N.Y. Times Crossword – Thursday, August 24, 2017 September, 22, 2017, 9:08 amAugust, 25, 2017, 5:45 pm by gregoflaBy: Neil Patrick Harris and David Steinberg Theme: Magic Act Difficulty (0-10): 5 Time: 39:35ACROSSDOWN1Not so exciting1Portmanteau ride4Purchase that can be deleted2Take out7Spongy sweet3Therefore13It may contain gold4Individually14Sigh of relief5Old-style hacker16Billy6Kind of pie17Film technique – or a bad thing for it to get?7Cuisine with many curries18Apex predator of the ocean82013 World Series champs19Like, so cute!9“Success!”2058-Across, notably10Pro23Road sign animal11Chocolate ___24Elsa’s sister in “Frozen”12A.P. exam inits.25Able to run smoothly, say15Not punish just yet29Apt rhyme of “squeak”21Olympics venue31Violator of YouTube standards22They’re shocking33Bids “one club,” say26Hawaii’s ___ City, on an island of the same name36British Invasion band that launched Van Morrison’s career27“Cleopatra” and “Spartacus”38Swig from a flask28What a plane lacks39Part of a magic show30Mysterious gift?43Tip-___ (easy baskets)32Classic record label44All-vegetarian frozen food brand33Tribute writer of sorts45Like the smiling eyes of song34Fastest of three historic ships46Approach furtively, with “on”35Geographical name that comes from Old English for “East Saxons”4951-Across, e.g.36Home of Arizona State University50Mexican silver city37Part of a stable diet?51Paris accord subj.40___ Gasol, six-time N.B.A. All-Star54Cartoonist who popularized Uncle Sam41Actor Cage, informally58Subject of this puzzle (who has himself done a 39-Across)42D, in an emoticon61Lily Tomlin’s role in “All of Me”47Crushing, as a test64Latin lover’s love48One who probably doesn’t get out much65___ one-eighty49Spills66Total bore52Recyclable item67Goes out for a while?53Country whose national anthem is “Nashid As-Salaam as-Sultani”68Mess up55Picnic coolers69Asylum seeker, maybe56Needing Bengay, say70Org. whose budget is classified57Reid of Hollywood71Lead-in to horse or lion59“r,” in a text60Pretoria’s land: Abbr.61Hieroglyphic symbol62Flow stopper63“A Farewell to Arms” setting, brieflyShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (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
