The New York Times Crossword
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1 Ones out of this world, for short Club setting for scenes in “GoodFellas” and “Raging Bull” Something pressed in an emergency ____ Lee (dessert brand)
Gets better Oppressive dominance *Performers who set the bar high? *Go-getter’s maxim
In a way
Eves One-named Grammy-winning singer Worried exclamation from Astro on “The Jetsons” Writer and film critic James Platinum-selling rapper-turned-TVcop
Sr.’s hurdle English cathedral city
Brand with a jingle to the “Dragnet” theme *Public health agency’s mission Part of a ventilation system Actress and civil rights activist Ruby ____ Boors *Feature of a Chippendales show
Fix the colors on, say
Boor Special orders on new autos It means well in Italy
P.R. event Smooth sailing Gas numbers 4 11 19
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Bug Stand-up comic Wong *Places for coasters Move in a hurry, quaintly
Best horse of the 20th century, per The Associated Press Language spoken on Easter Island
Jazz’s Jackson Matriarch’s title, maybe Chats away Large musical combo
Spud Palette cleansers between courses *How to screw in a light bulb Common chords “I didn’t need to know that” Tries hard *What keeps up standards in the radio business? Temple cabinets End of many addresses Pioneer of detective fiction Reed in a pit A while back Author/magazine editor Welteroth Singer/activist Horne
Half of a record Celebrity ... but just barely *”Holy moly!” *Occasion for hiding in the dark In trouble, metaphorically Genre for the Smashing Pumpkins and Liz Phair
Beat poem allegedly inspired by a peyote vision Carpentry contraption 120 121
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1 Lengthy reprimand, so to speak Lowbrow Taste “Ouch!”
Half of some matching sets Put away
Hold tightly National Medal of Arts winner Davis Played miniature golf
Altar place Snap
Inverse trig function Choking-hazard label
How TV shows may be shown Some Montanans Plant part
____ king Spanish chess piece
Put away for later Expert advice Evaluate, as an opponent Phoenix sch. Like polka What sheep participate in Plant part Alternatively Summer hrs. in Colorado Words of commitment Pyle’s portrayer on “Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.”
Pang
Love, in Lyon Defeat soundly Couple of fins Head of ____ Happy refrain National economic prosperity, metaphorically Adolescent “What’s up?” in textspeak
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Words of understanding Italian diminutive suffix 58 60
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First man, in Maori mythology Oil-rich nation that’s not in OPEC Sour milk product Cathedral in N.Y.C. “Revelations” choreographer Small, in a way Oscars, e.g. Blue Ribbon brand It’s found in a key: Abbr. Mountain nymph of Greek myth Comfy shoes, for short Writing on many a license plate Opposing forces in Risk Preventing spills, say
Sporty option Folk singer Guthrie H.S. class Monopoly token Have a serious crush on, informally Less expressive Issa of “Insecure” Puts down Little bump Ancestor of the modern lemon and lime
Ring combo She played “the devil” Miranda in “The Devil Wears Prada” “Dagnabbit!” Kind of pants Japanese beer brand Partially landlocked bay Drachma replacement “My word!”
Five of these are needed to play Yahtzee Astronaut Grissom Transcript fig. Topic discussed by the bar Barely manage, with “out” Children’s author Asquith