THE NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD
No. 0920
Across 1 Offer to host 8 W.W. II vessels 15 Expressed slight
surprise 17 “But really …” 18 ___ Empire 19 Deep-seated 20 What you might be
overseas? 21 Part of A.M.A.:
Abbr. 22 Principal 23 Leave in 24 Rx specification 25 Industry leader 26 Part of a place
setting 27 Swelters 28 Absolutely correct 29 Relatives of
spoonbills 31 Voyeur 32 Staggered 33 Many chains are
found in them 34 Ticked off 35 Works at a
museum, say 36 One of the girls 39 Going ___ 40 Gnats and
mosquitoes 41 Powerful engine 42 Pipe holder? 43 Watch brand once
worn by 007 44 One of 24 45 1959 #5 hit with the B-side “I’ve Cried Before” 48 What a board may
be against 49 Euripides tragedy 50 Satyrs, say Down 1 Mountains of ___
(Genesis locale) 2 Strauss opera 3 “Trees” poet 4 Werner of “The Spy Who Came in From the Cold” 5 “In that ___ …” 6 Hall-of-Fame outfielder Roush 7 Throws off 8 Flag carried on a
knight’s lance 9 Blake’s “burning
bright” cat 10 Pessimist 11 Outmoded:
Abbr. 12 Three-time Haitian president 13 Super-wonderful 14 Make more
attractive 16 Warriors with supposed powers of invisibility and shapeshifting 22 Ready for an on-air
interview 23 “Your mama wears army boots” and such 25 Put a charge into? 26 Leans precariously 27 “L’Arlésienne”
composer 28 Workout targets,
informally 29 Copycat 30 Long-haired cat
breed 31 Simple and
serene 32 Fox relative 33 Old arm 35 Pale shades 36 Fought 37 Shot-putter, e.g. 38 Puts in 40 “Positive thinking”
pioneer 41 Grounds for a
medal 43 Pet 44 Place for a jerk? 46 “Captain Video”
figures, for short 47 ’50s politico