Constructed by: Michael and Oliver Schlossberg
Edited by: Will Shortz
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Today’s Theme: Roundabouts
The grid features ROUNDABOUTS that act as junctions where long entries must “pick up” letters from the circle and, in several cases, perform a U-Turn, resulting in the second half of the answer being spelled in reverse:
- 37A Convenience store : MART
- 48D Kendo or aikido : MARTIAL ART
- 40A Stickler for military discipline : MARTINET
- 5D Common vessel for a cosmopolitan : MARTINI GLASS
- 42A Nevertheless : BUT
- 52D “Mayor Pete” : BUTTIGIEG
- 43A Rear end : BUTTOCKS
- 14D Alternatives to zippers on blue jeans : BUTTON FLIES
- 68A The Orioles, on a scoreboard : BAL
- 73D Fancy dress : BALL GOWN
- 69A They’re cast in November : BALLOTS
- 25D Entertainer’s creation at a child’s birthday party : BALLOON ANIMAL
- 101A Wisc. neighbor : MICH
- 107D One of the Obamas : MICHELLE
- 102A Brand from Anheuser-Busch : MICHELOB
- 72D Tired old advertising mascot? : MICHELIN MAN
- 103A Branch : ARM
- 110D Some expensive suits : ARMANIS
- 104A French brandy : ARMAGNAC
- 75D It’s the end of the world : ARMAGEDDON
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My wife and I are on a road trip right now. As a result, I just managed to find time to solve today’s (clever) puzzle, and write up this abbreviated post. I will get to the full post just as soon as I can.
Apologies, and thank you for your understanding.
Bill
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Complete List of Clues/Answers
Across
1A Max : AT MOST
7A Play part : ACT
10A Alternative to a .doc : PDF
13A In Norse myth, world held up by the branches of the tree Yggdrasil : ASGARD
19A “You sure?” : THAT SO?
20A Camera type, in brief : SLR
21A Maker of the old Flying Cloud auto : REO
22A Conical dwelling : TEEPEE
23A W.W. I helmet : TIN HAT
24A At it : TOILING
26A Seized with the teeth : BIT OFF
27A “The Office” accountant who kept a cat in her desk drawer : ANGELA
28A Traveling for pleasure, informally : ON VACAY
29A Internet-influenced writing genre : ALT-LIT
30A Use mouthwash, say : GARGLE
32A Targeted : AIMED
33A “Rubbish!” : MY FOOT!
34A Religious title that translates to “ocean monk” : DALAI LAMA
37A Convenience store : MART
40A Stickler for military discipline : MARTINET
41A Anora’s nickname in “Anora” : ANI
42A Nevertheless : BUT
43A Rear end : BUTTOCKS
47A Four Corners tribe : UTE
49A Mammals also known as firefoxes : RED PANDAS
53A 20/20 : ONE
54A Heart on one’s sleeve, perhaps, in brief : TAT
55A Hotmail alternative : AOL
57A Condition treated with a CPAP machine : APNEA
58A Prefix with dermis : EPI-
60A English letter that looks like a Greek rho : PEE
61A What a pictogram of a man with a walking stick might indicate : TRAILHEAD
64A Xenon and krypton, e.g. : RARE GASES
67A Cue : SIGNAL
68A The Orioles, on a scoreboard : BAL
69A They’re cast in November : BALLOTS
70A Most prevalent : RIFEST
71A Father of Zeus : CRONUS
74A Long (for) : HANKER
76A “The Rock” : ALCATRAZ
79A Gray or yellow, perhaps : AGE
81A “Are you really gonna make me?” : DO I GOTTA?
