Constructed by: Margaret Seikel
Edited by: Will Shortz
Not your puzzle? Try today’s …
… syndicated NY Times crossword
Today’s Reveal Answer: …Break Things
Themed answers each include the letter string “THING”, but BROKEN up between the answer’s start and finish:
- 17A With 55-Across, modern principle of start-ups : MOVE FAST AND …
- 55A See 17-Across … or a hint to 23-, 34- and 48-Across : … BREAK THINGS
- 23A Host’s farewell phrase : THANKS FOR COMING
- 34A TV political drama known for its “walk and talks” : THE WEST WING
- 48A “Never would have guessed it!” : THAT’S SURPRISING!
Read on, or jump to …
… a complete list of answers
Want to discuss the puzzle? Then …
… leave a comment
Bill’s time: 6m 39s
Bill’s errors: 0
Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies
My wife and I are in Ireland right now, for Christmas and to start off the New Year with family. I just managed to slip away to solve the puzzle, and write up this abbreviated post. I will get to the full post just as soon as I can.
Thank you for your understanding.
Bill
Read on, or …
… return to top of page
Complete List of Clues/Answers
Across
1 Salted part of a margarita glass : RIM
4 Wolf (down) : SNARF
9 Clamp on a stringed instrument : CAPO
13 Be in the red : OWE
14 Sorry sort : ATONER
15 Said aloud : ORAL
16 Droop : SAG
17 With 55-Across, modern principle of start-ups : MOVE FAST AND …
19 Holding account for a down payment, say : ESCROW
21 Tolkien tree creature : ENT
22 ___ Thermopolis, Anne Hathaway’s role in “The Princess Diaries” : MIA
23 Host’s farewell phrase : THANKS FOR COMING
27 Multitasker’s browserful : TABS
28 Helpful connections : INS
29 ___ the Riveter, W.W. II icon : ROSIE
30 Brouhaha : ADO
31 Shoe part that may develop holes : SOLE
33 Reddit Q&A session : AMA
34 TV political drama known for its “walk and talks” : THE WEST WING
38 Epitome of slipperiness : EEL
39 Typical high schooler : TEEN
40 Female sheep : EWE
43 Faith of Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib : ISLAM
46 Go on the ___ (flee) : LAM
47 Pantyhose annoyance : SNAG
48 “Never would have guessed it!” : THAT’S SURPRISING!
52 Grabbed a chair : SAT
53 Openly gay : OUT
54 Make harmonious : ATTUNE
55 See 17-Across … or a hint to 23-, 34- and 48-Across : … BREAK THINGS
59 Glum : SAD
60 “If it ___ broke, don’t fix it” : AIN’T
61 “Normal People” author Sally : ROONEY
62 Impetus behind bragging : EGO
63 Mediterranean fruit : DATE
64 British bottoms : ARSES
65 Anderson Cooper, to Gloria Vanderbilt : SON
Down
1 ___ Stone (British Museum attraction) : ROSETTA
2 “They got me!” : I WAS HAD!
3 “The Princess Diaries” author : MEG CABOT
4 Puts in the overhead bin, say : STOWS
5 Thanksgiving mo. : NOV
6 Chemical ending : -ANE
7 Directs, as to a specialist : REFERS
8 Swiss currency : FRANC
9 Cause for an extra charge at a hotel : COT
10 One of the Three Musketeers : ARAMIS
11 Italian pressed sandwich : PANINI
12 “Ripe” time of one’s life : OLD AGE
14 All over the place : AMOK
18 Enter with hostility : STORM IN
20 E.R. staffers : RNS
24 Tend to, as taxes or fingernails : FILE
25 What a budget motel might have : ONE STAR
26 Complain : MOAN
31 “Looks fine to me” : SEEMS OK
32 Bird in Tootsie Pop commercials since 1970 : OWL
33 Feeling of astonishment : AWE
35 Warmth : HEAT
36 Mall Santa, e.g. : TEMP
37 Brainiacs : GENIUSES
41 “Should we bounce?” : WANNA GO?
42 Goaded : EGGED ON
43 “Oh, not good at all” : IT’S BAD
44 “The way,” in Arabic : SHARIA
45 Like variables that are not directly observed : LATENT
46 Lex of “Superman” : LUTHOR
47 Concorde, e.g., in brief : SST
49 Kama ___ : SUTRA
50 Shows explosive anger : RAGES
51 ___-bitsy : ITSY
56 Supped : ATE
57 iPhone platform : IOS
58 Opposite of SSW : NNE
Leave a comment (below), or …
… return to top of page
7:35. Got the theme but got it too late to help out.
Not much else to comment on other than where else but crosswords do you find references to both Lex LUTHOR as well as ROSIE the Riveter?
Best –
48A, your ! is just for emphasis ? GG
11:38, no errors. Had to hunt down and correct Lex LUTH(E)R.
11:06, same issue as BruceB, but with 32 seconds less enjoyment :- )