The Hamilton Spectator

NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY CROSSWORD: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION­S

- by Andrew Chaikin, edited by Will Shortz

ACROSS

1 Reveal, as a plot twist 6 Hit 1980s-'90s show with TV's first lesbian kiss 11 Closed 15 Blemish 19Groan-inducing, perhaps 20Pop up 21The eyes have it 22Fictiona­l lab assistant 23Casino gambler's resolution? 26 Reputation 27Locale of 10 Winter Olympics 28 Match.com, e.g. 29Helen Mirren or Judi Dench 30New Age author Chopra 32Sitcom lover's resolution? 37Emmy-winning TV producer Klein 38Morales of “NYPD Blue” 39 Encouragin­g start? 40“Wow, awesome!” 42French, say, to a Brit 44Georgia, once: Abbr. 46Sold-out sign 49Popular Fisher-Price toy for pre-kindergart­ners 51Hen's resolution? 56Round of applause 57 “____-Tiki” 59 Small dam 60Children's author Beverly 61 Wall St. works on it all summer 62 Simple 63First of two U.S./ U.S.S.R. pacts 64Locale of New York's Frederick Douglass Blvd. 65Nun's resolution? 68 ____ Shepherd, former co-host of “The View” 71 Trees used in furniture-making 72 Hub 73 C.E.O.'s deg. 76Whip, as cream 77Best Actor winner Malek 78 Junior 79Many a TikTok user 80Stalking tiger's resolution? 84“Arabian Nights” locale 86Floral wreath by a coral reef 87Olympic gymnast Raisman 88Line from the past? 90Standout star 91Prominen­t part of a Mickey Mouse costume 94Historic plaintiff Scott 96 Ball game 97 Bank robber's resolution? 104Mideast peace talk? 105 Out of juice 106 Tats 107 Quarreling 109Cry of woe 110Union activist's resolution? 115It usually has a single palm tree, in cartoons 116Bargain­ing point that's nonnegotia­ble 117 Actor/L.G.B.T. rights activist George 118Saves for later, in a way 119Word before streak or business 120Artist Warhol 121All tuckered out 122It gets your blood flowing

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1Pet cause, for short 2Takes the lead 3 Megarich group 4 Lickety-split 5Girl's name ending 6Actress Metcalf who was nominated for an Oscar for “Lady Bird” 7 Uncultured 8 Blotto 9 Louisville Slugger material 10Creeping Charlie and Good-King-Henry 11Many plays are seen in it 12Actor Rutger of “Blade Runner” 13Letters naval gazers see 14What punctual people arrive on 15They appreciate a nice bouquet 16Visibly stunned 17Not italicized 18Quite a hike 24 Lead-in to “Town” or “Gang” 25 Scenery chewer 31Direct deposit, for short 33 Verizon offering 34Da ____, Vietnam 35 Fashionabl­e Christian 36Pull down 37Israel's Dayan 41 Feature of many a summer camp cabin 43 Get lost or stolen, in British lingo 44 Metalworke­r 45 Some of them call Homs home 47 Honest-to-goodness 48 Shrek, e.g. 50 “Auld Lang Syne” time 52 Fuses 53 Spiny anteaters 54Online magazine since 1996 55 Locale involved in many a New Year's resolution 58 Like Switzerlan­d during World War II 62 Jollity 63 “Same here!” 65 Comic foil of early TV 66 Having the taste of smoke, as some Scotches 67 Nincompoop 68Toothy tool 69Get better 70Famed Deco designer 73Having deep thoughts 74Marilyn Monroe or Beyoncé 75 “Consequent­ly ...” 79Fly off the handle 81Treasure chest feature 82Rock band that Slash really ought to play for? 83 Lip-puckering 85Kind of monster 8950 situps a day, say 92“Feliz ____ Nuevo!” (cry on el 1 de enero) 93Title heroine of classic 60-Across books 95P.R. advice for the accused, maybe 97New moon, e.g. 98Boxer Ali 99Beat by a hair 100“Shall we?” 101Season ticket holder, e.g. 102Wields a red pen, perhaps 103It stops a round and a bout 104Start a triathlon 108 Trial 111“Star Wars” villain Kylo 112Hit with a ray gun 113 Squeeze (out) 114N.B.A. one-pointers: Abbr.

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