85A Levi’s competitor : LEE
86A No man’s land, for short : DMZ
87A Flaky fish : COD
88A Drink suffix : -ADE
89A Predator that might hunt by electrolocation : EEL
90A Classic Andy Warhol subject : MARILYN
93A Turn into logs : SAW UP
95A Show that inspired the famous misquote “Just the facts, ma’am” : DRAGNET
98A Yoga pose : ASANA
99A Cut finely : MINCE
100A Polynesian title heroine of film : MOANA
101A Wisc. neighbor : MICH
102A Brand from Anheuser-Busch : MICHELOB
103A Branch : ARM
104A French brandy : ARMAGNAC
105A What not to wear to a wedding, it’s said : WHITE
108A Odd-numbered page : RECTO
111A Polishes, as text : EDITS
114A GarageBand platform : IOS
115A Unexpected upsides : SILVER LININGS
120A “How neat!” : OOH!
121A “As if!” : NOT!
122A What you do when you tour a certain SoCal campus, phonetically? : U C L A
123A Carnaval locale, familiarly : RIO
124A Real comedian : RIOT
125A Purported sighting recorded by Puritan governor John Winthrop in 1639 : UFO
126A 125-Across occupants : ETS
127A Hammer part : PEEN
128A Hither and ___ : YON
129A Notice : ESPY
130A Nickname derived from the Hebrew name Shoshana : SUE
Down
1D Flour in Indian cooking : ATTA
2D “The ___ is …” : THING
3D Japanese comic style : MANGA
4D Part of OTOH : OTHER
5D Common vessel for a cosmopolitan : MARTINI GLASS
6D Completely wreck : TOTAL
7D Concerning : AS TO
8D Pertaining to genetic copies : CLONAL
9D Sporcle or Jeopardy! World Tour : TRIVIA APP
10D Orbitz competitor : PRICELINE
11D Response to “Gracias” : DE NADA
12D Geezer : FOGY
13D In check : AT BAY
14D Alternatives to zippers on blue jeans : BUTTON FLIES
15D Unsettle : GET TO
16D Speed skater Ohno : APOLO
17D Make over, as a factory : REFIT
18D Artful : DEFT
25D Entertainer’s creation at a child’s birthday party : BALLOON ANIMAL
31D Gertrude who swam the English Channel : EDERLE
33D German rifle maker : MAUSER
35D Had a couple of brats? : ATE
36D Many a hedge fund hire, in brief : MBA
37D Unlikely Best in Show winners : MUTTS
38D Company that made Missile Command : ATARI
39D Mark down, say : RETAG
44D Tree cluster : COPSE
45D They’re over two feet : KNEES
46D Spot in the Bible? : SEEST
48D Kendo or aikido : MARTIAL ART
50D Tots’ pops : DADAS
51D “Star Wars” title : DARTH
52D “Mayor Pete” : BUTTIGIEG
56D “Good heavens!” : OHLORDY!
59D More cheerful and lively : PERKIER
62D Early empire builder : INCA
63D Humming : ABUZZ
65D Carne ___ : ASADA
66D Lead-in to futurism : AFRO-
72D Tired old advertising mascot? : MICHELIN MAN
73D Fancy dress : BALL GOWN
75D It’s the end of the world : ARMAGEDDON
76D Longest book in the Book of Mormon : ALMA
77D Grazing places : LEAS
78D Potters, e.g. : CERAMISTS
79D Purple smoothie add-in : ACAI BERRY
80D “A passport to human development,” per the United Nations : EDUCATION
82D Unshakable : TENACIOUS
83D Typical high schooler : TEEN
84D Utah ski town : ALTA
91D Still fighting : IN IT
92D Prepares to skate, say : LACES UP
93D Gooey treat : S’MORE
94D Leader ousted in 1955 : PERON
96D Mass pardon : AMNESTY
97D Provoke : GOAD
105D Word with cooler or country : WINE …
106D Real comedian : HOOT
107D One of the Obamas : MICHELLE
109D Muse of history : CLIO
110D Some expensive suits : ARMANIS
112D Vegan cooking staple : TOFU
113D Moccasin, e.g. : SHOE
116D Clinch : ICE
117D Rental on moving day : VAN
118D Spleen : IRE
119D Grp. on the right : GOP
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