NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD
PASSING GRADES BY YAAKOV BENDAVID
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1 Summer refreshers 5 Israel’s Netanyahu, informally 9 Bowler and sailor 13 Tracking systems 19 Ports 21 Memphis deity 22 Actress Cuthbert of “24” 23 One who turned Cinderella’s pumpkin into pumpkin cheesecake? 25 Drive away 26 Reference 27 New York’s Jacob ___ Park 28 Crude coconut opener 29 Cherry part 30 Worth mentioning 32 Iglu and yoghurt, e.g. 33 Bad beginning? 36 ___ cycle 37 Dustin Hoffman title role 39 County or lake of Cooperstown, N.Y. 42 Dunking cookie 44 Be too syrupy 45 Liquor unit 49 Snorkeling bargain? 52 Hip-hop artist with the 2013 #1 album “Born Sinner” 53 Up to, shortly 54 French noodles? 55 What makes blue jeans blue 56 “She’s got electric boots, a ___ suit” (“Bennie and the Jets” lyric) 57 Rust-causing agents 59 Vex 60 Stomachs 61 Fit to ___ 62 Tin can plinker, maybe 63 Challenge for a speech coach 64 Oscar winner Leachman 67 Setting of “The Crucible” 68 Nappy fabric 72 Undeveloped 73 Elizabeth Taylor role of ’63 74 Roman ruler before Caesar 75 Subj. of Snowden leaks 76 Dismantle on a ship 77 Transportation company that skimps on safety? 80 Conk 81 Wisecrack 82 Of the flock 83 Lawn care brand 84 Mythological monster 87 Addr. book datum 88 Even if, in brief 89 Corkscrewed 92 “___ no turning back” 95 Dress accessory 99 Knacks 100 Reason for an ophthalmologist’s visit 101 It might be answered, “Muy bien, gracias” 104 Sergeant’s order 105 Stephen Hawking’s computer-generated voice? 107 Church vessel 108 Bring in 109 Duvel pub offering 110 Prepares to propose 111 Kind of rug 112 Buttonhole, for example 113 NASA’s ___ Research Center
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1 Acting family 2 Did a Vegas job 3 Return option 4 Pulled strings, maybe? 5 Former 6’9” N.B.A.’er Hayes, to fans 6 “What did ___ deserve this?” 7 Comfortable state 8 Suffix with age 9 Band’s cue 10 More wan 11 Draws 12 Old atlas initials 13 Force under Stalin 14 Keys on a piano 15 Two things seen beside James Bond at a casino? 16 Popular ski spot 17 Butler of literature 18 Register ring-ups 20 Screenwriting guru Field 24 Call from a balcony 28 Massenet opera 31 Indoor balls 32 In a loathsome way 34 Starting trouble 35 Tryst site 38 Director’s cry 39 “The Simpsons” character with a habit of calling things “gnarly” 40 Candy bar that comes two to a pack 41 Most arias 43 Insect repellent ingredient 46 Artery 47 “That’s ___!” 48 Bodies of eau 50 Little: Suffix 51 Per ___ 52 Use for a résumé 56 Spammer enabler 58 “Oh, yeah? Let’s see you hold your breath for two minutes!” e.g.? 59 Better qualified 62 Like Bruce Willis, in his later movie roles 63 She “drank champagne and danced all night,” in song 64 Crude weapon 65 46-Down division 66 Spanish alternative? 67 Checked (out) 68 Myocyte 69 Sweater, e.g. 70 “___ it rich?” (Sondheim lyric) 71 Highlands refusals 74 Better at conniving 77 Handles 78 Triangular sail 79 Infuser contents 81 Altar no-shows 85 Gingerbread house visitor 86 Enrobe 89 Heap 90 Eucharist holder 91 TV actress Graff 93 Spotted scavenger 94 “Ditto” 96 “Take me ___” 97 Lifted 98 Hosiery brand 100 Kind of tissue 102 Coin grade 103 Repetitive behavior condition, for short 105 View from a boardwalk 106 Grammy Awards airer