The New York Times Crossword

Andrew Chaikin, of San Francisco, is a singer and meditation teacher who goes by the name Kid Beyond. He has opened for such luminaries as James Brown, Ray Charles and Sara Bareilles. This is his third Sunday crossword for The Times. — W.S.

ACROSS

1 Reveal, as a plot twist

6 Hit 1980s-’90s show with TV’s first lesbian kiss 11 Closed 15 Blemish 19 Groan-inducing, perhaps

20 Pop up

21 The eyes have it 22 Fictional lab assistant 23 Casino gambler’s resolution? 26 Reputation 27 Locale of 10 Winter Olympics 28 Match.com, e.g. 29 Helen Mirren or Judi Dench 30 New Age author Chopra 32 Sitcom lover’s resolution? 37 Emmy-winning TV producer Klein 38 Morales of “NYPD Blue”

39 Encouraging start? 40 “Wow, awesome!” 42 French, say, to a Brit 44 Georgia, once: Abbr. 46 Sold-out sign 49 Popular FisherPrice toy for prekindergartners 51 Hen’s resolution? 56 Round of applause 57 “____-Tiki” 59 Small dam 60 Children’s author Beverly

61 Wall St. works on it all summer 62 Simple

63 First of two U.S./ U.S.S.R. pacts 64 Locale of New York’s Frederick Douglass Blvd. 65 Nun’s resolution? 68 ____ Shepherd, former co-host of “The View”

71 Trees used in furniture-making 72 Hub 73 C.E.O.’s deg. 76 Whip, as cream 77 Best Actor winner Malek 78 Junior

79 Many a TikTok user 80 Stalking tiger’s resolution? 84 “Arabian Nights” locale

86 Floral wreath by a coral reef 87 Olympic gymnast Raisman

88 Line from the past? 90 Standout star 91 Prominent part of a Mickey Mouse costume 94 Historic plaintiff Scott

96 Ball game 97 Bank robber’s resolution? 104 Mideast peace

talk?

105 Out of juice 106 Tats

107 Quarreling 109 Cry of woe 110 Union activist’s

resolution? 115 It usually has a single palm tree, in cartoons 116 Bargaining point that’s nonnegotiable 117 Actor/L.G.B.T. rights activist George

118 Saves for later, in

a way

119 Word before streak or business

120 Artist Warhol 121 All tuckered out 122 It gets your blood

flowing

DOWN

1 Pet cause, for short 2 Takes the lead 3 Megarich group 4 Lickety-split 5 Girl’s name ending 6 Actress Metcalf who was nominated for an Oscar for “Lady Bird” 7 Uncultured 8 Blotto 9 Louisville Slugger material 10 Creeping Charlie and Good-KingHenry

11 Many plays are seen in it 12 Actor Rutger of “Blade Runner” 13 Letters naval gazers see 14 What punctual people arrive on 15 They appreciate a nice bouquet 16 Visibly stunned 17 Not italicized 18 Quite a hike 24 Lead-in to “Town” or “Gang” 25 Scenery chewer 31 Direct deposit, for short 33 Verizon offering 34 Da ____, Vietnam 35 Fashionable Christian

36 Pull down 37 Israel’s Dayan

41 Feature of many a summer camp cabin

43 Get lost or stolen, in British lingo 44 Metalworker 45 Some of them call Homs home 47 Honest-togoodness 48 Shrek, e.g. 50 “Auld Lang Syne” time

52 Fuses

53 Spiny anteaters 54 Online magazine since 1996 55 Locale involved in many a New Year’s resolution

58 Like Switzerland during World War II

62 Jollity 63 “Same here!” 65 Comic foil of early TV

66 Having the taste of smoke, as some Scotches 67 Nincompoop 68 Toothy tool

69 Get better 70 Famed Deco designer 73 Having deep thoughts 74 Marilyn Monroe or Beyoncé

75 “Consequently …”

79 Fly off the handle 81 Treasure chest feature

82 Rock band that Slash really ought to play for? 83 Lip-puckering 85 Kind of monster 89 50 situps a day, say

92 “Feliz ____ Nuevo!” (cry on el 1 de enero) 93 Title heroine of classic 60-Across books

95 P.R. advice for the accused, maybe 97 New moon, e.g. 98 Boxer Ali

99 Beat by a hair 100 “Shall we?” 101 Season ticket

holder, e.g. 102 Wields a red pen, perhaps

103 It stops a round and a bout 104 Start a triathlon 108 Trial

111 “Star Wars” villain

Kylo

112 Hit with a ray gun 113 Squeeze (out) 114 N.B.A. onepointers: Abbr.