1128-21 NY Times Crossword 28 Nov 21, Sunday


Constructed by: Jeff Kremer
Edited by: Will Shortz

Today’s Theme Garage Sale Pitches

Themed answers are common phrases heard in SALES PITCHES, applied (humorously) to items one might find at a GARAGE SALE:

  • 23A TV, volume knob broken, only $10! : CAN’T TURN THAT DOWN!
  • 43A Baseball mitt, has a small hole, just $1! : DROP EVERYTHING!
  • 68A Guitar, never used, $15! : NO STRINGS ATTACHED!
  • 91A Textbook, a few pages torn out, $2! : LIMITED EDITION!
  • 114A Two fish tanks, accessories included, $5! : ROCK BOTTOM PRICES!
  • 16D Prop ax used in “The Shining,” a valuable collectors’ item, $200! : DOORBUSTER DEAL!
  • 51D Wallet, in good condition, plenty of card slots, $5! : BUY NOW, PAY LATER!

Bill’s time: 26m 27s

Bill’s errors: 0

Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies

We have family visiting for the long weekend, and so I’ve had limited time to devote to puzzles and blog posts. I just had time to slip away, solve today’s puzzle, and write up this abbreviated post. I’m working on the full post, and will publish it just as soon as I can.

Normal service will resume tomorrow (Monday).

Thank you for your understanding.

Bill

Complete List of Clues/Answers

Across

1 Evidence of disorderly conduct? : MESS
5 Animated greetings : E-CARDS
11 Threads : GARB
15 Some words of Wordsworth : ODES
19 Mötley ___ : CRUE
20 Fiend : MANIAC
21 Instrument with a solo in Seal’s “Kiss From a Rose” : OBOE
22 “There’s no place like ___” (Alaskan’s quip) : NOME
23 TV, volume knob broken, only $10! : CAN’T TURN THAT DOWN!
26 A bit : SOME
27 “Me too” : AS DO I
28 Food Network host Brown : ALTON
29 Sandal variety : T-STRAP
31 Barbecue side dish : BEAN SALAD
35 Tried one’s hand : TOOK A STAB
38 Before, once : ERE
39 In large supply : GALORE
41 What may cover some ground : AREA RUG
43 Baseball mitt, has a small hole, just $1! : DROP EVERYTHING!
47 Casual greeting : ‘SUP
49 Model featured on many romance novel covers : FABIO
52 Split personalities? : EXES
53 Stretch of time : EON
54 Wipe out : EAT IT
56 “Predictably …” : AS USUAL …
58 Much of Italy’s north : ALPS
60 What the universe may or may not be : ENDLESS
62 Huey, Dewey and Louie, e.g. : RHYMES
63 ___ colada : PINA
65 She can act as a D.J., nowadays : SIRI
67 Raised : BRED
68 Guitar, never used, $15! : NO STRINGS ATTACHED!
72 Baseball’s Matty or Felipe : ALOU
74 After-tax investment account, informally : ROTH
75 Award achievement for Audrey Hepburn and Andrew Lloyd Webber : EGOT
76 Ones coming on board : HIREES
79 Classic mower brand : LAWN-BOY
81 Loosen : EASE
83 Raiser of team spirit : PEP TALK
84 Ready for a refill, say : EMPTY
85 Sucker : SAP
86 “Voilà!” : TA-DA!
89 Running figure : TALLY
90 Nautilus’s locale : SEA
91 Textbook, a few pages torn out, $2! : LIMITED EDITION
96 Extremely energetic people : DYNAMOS
98 “Ain’t that the truth!” : INDEED
99 Or rather : NAY
102 Least enjoyable parts : LOW POINTS
105 Super wrong identification? : IT’S A PLANE!
108 Words that might elicit the response “Prove it!” : I CAN SO!
110 Goldfinger’s first name : AURIC
112 Blood line : AORTA
113 Final check? : MATE
114 Two fish tanks, accessories included, $5! : ROCK BOTTOM PRICES!
120 Started a turn, perhaps : DREW
121 Like a tautology, by its nature : TRUE
122 Name for zinc sulfide that is one letter short of a kitchen appliance : BLENDE
123 Demolish : ROUT
124 Ingots : BARS
125 Source : SEED
126 Heir to the throne, as a rule : ELDEST
127 Catch a glimpse of : ESPY

