New York Magazine

THE LAKERS PUZZLE

- By Malaika Handa

Across

1 Acknowledg­e nonverball­y 6 “Family ___” 10 One of the ABC islands

11 Prefix with “present” or “potent”

12 “Dirty Rotten ___” 14 “The Book of ___” 15 Cheer sound 16 Slushy dessert 20 Setting for HBO’s “Winning Time” 21 Some records: abbr.

22 The Roaring ’20s, for one

23 Gets misty-eyed 28 Take in

29 City train

30 Singer James 31 Emoji left on Taylor Swift’s posts by Kanye fans

Down

1 “Magic” rapper 2 Fantastica­l beast 3 “Name a more iconic ___. I’ll wait.”

4 “Encanto” character who owed her family a MUCH bigger apology

5 Proof of visiting 10-Across, maybe 6 “___ Emily, Whenever I May Find Her” (Simon & Garfunkel song) 7 Chef Lagasse 8 Remove a corset 9 They’re smashed by Connie in “The Godfather” 13 Flowcharts and

the like

16 “Let me check”

17 Headwear for Kate Sharma during her hunt with Anthony Bridgerton

18 State confidentl­y 19 Tidy

24 Evidence in many a crime show 25 “when r u going to be here?”

26 “Raiders of the Lost ___”

27 ___ v. Wade

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