N.Y. Times Crossword Puzzle

Across 1 Leave a permanent mark on 5 Stows, as a banner

10 Ice carving? 15 Frequently 18 Romance writer Roberts 19 Ultimately succeed 20 Coin portraying Queen Victoria, once 21 Quaint cry of disapproval 22 Play by heart? 25 Monastery title 26 Sphere 27 Personal problems 28 Relay segment 29 Roman emblem of power adopted by Mussolini 31 Big name in grills 33 Toward the back 34 Gymnastics event 36 Means of death for Judas Iscariot 37 A plus average? 41 Tight-lipped 42 Took first 43 2007 Peace Prize recipient

44 Rio greeting 45 Makes minor observations? 50 Gum that comes in Fire and Ice varieties 53 Begot 54 Letterhead? 55 “Star Trek: T.N.G.” counselor 57 Leeway

58 Life force in Eastern medicine 60 Handle with care? 64 Chart of the heavens 68 River more than 2,700 miles long that crosses the Equator twice 69 Two turtledoves, e.g.

70 Cry at a surprise party just before the honoree arrives

72 Get a groove on? 73 Drink Gatorade after a workout, say

75 Calm before the storm? 78 Blow it 79 Red-haired biblical twin 80 Marco Polo crossed it 81 “Gnarly!” 82 What a lead runner sets 85 Learns 88 Some Bavarian brews 91 Under the weather 92 “Pronto!” 93 Part of a film studio tour 95 Disney Channel’s “____ and Maddie” 96 Grab and go? 104 Land bordering Nepal 105 Errands, e.g. 105 A.T.M. expense 107 Provider of limited coverage? 109 Subject to a recall, maybe 111 Ginger ____ 112 “You betcha!” 114 Middle X or O 115 Milne young ’un 116 Stay ahead of the curve? 120 Dec. 31, e.g. 121 ____ Hawkins dance 122 Glossy fabric 123 Baja’s opposite 124 Setting for much of “Lord Jim” 125 Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse ____ 126 Stuck-up sort 127 Spot for brooding

Down

1 Support, as a foundation 2 Dara who swam at five Olympics 3 Curmudgeonly 4 Common Christmas entree 5 Former Saudi king 6 Release from shackles 7 Way up a bunny slope

8 San ____ Obispo, Calif. 9 Thérèse, e.g.: Abbr. 10 Make available 11 Bars for swingers? 12 Go (for) 13 Coral bleaching locale 14 Drive mad 15 Salty or spicy 16 Event with steeply discounted prices 17 Interest piquer 19 Sports team tally: Abbr. 23 Boeing competitor 24 Dollar, in slang 30 Pittance

32 One of nine for Tina Fey 34 Swedish lake that’s the largest in the European Union 35 Suffix with beta or cyclo38 Drops 39 Metaphor for punishment 40 Standing 45 Luau locale 46 Cupronickel, e.g. 47 Like some uncertain dates 48 Poppycock 49 1998 N.L. M.V.P. 51 Night at the museo? 52 ____ the line (obeying) 53 Canoe builder’s bark source 56 “Quite true” 59 Padlock’s place 61 Find common ground 62 What spirits can do 63 Toward the back 64 Kept for later 65 “A Visit From St. Nicholas” writer 66 Very loud 67 Isn’t over yet 71 Maker of the fragrance Sauvage 74 Wreck, informally 76 Russian moolah 77 Triangular road sign

79 Big purveyor of sports talk 82 Imagines 83 Like a machine that prints, scans and faxes 84 Provider of the fizz in a gin fizz 86 Worm or fly 87 Blubber 89 Setting for some aerial maneuvers 90 “Well, Did You ____?” (Cole Porter tune) 92 “Hurry!” 94 Soy-based frozen- dessert brand 97 Flight attendant’s offering 98 Fisher of fashion 99 Design feature 100 Hawks’ hangouts 101 “John Wick” star 102 Mark with spots 103 Passes 108 Onetime alternative to Facebook Messenger 110 Website with a Watch list 112 Vigorously debate (with) 113 Man cave, maybe 117 Employee badges, e.g. 118 It’s a “gift” 119 Name whose Italian equivalent is Giovanni