Down

1 Andrew who became the acting F.B.I. director after James Comey was fired : MCCABE
2 It gets the lead out : ERASER
3 A good dessert to split? : SUNDAE
4 Having made up one’s mind about : SET ON
5 Outback sight : EMU
6 Stingray or Barracuda, e.g. : CAR
7 Taylor of fashion : ANN
8 U.S. poet laureate with a 1987 Pulitzer : RITA DOVE
9 “The BFG” author : DAHL
10 Disperse : SCATTER
11 “Heaven forbid!” : GOD NO!
12 Blood-typing letters : ABO
13 Word that can come before or after home : ROW
14 Lloyd ___, Dukakis’s veep pick in 1988 : BENTSEN
15 Amenity in G.M. vehicles : ONSTAR
16 Prop ax used in “The Shining,” a valuable collectors’ item, $200! : DOORBUSTER DEAL!
17 Actress and gender equality activist Watson : EMMA
18 Trickle : SEEP
24 “___ but a scratch”: Monty Python : ‘TIS
25 As well : TOO
30 Set up : STAGED
32 Back : AGO
33 Pin point? : LAPEL
34 “A Clockwork Orange” narrator : ALEX
36 Actress Madeline of “Blazing Saddles” : KAHN
37 Horror director Aster : ARI
40 Started again, as “99 Bottles of Beer” : RESANG
42 False front : GUISE
43 Get off one’s high horse? : DISMOUNT
44 Libertines : ROUES
45 “Sure is” : YEP
46 Target with a pass : TOSS TO
48 Concern for veterans, for short : PTSD
49 Not even close : FAR
50 Incense residue : ASH
51 Wallet, in good condition, plenty of card slots, $5! : BUY NOW, PAY LATER!
55 Person from Calgary or Edmonton : ALBERTAN
57 Brave’s opponent in the 2021 World Series : ASTRO
59 Removes, as a tattoo : LASES
60 Stretch of time : ERA
61 Special-interest, e.g. : NICHE
63 Fruit detritus : PIT
64 Like a wailing cat : IN HEAT
66 TV’s Cousin ___ : ITT
69 Pam’s former partner on “The Office” : ROY
70 When you’re about as smart as a fifth grader : AGE TEN
71 Aware of : HIP TO
72 Some beers : ALES
73 This Hebrew letter: ל : LAMED
77 90° bend : ELL
78 Kind of blue akin to cerulean : SKY
80 Concerns for a homeowners’ association : BYLAWS
82 Bonobo, e.g. : APE
83 Banh mi toppings : PATES
85 Not a “no no” : SI SI
87 Hooked : ADDICTED
88 Regular intake : DIET
92 Some beers : IMPORTS
93 Cattle call : MOO
94 Strip : DISROBE
95 Wash. neighbor : IDA
97 It’s good, in a saying : NO NEWS
99 Netflix crime drama starring Pedro Pascal : NARCOS
100 Take a pot shot? : ANTE UP
101 Like the smell of rising dough : YEASTY
103 Bare : NAKED
104 Ice cream container : TUB
106 Course standard : PAR
107 Tours can be found on it : LOIRE
108 Website with star ratings : IMDB
109 ___ mia (Italian term of endearment) : CARA
111 “___ all be fine” : IT’LL
115 Wash. neighbor : ORE
116 Stick on a table? : CUE
117 Only’s partner : ONE
118 Ward workers, for short : MDS
119 Term of endearment : PET

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