New York Times, Friday, November 25, 2022
Author:
Simon Marotte
Editor:
Will Shortz
Funny bones?
Across
1
Book of legends : ATLAS
6
Site of 2022’s “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests : IRAN
10
Biryani base : RICE
14
Funny bones? : LOADEDDICE
16
Green giant, maybe : OGRE
17
Cheesy snack pockets : PIZZAROLLS
18
___ party : POOL
19
Artful : SLY
20
List of players : LINEUP
21
Site for artisans : ETSY
22
Expressed joy, in a way : WEPT
23
The Mayans’ Chichén Itzá, e.g. : RUINS
25
Sour : GOBAD
28
Port authorities? : WINESNOBS
32
Touch, for one : IPOD
33
Actress Tomei : MARISA
34
Upper arm muscle, for short : TRI
35
Ohio sluggers : REDS
36
Canoodles, in England : SNOGS
37
“___ Gone,” Hall & Oates hit : SHES
38
Sample : TRY
39
Garment that’s pulled over the head : PONCHO
40
Quiches, e.g. : PIES
41
Enjoyed oneself tremendously : HADABLAST
43
Tan : SANDY
44
Rocking toy, to a tot : HORSY
45
Film about fish tanks? : SCUM
47
Sulk : POUT
48
Some coffee or ice cream orders : MOCHAS
51
Parrot : APE
54
Barbecue blends : RUBS
55
Animal that’s more akin to a squirrel than a canine, despite its name : PRAIRIEDOG
57
Cruise stop, often : ISLE
58
Bond issuer? : IANFLEMING
59
Heated competition? : MEET
60
Came down : ALIT
61
Campus squares : QUADS
Down
1
Range across eight countries : ALPS
2
Travail : TOIL
3
Like a ne’er-do-well : LAZY
4
Shaping tool : ADZ
5
Closed up : SEALED
6
Whiner’s “You can’t make me!” : IDONTWANNA
7
Tick off : RILE
8
Org. originally founded to support conscientious objectors : ACLU
9
Coffee-brewing portmanteau : NESPRESSO
10
Enlist : ROPEIN
11
“Beats me” : IGOTNOTHIN
12
Mule, e.g. : CROSSBREED
13
Wriggly : EELY
15
Problem for a plumber : DRIP
22
Balls (up) : WADS
24
Megan Rapinoe’s team : USA
25
Costumer’s measurement : GIRTH
26
London has a “Royal” one : OPERAHOUSE
27
Performer whose face is rarely seen : BODYDOUBLE
29
Classic Camaros : IROCS
30
Late assignment : NIGHTSHIFT
31
Actress Spacek : SISSY
33
Annual bodybuilding competition won 10 times by Iris Kyle : MSOLYMPIA
37
___ folder : SPAM
39
“Reading Rainbow” airer : PBS
42
Purchase for a creative kid : ARTSET
43
Title girl of a 1957 Dale Hawkins hit : SUSIEQ
46
Psychologist Jung : CARL
47
Puritanical : PRIM
49
Like some contraceptives : ORAL
50
“Please?” : CANI
51
___ Victoria, singer known for her “gothic blues” style : ADIA
52
Setting for many a Monet painting : POND
53
They’re fit to be dyed : EGGS
56
Creature frequently depicted in Indigenous Australian art : EMU
Answer summary: 2 unique to this puzzle.
