0531-26 NY Times Crossword 31 May 26, Sunday

Complete List of Clues/Answers

Across

1A Sacsayhuamán fortress builders : INCAS
6A Literary forerunner of Captain Hook : AHAB
10A Many an Alpha Beta in “Revenge of the Nerds” : JOCK
14A Help-wanted letters : SOS
17A Fermented vegan protein : TEMPEH
19A Wrestler/actor John : CENA
20A Coin with 12 stars around the border : EURO
21A Align : SYNC
22A Home of the legendary folk hero at 116-Across : SWITZERLAND
24A One involved with checks and balances : TREASURER
26A Without : SANS
27A Green spaces : PASTURES
29A Hero of Arabian tales : ALI BABA
30A In the past : AGO
31A ___ Mahal : TAJ
32A Expertise demonstrated by 116-Across in a fabled feat of precision : MARKSMANSHIP
34A Home Run ___ (annual M.L.B. event) : DERBY
36A D.O.J. agency : ATF
39A Fuel-efficient Toyota : PRIUS
40A Main ideas : GISTS
41A Athletic skill mastered by 116-Across : ARCHERY
44A W-9 fig. : SSN
45A Banned substance, in sports lingo : PED
46A Diego Rivera project : MURAL
48A Apt name for a lawyer : SUE
49A Laughed loudly : ROARED
52A N.C.A.A. hoops powerhouse : UNC
53A Like the Statue of Liberty at night : UPLIT
55A Beatle who sang “Yellow Submarine” : STARR
57A Sailor’s septet : SEAS
60A Go-getter’s opposite : DEADBEAT
62A Through : VIA
63A “Drat!,” in Dortmund : ACH!
65A “The Situation Room” airer : CNN
66A Chirruping bird : SPARROW
67A Pat down : FRISK
69A City sobriquet that might describe the target for 116-Across, as depicted in this puzzle : THE BIG APPLE
71A Stuff in a puff : AIR
72A She-ep? : EWE
73A Home to the Burj Khalifa, in brief : UAE
74A Appointments that may lead to better contacts : EYE EXAMS
76A Dampens : WETS
78A “Whoa, ___!” : NELLY
80A Bel ___ cheese : PAESE
81A Instinctive : GUT
82A Religious dissent : HERESY
84A $5 bill, slangily : ABE
85A Actress Spacek : SISSY
87A Negative logic gate in electrical engineering : NOR
88A Cartesian conclusion : I AM
91A Composer of an overture dedicated to 116-Across : ROSSINI
93A Gets lost : SCATS
96A Came to a conclusion : ENDED
98A “Doctor ___” : WHO
99A Start of an encrypted URL : HTTPS
103A Streaker in the night sky … or a punny description of 116-Across : SHOOTING STAR
106A Acid : LSD
108A Unprocessed, as data : RAW
109A Inspiration for many seasonal festivals : HARVEST
110A Oscar-winning 2019 film directed by Bong Joon Ho : PARASITE
113A Smoke, perhaps : CURE
114A What may begin at the end : AFTERLIFE
116A Legendary figure who’s the subject of this puzzle : WILLIAM TELL
118A Orchard selection : PEAR
119A Lot calculation : AREA
120A “All’s well with me” : I’M OK
121A Human : MORTAL
122A Masthead figs. : EDS
123A Timid : MEEK
124A Quibbles : NITS
125A Ruses : PLOYS

Down

1D “What a bummer” : IT’S SAD
2D À la Enya : NEW AGE
3D Key with three flats : C MINOR
4D Studios and penthouses: Abbr. : APTS
5D “___ me!” : SEZ
6D Knee parts, for short : ACLS
7D Part of a track meet : HEAT
8D Per ___ (accounting term) : ANNUM
9D Undeserved condemnation : BAD RAP
10D Watercraft that leave “rooster tails” in their wakes : JET SKIS
11D “___ home and native land!” : OUR
12D Absolutely whomps, in sports lingo : CREAMS
13D “Bear” that’s not a bear : KOALA
14D Some red wines : SYRAHS
15D Smallest quantity of digital data : ONE BIT
16D Abandons, as a project : SCRAPS
18D Purifying filter acronym : HEPA
21D Eases : SUBSIDES
23D Jasmine’s tiger companion in “Aladdin” : RAJAH
25D Big name in sewing machines : SINGER
28D Messes up : ERRS
31D TV host Banks : TYRA
33D Longtime jazz bandleader with an Egyptian-inspired name : SUN RA
35D Where Cary Grant orders a Gibson in a classic scene from “North by Northwest” : BAR CAR
37D Magnetic unit named for an inventor : TESLA
38D Productive … or a punny description of the feat performed by 116-Across? : FRUITFUL
42D Many a liquor license applicant : CLUB OWNER
43D As of now : YET
45D Board game with ancient origins : PARCHEESI
46D Gooey chocolate dessert : MUD PIE
47D Discover : UNEARTH
50D Holds forth : ORATES
51D Tenth, in Latin : DECIMUS
54D Small flycatchers named for their call, not their size : PEWEES
55D Bro kin : SIS
56D What 116-Across did before and after this puzzle’s feat? : TAKE A BOW
58D Dread-full? : ANGSTY
59D Popular beverage brand : SNAPPLE
61D Dr. ___ : DRE
62D Compete : VIE
64D Bad spelling? : HEX
66D Lead-in to bones or bucks : SAW
68D Sunbeam : RAY
70D Abandons a project, slangily : BAGS IT
75D “Oy!” : YEESH!
77D Forwarded : SENT OVER
79D Full of tall tales : LYING
80D It’s better than a bogey : PAR
83D Team lineup : ROSTER
86D Like most modern TV broadcasts : IN HD
89D “Money-back guarantee” and “Limited-time offer” : ADSPEAK
90D Self-referential : META
92D Conductor Georg : SOLTI
93D Snaky double curve : S-SHAPE
94D Really irritated : CHAFED
95D Main lines : AORTAS
96D Full : ENTIRE
97D Australian city named for a scientist : DARWIN
100D Closely following : TRUE TO
101D Gambler’s combo bet : PARLAY
102D Waves sought by surfers : SWELLS
104D Five Pillars religion : ISLAM
105D “Spider-Man” director Sam : RAIMI
107D Stitcher’s line : SEAM
111D Tee time or airtime, e.g. : SLOT
112D Sorts : ILKS
113D Corner key : CTRL
115D Toll : FEE
117D Bucket list item? : MOP