New York Times Crossword
Paolo Pasco, of San Diego, is a junior at Harvard studying computer science. He sold his first crossword to The Times five years ago, when he was 15. With this being his 20th puzzle for the paper, the number of his Times puzzles has already reached his age. Paolo’s crosswords have appeared in many places, including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the crossword-specific Fireball and his own blog, Grids These Days. — W.S.
ACROSS
1 Ocean motion
4 [I expected better from
you!]
7 Tracking systems
13 Makes out, in
Manchester
18 Stuffed and fried cornmeal pocket, in Mexican cuisine
20 Lizzo or Lorde
21 ____-hole
22 Amazon, e.g.
23 Title for Iran’s Ali
Khamenei
25 Tailored blouse style
27 Pieces of pentathlon
equipment
28 Piece of biathlon
equipment
29 Outdoor wedding
rental
30 Some reusable bags
32 Give a refill
34 Poet Limón
35 Yearbook sect.
36 Item lugged up a hill
38 Gardener’s supply
40 Alphabetically first member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
42 Dull yellowish brown
43 Subject of some teen
gossip sessions 47 Sure-footed alpine
climber
52 React to, as an online
joke
53 ‘‘I wish I could ____
that’’ (‘‘Ick’’) 54 Document that never
lacks a title
55 Divert
57 Solid green ball in un
juego de billar
61 It’s ground-breaking
62 Way overcharge, so to
speak
64 Vape shop inventory
66 Sci-fi’s Dr. Zaius, for
one
67 Even a bit
68 Bakery item that’s
often messy
71 Lavishes love (on)
73 Part of R.S.V.P.
74 Business that might
hold a blowout sale? 76 Common food drive
donation
77 ‘‘Julius Caesar’’ role
78 Lhasa ____
80 Necklace components
82 Parts of volcanoes
85 2007 No. 1 Alicia Keys
album
86 Not keep
88 Caribbean capital
91 Kind of test question
95 Some video-making
devices
96 Rod who won four
Wimbledons
97 ‘‘The very ____!’’
99 Yellow bills in
Monopoly
100 Lobster-catching aid?
103 Holiday preceder
104 Choose to participate
108 Award won twice by Hammerstein, fittingly
110 Horror director ____ Saul Guerrero 111 Contraction that omits a ‘‘v’’
112 0 to 60, e.g.
114 Proceeds breezily
117 What a spike goes
over
121 Not black and white
122 Early computer
123 ‘‘Encore!’’
124 ‘‘The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying
Up’’ tidying method
125 Take care of
126 ‘‘Well, so’s your face!,’’ e.g.
127 The antagonist Bellwether from Disney’s ‘‘Zootopia,’’ e.g.
128 Ask for a treat, say
DOWN
1 Discharges
2 Hassle
3 Genius
4 Not be on the level
5 Anxiously worry
6 Title nickname in a
1984 sports movie
7 Courses
8 WeChat or KakaoTalk
9 Very serious
10 With skill
11 Shakespeare character who cries ‘‘Then I defy you, stars!’’
12 Power-saving mode 13 ‘‘____ Used to Be Mine’’ (song from ‘‘Waitress’’)
14 Long of Hollywood
15 ‘‘My guess is . . . ’’
16 Realm for comic-book
fans, say
17 Damascenes, e.g.
19 Gardener’s supply
20 ‘‘Over here!’’
24 ‘‘Geaux Tigers!’’ sch.
26 Liquid in a first-aid kit
31 Noodles sometimes served with tsuyu sauce
33 Onetime sunscreen
ingredient
36 Small Jewish
communities of old 37 SoCal baseball team,
on scoreboards
39 Scintilla
41 Secondary social media accounts, in brief
42 Mournful sound
44 Fiddle with a ukulele?
45 Woman on W.W.
II-era posters
46 Cassini who created the so-called ‘‘Jackie look’’
47 Simba’s father in ‘‘The
Lion King’’
48 How detectives may
act
49 Orders from regulars
50 Breaking or entering,
say
51 Leslie ____ Jr., member of the original ‘‘Hamilton’’ cast 56 Not joke around
58 Enjoys a homecooked meal
59 Poison-treating plant
60 Bagel choice
63 ____ World Service
65 Digital camera
memory holders
68 G-rated, say
69 You might pass on
them
70 Apt surname for a
mechanic
72 Palm Springs, e.g.
75 Group with the hits ‘‘Honey, Honey’’ and ‘‘Money, Money, Money’’
79 Big brute
81 Went fast
83 Cocktail with a
rhyming name 84 Tinder action that expresses strong interest
87 Other: Sp.
89 Certain pie crust
flavor
90 Wok, e.g.
91 Covers of vintage
music?
92 ‘‘Try it!’’
93 Sit on
94 Part of an aircraft that helps reduce drag
98 Put forward
100 H.S. class with
dissections
101 Tune out
102 Semi
105 Stick one’s nose in
106 Small drum 107 Cockamamie
109 Actress Blanchett
110 Latch (onto)
113 Muppet who sings in the ‘‘Try, Try Again’’ song
115 When it’s driving, you might not want to drive
116 Unwanted breakout
118 Back muscle, in brief
119 Prefix with warrior
120 Negative conjunction
What kind of day will today be? To find out what the stars say, read the forecast given for your birth sign. For Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Solitude in beautiful surroundings will please you today. Lately, it's been hard being all things to all people. You need a break.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) An interaction with a friend will be important to you today. This person might be from another culture or a different country.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) People notice you today, perhaps because of something to do with the property of your partner or the wealth of someone else. You might speak up about issues related to fundraising.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) This is a great day to schmooze with someone close to you, especially if you can travel or do something "different" together. Enjoy a conversation that will educate you both.
LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) It will be easy to get along with co-workers today. People want your advice, whether it's at work or in any task that you choose to do. Of course, you will give it.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Romance, the arts, social outings and fun times with kids are pleasant choices for you today. You want to enjoy yourself and have a good time today. (And why not?)
LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You will enjoy redecorating and making where you live look more attractive today. (This is important to you.) You might entertain at home or share good times with family.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You will appreciate the beauty of your daily surroundings today. You also might appreciate the genuine affection you feel from someone.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) If shopping today, you will want to buy beautiful things for yourself and loved ones. Some of you might see a way to boost your income or get a better paying job.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Today, with fair Venus in your sign dancing with the Moon, it's easy for you to be charming and diplomatic with everyone. This is why everyone wants to sit at your table.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) You might attract money to you today. You also might see ways to boost your income. If so, you will do so quietly, behind the scenes.
PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Today the Moon is in your sign dancing with Venus, which makes you friendly and easygoing with everyone. Your appreciation of beauty will be heightened.
YOU BORN TODAY: You are determined and will work hard to ensure your security in the future. Nevertheless, you are also playful! Now you will start to see the benefit of all your hard work. It's about time! Focus on building solid foundations now and for the future. Work with purpose. Physical exercise will be important, which is why you will enjoy physical activities and sports. BIRTHDATE OF: Sade, singer/ songwriter; Kate Moss, model; Curran Walters, actor.