N.Y. Times Crossword – Friday, August 18, 2017 September, 12, 2017, 4:10 pmAugust, 18, 2017, 9:48 am by gregofla By: Alex Vratsanos and Sam Ezersky Theme: None Difficulty (0-10): 5 Time: 31:13 ACROSS DOWN 1 Island known for its coffee 1 Miffed 8 “So effective you can skip a day” sloganeer, once 2 System used by servers 15 Weight of a U.S. banknote 3 Cry around mealtime 16 Be successful 4 Growing industry, informally? 17 1942 Abbott and Costello musical comedy 5 Like some multiuse eyeglass lenses 18 Thought fit 6 $40/hour and others 19 Frequent designation for Elizabeth Taylor 7 Health org. 20 Theologian called “The Father of English History” 8 Defied 25-Across 21 Carrier in the Star Alliance 9 Became slippery, in a way 22 Jazz/samba fusion popularized in the 1960s 10 Take things the wrong way 25 Computer programmer’s need 11 One of a pack of 20, for short 28 Especially 12 Farmyard females 31 Spouse of Alexander Hamilton 13 Layer below the sclera 32 Home of “the bell,” briefly 14 Doc’s orders 33 Bucket of bolts 20 Toys that may open and close their eyes 35 Shaping device 23 Sometimes-zippered container 36 Level connectors in Donkey Kong 24 “That’s the spot!” 39 Stink 25 Prominent part of Nestea’s logo 40 Damage control org. 26 Antique 42 Exultant cry 27 Whatchamacallit 43 Word ending many farm names 29 Gather 45 They’re just above a handlebar 30 Put in a hold 47 Clotheshorse 34 Fragrant prom present 48 They write many opinions 37 Amelia Earhart and others 50 Platform for Siri 38 Internet meme of the star of “The Matrix” looking sullen 53 ___ scale 41 Gallaudet Univ. system 54 Very passionate 44 Cousins of honeydews 58 Epithet for Jesus 46 Actress Taylor of “Bones” 60 Toy consisting of a spool on a string 49 Safari sighting, informally 61 What you’re in if you’re nearby 50 Minute, to a tot 62 Anonymous 51 “Surprising to run into you here” 63 Joined forces? 52 Taken in 64 Bit of media self-promotion 55 One might require an oversize jacket 56 Birthplace of the philosopher Parmenides 57 ___-Frank Act 59 Often-misused irregular verb 60 “Everybody knows that!” Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related
