep 22 “You and me both’’ 23 Strong breath fresheners 24 — 25 Like one of Michael Jackson’s hands when performing 26 Exams for top H.S. students 28 Alternative to J.F.K. 29 Skedaddles 30 Reviews negatively 31 Usual 32 Stage set? 35 Nathan who said, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country’’ 36 Locks that have been changed 39 Inapplicable stat for electric cars 40 Mark Twain, religiously 41 Some art supplies 42 Label on some jars 44 Hon 45 John Hancock, famously 48 Reef predators 49 Beast slain by Hercules in his fourth labor 50 Three-pronged letter 53 Boatloads 54 Jessica of TV’s “Candy’’ 55 Treacherous places to land for eagles? 57 “Mazel ____!’’ 58 Moolah 60 Cocktail with an energy boost 61 — 62 Seedy bar 63 Listed, obsolescently 64 — 65 Tennis pro Nastase, the first athlete to sign an endorsement deal with Nike 66 Washington, with “the’’ 67 — 68 Hunts, with “on’’ 69 Hot ____ (speaker’s worry) 70 Brushes are dipped in them 72 Small knocks 73 See-through piece 74 It’s observed at LAX during part of the year 75 Cross one’s fingers 76 Nickname for Chloe 77 Portland native, e.g. 79 What a raised hand might mean 80 Avid war campaigner 81 [What a snoozefest!] 82 Car in the Beach Boys’ “Fun, Fun, Fun’’ 84 Sweater fuzz, e.g. 85 It can be detected using the “bite test’’ or “vinegar test’’ 89 Noted slacking speedster 90 Notstay undefeated 93 Certain spa treatment 95 Trim 96 1988 No. 1 country album named for its singer 97 Roman god often depicted with a radiant crown 98 Zenned out 101 Two-player board game with spies and bombs 103 Bust mid crime 105 —106 Lover of psychedelics, informally 107 Words to a silly goose 108 Putting on the heat? 109 Mascot who made his Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade debut in 2017 110 — 111 Cinq x six
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1 Hawkeye 2 Stand for a photograph 3 Guard 4 “Oh, shove it!’’ 5 Fruity refreshments 6 What nervous eyes might do 7 Big name in cloud computing 8 Roofer’s power tool 9 Gargoyles are often depicted with them 10 Draw upon again11 Sponsored content, essentially 12 Twisting on an axis 13 Some ice cream purchases 14 Heart charts, in brief 15 Cartoon frame 16 There’s a 4.75 percent chance of getting this in poker 17 Tesla and Edison, famously 18 Early online discussion forum 19 Pharma supplies 27 Lose its spark, as a relationship 29 Temporary solutions 33 Opening words? 34 Little troublemakers 35 Thrilling 37 “That’s a touchy subject’’ 38 Move hurriedly 40 Utterly, in slang42 Giggle 43 “It’s my turn’’ [or] Comment after rambling on 44 Equus africanus asinus, more familiarly 45 Marijuana strains said to be more invigorating 46 “How marvelous!’’47 Wield authority 48 Lucky numbers in Chinese culture 49 Stars of the Wild West 50 Film critic Kael 51 Someone sequencing DNA, e.g. 52 Vacation getaway 54 Lighter fluid 55 Reach, as new heights 56 Baseball slugger, informally 58 Lack of harmony 59 Ready to watch later 60 Major political announcement before a convention, informally 62 Actor in a much-publicized 2022 defamation case 71 — 72 — 73 — 76 Place for a lighthouse 77 Pull off the road for gas or snacks, say 78 Blow away 79 Book some wedding entertainment 80 Tries 81 Starchy vegetable 82 Kind of roof for a tiki bar 83 Peter Pan’s creator84 Opposite of a superstar85 Avenger who stepped into the role of Captain America 86 Invitation on a wrapped gift 87 Preamble 88 Clothed, so to speak 90 Paper size 91 Japanese brew 92 Prankster’s smug shout 94 One might be right outside your window 95 Junior’s hurdle 96 Stagger about 99 “Copy ____’’100 Surname of the “Incredibles’’ superhero family 102 Nonetheless, poetically 103 Lowly worker, so to speak 104 Yell before a snap