The New York Times Crossword
ACROSS
1 King, queen, etc. 9 Overly impulsive 13 Something in a cocoon 17 It may produce both a cringe and a laugh
19 Acclaimed rock ‘n’ roll biopic of 2022
21 Emerald or aquamarine 22 ”That cult’s initiation ceremony is brutal!’’ [1983]
24 Creator of the games Xybots and Klax
25 Bit of memory, for short 26 It’s quite the stretch 27 Not stay outside, informally
29 Spurred into action 32 Bronzed New York basketball player from Bangkok [1997]
34 Junk 35 Prominent features of Sphynx cats 38 Treaty that was dissolved in 2020 39 Neighbor of a return key 42 Places 44 ____ Stavro Blofeld, enemy of 007
48 Therein lies the rubbed 49 Why the Devil was forced to pay “The Greatest’’ [1969]
52 Parks at a pier 54 Anise-flavored liqueur 56 Passes (out) 57 Not play by oneself, perhaps
59 “Remarkable!’’ 60 Bucatini, ziti and rigatoni, e.g. 62 High point of a trip to Europe? 63 Total breeze 64 Do some making up 65 Cry after remembering to meet at noon [1984]
68 Somewhat off
69 English football powerhouse, to fans 70 Time out in pre-k? 71 Change for the better 72 Belly, cutesily
73 “You didn’t fool me!’’ 75 One way to cross a lake 77 One in the oil business? 80 Actress Davis 81 “You there, hoarding the Quattro razor! Scram!’’ [2002]
85 Losing line in tick-tack-toe 86 Wryly comical 88 Word with pie, pot or port 89 Subject of SETI space scans
91 Partner of Clark in American history 93 Stefani who sang the 1996 hit “Don’t Speak’’
94 Six-foot runners? 95 How one cannibal felt after devouring the other [2000]
101 Like “threads,’’ for clothing 104 Latest releases, of sorts 105 Neighbor of an Emirati 108 Anxiety condition, for short
109 I.T. bigwig 110 Some optical illusions created with one’s fingers [1999]
116 Rival of a ‘Vette 117 “Socrate’’ composer 118 Auditing a class, maybe 119 Part of H.K. 120 Miffed, with “off’’ 121 Compliment to Daisy during a game of fetch
DOWN
1 Summer hrs. in Dallas
2 “Nice joke!’’
3 Previously, poetically
4 Bit of apparel that covers the face
5 Turn into confetti
6 Big change in price or power
7 Classic record label
8 Lug around
9 [Yuck!]
10 Greeting that means, literally, “love’’
11 Crime-show spinoff, to fans
12 Skedaddle, with “it’’
13 ____ Hall, home of the NCAA’S Pirates
14 Many a Zoroastrian
15 Line at a karaoke bar 16 “Hogan’s Heroes’’ colonel 18 Ambassador, in brief
20 Pile of papers
21 Cosmic comeuppance
23 Big drinkers
28 Pay (up)
29 Freak
30 What you get upon reading aloud the answers to the seven italicized clues 31 “Works for me!’’
33 Historic builders of rope bridges
34 Recipe qty.
36 Syst. of unspoken words 37 Diamond shapes
40 Make an appearance
41 Many a watch display, for short
42 1983 No. 1 hit for David Bowie
43 Work of appreciation
45 Dozes after a dose, say 46 Category for which every 30-Down in this puzzle was recognized, aptly
47 Its loss can cause baldness
50 Ganja
51 Didn’t go anywhere 53 Filling-station brand
55 “Not good, amigo’’ 58 Missions, in brief
60 “____ OK!’’
61 One who makes calls 62 Writer Rand
64 Like the death of 19-Across, some claim 65 Grammy-winning Difranco 66 Out of control
67 Cowboy’s cry of excitement
69 Aerial threat during the Cold War
72 Classic Disney film that opens at Flynn’s arcade 74 On display, as a painting 75 Tapped
76 Feel bad
77 Travel through time?
78 Easily persuaded sort 79 Things pandas have 20 of 82 Chew the fat
83 Jubilant cheer
84 Options for “bee’s knees’’ cocktails
87 Alternative to Levi’s
90 End of a flight, in two senses
92 Serves, with “on’’ 93 Nickname for Mom’s mom 95 Grind
96 Brought about
97 “Well, shucks!’’ 98 Contacting on Twitter, for short
99 Compadre
100 Journalist in a field
102 Ball game?
103 Like the smell of burnt rubber
106 Rapper behind the “King’s Disease’’ trilogy
107 “Copy,’’ to a cat
111 Great Basin people 112 D.D.E.’S WW II battleground
113 Sci-fi film staple, for short 114 White-wine aperitif
115 Show with a “What’s Up With That?’’ segment, for short