Crossword Definitions and Answers

Advertisement Constructed by: Matthew Stock & Miranda Carson Edited by: Patti Varol Today’s Theme: Squad Goals The FINAL word in each themed answer is a WNBA team: 121A Championship series where fans hope to find the ends of the answers to the starred clues? : WNBA FINALS 23A *Symptom of isolation, perhaps : CABIN FEVER (the Indiana Fever ) 28A *Leave the nest : SPREAD ONE’S WINGS (the Dallas Wings ) 48A *No. 1 Katy Perry album featuring the No. 1 song “Firework” : TEENAGE DREAM (the Atlanta Dream ) 56A *Oscar-winning role for Rami Malek : FREDDIE MERCURY (the Phoenix Mercury ) 82A *One of Sheriff Woody’s catchphrases in “Toy Story” : REACH FOR THE SKY (the Chicago Sky ) 91A *Concurrence of many negative possibilities : PERFECT STORM (the Seattle Storm ) 114A *Lorraine Hansberry play whose title comes from a Langston Hughes poem : A RAISIN IN THE SUN (the Connecticut Sun ) Read on, or jump to … … a complete list of answers Want to discuss th

Constructed by: Matt Linzer & Rafael Musa Edited by: Will Shortz Not your puzzle? Try today’s … … syndicated NY Times crossword Today’s Theme: It’s Going Down Happy New Year’s Eve, everyone! I hope that you all have fun with friends and family as we roll into 2024. We have five BALL answers DROPPING in the down-direction in today’s grid. Themed clues that reference BEFORE MIDNIGHT ignore those BALLS. Those that reference AFTER MIDNIGHT have answers that DROP down through a BALL and continue on a line below: 86D End-of-December tradition depicted five times in this puzzle : BALL DROP 119A Where to see the 86-Down : TIMES SQUARE 23A Before midnight: Sloth, e.g. : HERBIVORE 24D Event for Cinderella : BALL 36A After midnight: Ointments infused with cottonwood or calendula, e.g. : HER BAL L OTIONS 25A Before midnight: One with major influence : POWER BROKER 26D Foot part : BALL 40A After midnight: Journey’s “Open Arms” and Guns N’ Roses’ “November Rain,” e

Constructed by: Simeon Seigel Edited by: Will Shortz Not your puzzle? Try today’s … … syndicated NY Times crossword Today’s Theme (according to Bill): Party Paper Circled letters in the grid spell out CONFETTI, hinting at a PARTY: 63A Event suggested by this puzzle’s circled squares, read clockwise from the top : PARTY Read on, or jump to … … a complete list of answers Want to discuss the puzzle? Then … … leave a comment Bill’s time: 10m 57s Bill’s errors: 0 Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies We have family staying with us right now, through the New Year. As a result, I was only able to slip away, solve the 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 Read on, or … … return to top of page Complete List of Clues/Answers Across 1 Dad on “Black-ish” : DRE 4 Source of intelligence : RECON 8 They work in meters : POETS 12 Bucket of bolts

Constructed by: Robyn Weintraub Edited by: Will Shortz Not your puzzle? Try today’s … … syndicated NY Times crossword Today’s Theme: None Read on, or jump to … … a complete list of answers Want to discuss the puzzle? Then … … leave a comment Bill’s time: 11m 49s Bill’s errors: 0 Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across 5 Actress Rae who played President Barbie in “Barbie” : ISSA Issa Rae is a Stanford University graduate who created a YouTube web series called “The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl”. Rae also plays the title role in the series, a young lady named “J”. “Awkward Black Girl” was adapted into an HBO comedy-drama called “Insecure”, in which Issa Rae stars. The 2023 fantasy comedy movie “Barbie” stars Margo Robbie in the title role and Ryan Gosling as Ken. It was directed by Greta Gerwig, who also co-wrote the script with her partner Noah Baumbach. I highly recommend this one … 9 Soapstone mineral : TALC The metamorphic rock known a

Advertisement Constructed by: Zachary David Levy Edited by: Patti Varol Today’s Theme (according to Bill): Gran’s a Ma! Themed answers are anagrams of some words in the corresponding clues. My kind of puzzle! 17A The worst description of poor purses? : PROSPEROUS (anagram of “poor purses”) 25A Completely unlike a docile man? : DEMONIACAL (anagram of “a docile man”) 36A The furthest thing from tidier rooms? : DORMITORIES (anagram of “tidier rooms”) 50A The opposite of one who is not against? : ANTAGONIST (anagram of “not against”) 59A Treated with a decided lack of due respect? : PERSECUTED (anagram of “due respect”) Read on, or jump to … … a complete list of answers Want to discuss the puzzle? Then … … leave a comment Bill’s time: 7m 20s Bill’s errors: 0 Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across 10 1040 ID figs. : SSNS Form 1040, issued by the IRS, is the “US Individual Income Tax Return”. It was originally created just for tax returns fr