The new york times crossword
ACROSS
1 “Shoot!”
11 It’s turned down at a hotel
14 Living under a
rock, say 15 Language that Minecraft was written in 16 How hors d’oeuvres are served
17 Squee ed
(out)
18 1996 horror classic originally titled “Scary Movie” 19 Major upsets,
e.g.
21 “Yikes!”
22 Only chemical element whose name fits this answer’s length
24 Bell of the synth-pop duo Erasure
25 Cone head? 26 Die-hard enthusiasts, and then some 29 Moisten, in a
way 33 Eco-centric college class, informally? 35 At some previous point 36 Produced, as
digital currency 37 Wild-tasting 38 He’s a mensch 40 J. M. Barrie
boatswain 41 Something people trip on, informally 42 Half of a classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon duo 44 ___ Aarnio, interior designer who created the bubble chair 45 Refuse to
settle, say 46 A-line line 49 Early flat
screen 53 Capital in Lewis and Clark County
55 “I thought of a joke about ___, but it’s too corny” (groaner) 56 Here, to locals 58 Urge
59 Chores,
typically 60 Word on either
side of “vs.” 61 Some sleeveless frocks
DOWN
1 Kids’ game
cry
2 Unit of measure that has a shared etymology with “inch” 3 Striking
4 Word at the center of Rhode Island’s flag
5 They’re just
above C’s
6 If not more 7 Go green,
perhaps? 8 “Shoot!” 9 Founder of the label Rhyme Syndicate Records 10 See-___
11 Bit of casino restaurant fare?
12 “Ugh, this always happens to me!” 13 Longtime A&W competitor 15 He hosted the first “Jeopardy!” in the postTrebek era 20 Squat 23 Policy at some bars and eating establishments 26 People of
Unalaska 27 Start of some juicy gossip 28 Ophthalmologists call it a hordeolum 29 What might surround a trunk 30 Having been informed 31 Drive off 32 Bill Clinton played one on “The Arsenio Hall Show” in 1992 34 Namibia neighbor:
Abbr. 39 Downfall 43 Human-shaped board game piece
46 ___ journey (literary archetype) 47 Parisian
preposition 48 Guy
Fawkes
Night accessories 49 Many posts, informally 50 Things of use to note takers? 51 Miami school,
casually
52 John who was a pioneer in set theory
54 Code
components 57 Cookie Monster’s real name
2/11/23