1229-22 NY Times Crossword 29 Dec 22, Thursday


Constructed by: Claire Rimkus & Rachel Fabi
Edited by: Will Shortz

Today’s Reveal Answer: Late Shift

Themed answers come in pairs, side-by-side in rows. The letter string “LATE” is SHIFTED from one element of each pair to the other:

  • 37A Overnight work assignment … or a hint to understanding four rows of answers in this puzzle : LATE SHIFT
  • 17A Gathering of protesters : RALLY (LATERALLY – LATE)
  • 19A Models used in copying : TEMPLATES (TEMPS + LATE)
  • 24A Makes the rounds : CIRCULATES (CIRCUS + LATE)
  • 26A Large, flightless birds : EMUS (EMULATES – LATE)
  • 51A Chilly : COLD (COLLATED – LATE)
  • 54A Fresh start, metaphorically : CLEAN SLATE (CLEANS + LATE)
  • 59A Work as an interpreter : TRANSLATE (TRANS + LATE)
  • 62A Size option at Starbucks : VENTI (VENTILATE – LATE)

Bill’s time: 12m 06s

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

Complete List of Clues/Answers

Across

1 Easter starter? : NOR-
4 Element of an English Opening in chess : PAWN
8 Hayek who portrayed Frida Kahlo : SALMA
13 “___ got a feeling …” : I’VE
14 George who wrote “Romola” : ELIOT
16 “See ya!” : ADIOS!
17 Gathering of protesters : RALLY (LATERALLY – LATE)
19 Models used in copying : TEMPLATES (TEMPS + LATE)
20 What might have bumps on a log? : TOAD
21 DVR pioneer : TIVO
23 The last pope Julius : III
24 Makes the rounds : CIRCULATES (CIRCUS + LATE)
26 Large, flightless birds : EMUS (EMULATES – LATE)
29 Sort who’s easy to tick off : HOTHEAD
31 King at the start of “Game of Thrones” : ROBERT
32 Influential ties : INS
33 Grassy expanses : LEAS
36 Backing : AID
37 Overnight work assignment … or a hint to understanding four rows of answers in this puzzle : LATE SHIFT
40 Cry at la Copa Mundial : GOL!
41 The other side : THEM
42 Forensic inits. : CSI
45 Sections of a barn : STALLS
48 Tried casually, with “in” : DABBLED
51 Chilly : COLD (COLLATED – LATE)
54 Fresh start, metaphorically : CLEAN SLATE (CLEANS + LATE)
55 “You got it!” : YUP!
56 Draped garment : SARI
58 ___ mater : ALMA
59 Work as an interpreter : TRANSLATE (TRANS + LATE)
62 Size option at Starbucks : VENTI (VENTILATE – LATE)
65 Sister ___ Prejean, author of the 1993 best seller “Dead Man Walking” : HELEN
66 Makes less difficult : EASES
67 Top, for instance, but not bottom : TOY
68 Onetime Ford executive : EDSEL
69 Cry of accomplishment : DONE!
70 It’s stored in a vein : ORE

Down

1 Nada : NIL
2 Good thing to give someone while standing : OVATION
3 Comebacks : RETORTS
4 Chicken king? : PERDUE
5 Chicken ___ king : A LA
6 What leftover salad greens do in the refrigerator : WILT
7 “I swear!” : NO LIE!
8 Took the bench, say : SAT
9 Lime chaser? : -ADE
10 Capped : LIMITED
11 More petulant, in a way : MOPIER
12 World Cup datum : ASSIST
15 “I really appreciate it!,” in textspeak : TYVM!
18 For one : EACH
22 For us : OUR
24 X : CHI
25 Pinch in the kitchen : SALT
27 Idle : LOAF
28 Slightly : A BIT
30 Camper’s protection : DEET
34 Camper’s detritus : ASH
35 Molt : SHED
37 Lazily lie : LOLL
38 “It was ___ dream” : ALL A
39 Big Sur runner beginning in 2020 : IMAC
40 Euphemism for a lesbian couple : GAL PALS
42 Hybrid beverage in a Bloody Caesar cocktail : CLAMATO
43 One in 100 : SENATOR
44 Points to, in a way : IDS
45 Cutter with a curve : SCYTHE
46 Saw the sights : TOURED
47 You might check their crossings: Abbr. : STS
49 Good name for a firefighter? : BLAISE
50 Something dingy? : BELL
52 Piece of an overhanging roof : EAVE
53 Stomach-dropping feeling : DREAD
57 “___ doing …” : IN SO
60 Former name signifier : NEE
61 Show with “featured players,” in brief : SNL
63 X : TEN
64 Body part affected by heterochromia : EYE

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