The New York Times Crossword
TODAY: CELEBRITY SPOONERISMS (0914)
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1 Sissy who’s not a sissy 7 Benefits 13 Blade in the back? 20 Lost lady in “The Raven” 21 Refresher 22 Cleaning aid 23 Bid 24 Something given when someone has been taken 25 Tranquil 26 Actor Michael’s means of support? 28 Comic Tina recovered from her wound? 30 Early “Project Runway” sponsor 31 No-see-ums 32 Obama caricature feature 33 Ocho ___ (Jamaican resort) 35 Blood products 37 Big name in ice cream 38 Positive signs of life in outer space? 42 Heir of martial artist Bruce? 46 Tennis champ Monica 48 Square 49 Hip-hop record mogul Gotti 50 Civil rights leader Roy 52 Annoyance for actor Colin? 55 Org. that takes donations for the strapped? 56 Caroler’s quaff 58 2007 3x platinum Alicia Keys album 59 2012 gold-medal gymnast Raisman 60 Person whose number is up 62 Ins 65 Sag 67 Flamenco cries 68 Thunderstruck critic’s review for actor Richard? 72 Studies: Abbr. 75 Ball-club position 77 Word in a Yale fight song 78 Popular airfare comparison site 79 Trojan’s home, for short 81 Sirs’ counterparts 84 Thriller writer DeMille 87 The Judds, e.g. 88 What actor Martin calls his athletic footwear? 92 “His wife could ___ lean” 93 Q.&A. part: Abbr. 94 Branch of Islam 95 Dental unit 97 Urban legend about rapper Kanye? 99 “The Great White Hope” director Martin 100 It came down in 2001 102 Out of the wind 104 Bring down, in England 105 “Me, me, me” sort 108 Cleaning aid since 1889 110 Aquatic organism 114 Musician David’s equestrian accouterments? 117 Tart cocktail named for comic Amy? 119 Components for wireless networks 120 Philippine province with a repetitive name 122 “Good riddance!” 123 Suspected cause of Napoleon’s death 124 Subject of a Scottish mystery, informally 125 Not totally against 126 Aces the test 127 Some mounts 128 Oil giant based in Memphis
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1 Piece of cake 2 Kind of code 3 Rural block 4 Creative word people 5 Folies-Bergère costume designer 6 “Don’t stop!” 7 Speedy Northeast conveyance 8 Leaps 9 They go around the world 10 “___ out?” (question to a pet) 11 Fail to keep up 12 Ian Fleming genre 13 Influenced 14 Polo grounds? 15 In accordance with 16 Partridge family member 17 Russia’s ___ Airlines 18 Teddy material 19 Kept underground, maybe 27 One way to break out 29 Casts out 32 “Eat, Pray, Love” setting 34 More slick, in a way 36 Call 39 “Praise the Lord!” 40 German city on the Baltic 41 Surprisingly agile 42 Jargon 43 “The Fog of War” director Morris 44 Ephemeral 45 San Francisco gridder 47 Time piece 48 Man, in Milan 51 Foot-long part 53 Stay out of sight 54 Set on a cellphone 57 Bandmate Barry, Maurice or Robin 61 Get-out-of-fullscreen button 63 As well 64 Dr. ___ Spengler (“Ghostbusters” role) 66___ pro nobis 68 Some chip dip, informally 69 List abbr. 70 Elation 71 Old NBC drama 73 Heckle 74 Little bit 76 Bygone Dodge 78 Clove hitch and sheepshank 79 Boycotter of the ’84 L.A. Olympics 80 Feng ___ 82 Not in pounds, say 83 ___ Paulo 85 Organic compound 86 Tempting words for shopaholics 89 Accords 90 Impeccably 91 Home to the Blues and once the Browns: Abbr. 96 Noted hint giver 98 German ___ 100 Advil competitor 101 Lake that’s the source of the Mississippi 103 Lens cover 106 Davis of “Commander in Chief” 107 One side in a pickup basketball game 109 Department store section 111 Nut jobs 112 Verve 113 Burning desire? 114 What 105-Acrosses do 115 Days gone by 116 “Too much rest is ___”: Sir Walter Scott 117 Sit to be shot 118 Tug-of-war need 121 Call from the sidelines For any three answers, call from a touch-tone phone; 1-900-285-5656, $1.49 each minute; or with a credit card, 1-800-814-5554.