Category: Christina Iverson

0927-25 NY Times Crossword 27 Sep 25, Saturday

Constructed by: Adrian Johnson & Christina Iverson
Edited by: Will Shortz

Today’s Theme: None

Bill’s time: 17m 27s

Bill’s errors: 0

Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies

Apologies for my recent absences. I am travelling in Europe, somewhat unexpectedly. I will be doing my best to keep up with puzzles and posts, but might “go missing” occasionally until I get back home to California.

In the meantime, I will be trying to at least write these abbreviated posts.

Again, apologies, and thank you for your understanding.

Bill

Complete List of Clues/Answers

Across

1A Thin underlayer : SLIP
5A Comment often made with an eye roll : AS IF
9A African capital whose name translates to “ants” : ACCRA
14A Derby, e.g. : HORSE RACE
16A Commit a library taboo : SHOUT
17A Ship-to-ship communication : AHOY, MATEY!
18A Lacks : HASN’T
19A Parent whose child is taking steps to improve? : DANCE MOM
20A Backbiter? : FLEA
21A Puts in a protected place : ENSHRINES
23A They arose from Ra’s tears, according to Egyptian mythology : BEES
24A Cries of disappointment : OYS
25A Components of some brick buildings : LEGO SETS
28A It might be living on the edge : SHRUB
31A Showing tough love, say : STERN
32A Mash at a luau : POI
33A “Please avoid brutal honesty!” : LIE TO ME!
35A Wise : PRUDENT
37A Certain drug classification, in brief : OTC
38A Ally of Athens during the Peloponnesian War : ARGOS
40A Fathers : SIRES
41A Two-humper : BACTRIAN
43A Period that begins on July 23 : LEO
44A It’s not an option : NEED
45A Zest source : LEMON RIND
50A Brown alternative : PENN
51A Enterprise enterprise : RENT-A-CAR
52A WWE star Randy ___ : ORTON
54A Part of a high-tech security system : LASER MAZE
55A “Lift ___ Voice and Sing” (protest anthem) : EVERY
56A They go from season to season : STORY ARCS
57A Short : TERSE
58A Hibernation stations : DENS
59A Seven ___ : SEAS

Down

1D Contempt, in slang : SHADE
2D Actress with a dual role in 1998’s “The Parent Trap” : LOHAN
3D Tends to some pressing matters : IRONS
4D Punk : PSYCH OUT
5D The first Musketeer, alphabetically : ARAMIS
6D Kept hidden, as information : SAT ON
7D Product for winter sidewalk safety : ICE MELT
8D “Mean Girls” writer : FEY
9D Firewood choice, or its destiny : ASH
10D Rubs the wrong way : CHAFES
11D Alternative to a crib : CO-SLEEPER
12D Classic rock? : RUNE STONE
13D Paratha flour : ATTA
15D Digital file? : EMERY BOARD
22D Runs slowly : SEEPS
23D Kind of contest with multiple chances to participate : BONUS ENTRY
26D [This makes me mad!] : [GRR!]
27D Is on the bottom? : SITS
28D One who’s slow to pick things up : SLOB
29D What an insensitive joke might do : HIT A NERVE
30D Locale for many community courts : REC CENTER
31D “Love Story” author Erich : SEGAL
34D Diagnostic tool, in brief : MRI
36D Natural history museum collection : DIORAMAS
39D Simplest possible phone plan : ONE RATE
42D Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye, among others : TENORS
43D Solo sorts : LONERS
46D Particle accelerator byproduct : MESON
47D Statement that might follow a hug : I CARE
48D ___ Lines (ancient Peruvian geoglyphs) : NAZCA
49D Bandage : DRESS
50D Burns, e.g. : POET
53D What comes before 1/1 : NYE
54D Drug discussed in Aldous Huxley’s “Heaven and Hell” : LSD