1230-23 NY Times Crossword 30 Dec 23, Saturday


Constructed by: Simeon Seigel
Edited by: Will Shortz

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

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

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 : JUNKER
14 Concealer : VEIL
16 Hour at which to sing “Auld Lang Syne” : XII
17 It might have a small bulb : MEDICINE DROPPER
20 Coat named for a former Irish province : ULSTER
21 Brand with a joystick : ATARI
22 Letter of completion, in brief : CERT
24 Post-op program : REHAB
26 Took a turn : WENT
28 “Count” in the Blues Hall of Fame : BASIE
30 Uncertain affirmation : I GUESS SO
32 Boot : CAN
33 Pair of hand drums, in Indian music : TABLA
35 Speakers in many classrooms, for short : PAS
36 Rarer than rare : ONCE IN A LIFETIME
40 Directional suffix : -ERN
41 Craft at camp : CANOE
42 Ref. work that Tolkien contributed to from “waggle” to “wild” : OED
43 Aromatic herb : TARRAGON
46 Exhausting : USING
48 Shade by the pool? : AQUA
49 Anesthetized, so to speak : UNDER
51 “All ___” (court order) : RISE
53 What may come before further notice? : UNTIL
55 They hang around the house : DRAPES
57 Wall Street, e.g. : FINANCIAL CENTER
60 Grand ___ Opry : OLE
61 ___ Drogo, Jason Momoa’s character on “Game of Thrones” : KHAL
62 “Seinfeld” role : ELAINE
63 Event suggested by this puzzle’s circled squares, read clockwise from the top : PARTY
64 Cabinet resignee of 1988 : MEESE
65 End of nearly half of all website addresses : COM

Down

1 Part of a turntablist’s headgear, for short : DJ MIC
2 Street in Strasbourg : RUE
3 Participant in an ultramarathon : ENDURANCE RUNNER
4 Letters of endorsement, in brief : RECS
5 African who lives along the coast of the Red Sea : ERITREAN
6 Across a wide expanse of rural land : OVER HILL AND DALE
7 Nickname for Edward : NED
8 Twists can thicken it : PLOT
9 Like art conveying emotion rather than realism : EXPRESSIONISTIC
10 Some merchandising opportunities : TIE-INS
11 “Dear” man : SIR
13 Attire for many bagpipe players : KILTS
15 Onetime Yankees pitcher Hideki : IRABU
18 Previously known as : NEE
19 Handles clumsily : PAWS AT
23 Longtime diplomat Abba : EBAN
25 “Tonight’s another chance to start ___” (lyric from “It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve”) : AGAIN
27 Fit : TONED
29 Turner autobiography : I, TINA
31 Foil alternatives : EPEES
32 Terra ___ : COTTA
34 Strips in a club? : BACON
37 Goofs in proofs : ERRATA
38 Very good hand to be dealt in poker : FOUR ACES
39 Gig components : MEGS
44 Eagle constellation : AQUILA
45 Relative of a slot canyon : GULCH
47 “The Faerie Queene” woman whose name means “peace” : IRENA
50 Goethe’s “The ___-King” : ERL
52 Violinist Zimbalist : EFREM
54 Completely black, as the sky : INKY
56 Soccer legend who played for both sides in his final match in 1977 : PELE
57 Fashionable dresser : FOP
58 “Do you know who ___?” : I AM
59 Musician Brian : ENO

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