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New York Times, Sunday, October 22, 2023 Solutions

Across

1
Small dosage qtys. : MGS
4
In South America they’re known as “gallinas de palo,” or “chickens of the tree” : IGUANAS
11
You can see right through ’em : SPECS
16
Jockey (for) : VIE
19
Dadaist Jean : ARP
20
Greyhound’s competition : DOGRACE
21
Went for : HADAT
22
Little demon : IMP
23
Acts coy in salary negotiations? : DOESNTGIVEAFIGURE
26
Dismissive rejection : NAH
27
Components of some kitschy clocks : CUCKOOS
28
What was once yours? : THINE
29
“Good gracious!” : DEARME
31
Play opener : ACTI
32
Standoffish : ALOOF
34
Celeb’s hangout : VIPROOM
35
Bowlful with Thai basil and bean sprouts : PHO
36
Public stance of a member of Congress? : WASHINGTONPOSTURE
41
Unsavory relation? : SORDIDTALE
43
Biblical grandson of Adam and Eve : ENOS
44
Clichéd name for a lab assistant : IGOR
45
“S.N.L.” alum Bryant : AIDY
46
Document that may be kept in a lockbox : DEED
47
Singer Easton : SHEENA
49
Shepherd’s job, essentially? : PASTURECARING
55
Unpleasant surprises when buying concert tickets : FEES
56
Relative of a musette : OBOE
57
Take in : READ
58
Do something illegal around a basketball hoop : GOALTEND
62
Business card abbr. : TEL
63
Turn more heads than intended? : ALLURETOOWELL
68
Head for business? : CEO
69
Some informants, informally : STOOLIES
71
Memo starter : INRE
72
Part of Q.E.D. : ERAT
73
Nourish : FEED
74
Newspaper write-up that’s light on criticism? : NOMEANFEATURE
79
Top-of-the-line Mercedes : SCLASS
82
Object with one hole or two, depending on whom you ask : TUBE
83
Actress Kurylenko of “Black Widow” : OLGA
84
Blessing : BOON
85
They’re craze-y! : FADS
86
It can be a strain on the pupils : COURSELOAD
92
Bungee jumping on Tuesday, skydiving on Wednesday, etc.? : ADVENTURECALENDAR
96
Mens ___ (legal concept) : REA
97
Less trustful (of) : LEERIER
98
Wear down : ERODE
99
Swamplike : MIRY
100
Almost spherical in shape : OBLATE
101
[Shrug] : DUNNO
103
The world’s best-selling planes : CESSNAS
106
2001 biopic starring Will Smith : ALI
107
Show off one’s vocal range and stamina? : ENDUREONAHIGHNOTE
111
Mother figure : NUN
112
Up and about : RISEN
113
“Stop obsessing over that” : LETITGO
114
Downside : CON
115
Go out with : SEE
116
Unloads, in a way : SELLS
117
Diagnostic using an injected tracer : DYETEST
118
O’Hare identifier : ORD

Down

1
Eccentrics : MADCAPS
2
Who once quipped “I never forget a face, but in your case I’ll be glad to make an exception” : GROUCHO
3
Singer Ronnie of the Ronettes : SPECTOR
4
Some unique digits: Abbr. : IDNO
5
Oft-relied-upon : GOTO
6
Footwear craze of the early 2000s : UGGS
7
Pop singer Grande, to fans : ARI
8
Sat ___ : NAV
9
Nail polish remover : ACETONE
10
Porpoise, in old usage : SEAHOG
11
___ guards (soccer gear) : SHIN
12
Summon, in a way : PAGE
13
URL ending : EDU
14
Heart-pumping activity : CARDIO
15
Soaks : STEEPS
16
Pairing for an entrecôte or filet mignon, perhaps : VINROUGE
17
*Facepalm* : IMAMORON
18
Disposables kept as mementos : EPHEMERA
24
Something a Brazilian is unlikely to wax : SKI
25
Age for a Latin American celebration : FIFTEEN
30
Most showily aesthetic : ARTIEST
32
“Eureka!” : AHA
33
Small, cutesily : LIL
34
D.C. tiebreakers, at times : VPS
36
Nintendo Switch predecessor : WIIU
37
1500 Pennsylvania Ave., e.g.: Abbr. : ADDR
38
Lid malady : STYE
39
Universal blood type, for short : ONEG
40
Drift (off) : NOD
42
Go out with : DATE
46
Served a sentence : DIDTIME
47
Aquatic barker : SEAL
48
Alternative to high water, in an idiom : HELL
49
Kitties : POTS
50
Be a partner with in crime : ABET
51
Lone word? : SOLO
52
Highly rated French vineyards : CRUS
53
Word on an Irish flag carrier : AER
54
Issa who plays President Barbie in “Barbie” : RAE
55
Antagonist : FOE
58
Journalist Ifill : GWEN
59
Shade of unbleached linen : ECRU
60
Approach : NEAR
61
Heap affection (on) : DOTE
63
Pub lineup : ALES
64
Shares one’s bunk? : LIES
65
Had a following : LED
66
Number that sounds like a past-tense verb : ONE
67
Pop star Rita : ORA
70
Belonging to a particular time : OFANERA
72
Among others, for short : ETAL
74
In the altogether : NUDE
75
Like some displays of wealth : OBSCENE
76
Escapes are made by them : FORD
77
Disney’s ___ of Arendelle : ELSA
78
New ___ : AGER
79
Govt. funds for mom-and-pop shops : SBALOANS
80
“Colorful” exclamation in a hospital drama : CODEBLUE
81
Basis for a fortuneteller’s romantic prediction : LOVELINE
82
Road workers’ gloop : TAR
85
Fox coverage? : FUR
86
___ Foundation for Justice (international human rights group) : CLOONEY
87
British ref. work : OED
88
A, abroad : UNE
89
“___ Flow” (song by Enya) : ORINOCO
90
Gadget for a wine enthusiast : AERATOR
91
Nightfall : DAYSEND
93
Munitions compounds : NITERS
94
Small, cutesily : TEENIE
95
___ Lobel, author of the “Frog and Toad” series : ARNOLD
99
Web portal with a Bing search bar : MSN
101
Face-off : DUEL
102
Decorative vases : URNS
103
Give a ticket : CITE
104
Batter’s need : EGGS
105
Wrecked : SHOT
108
Wired internet letters : DSL
109
Past-tense verb that sounds like a number : ATE
110
Batter’s objective : HIT

Answer summary: 16 unique to this puzzle2 unique to Shortz Era but used previously.

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