Literature Nobelist Mario Vargas ___

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Across

  1. 1Go by
  2. 5Mobile
  3. 9Work on Wall Street
  4. 14Fall forecasting aids
  5. 16Chopped
  6. 17Material used by many deck builders
  7. 18One of three countries straddled by Mont Dolent
  8. 19Much Consumer Reports work
  9. 20Green-skinned god of the afterlife
  10. 21Is big in the news
  11. 25Go by
  12. 26"Give it a ___!"
  13. 27Newspaper version with updates from the morning
  14. 30Media outlet with a Francophone counterpart
  15. 33Revise
  16. 34Make some calls?
  17. 35Florida city with the U.S.'s largest equestrian center
  18. 37Greek goddess sleeping near the river Oceanus
  19. 38TV family you "meet" in the show's theme song
  20. 41Temperature gauges, sometimes
  21. 42Eschew cooking, say
  22. 43Accept financial responsibility
  23. 47Rings in a bakery
  24. 48___ America
  25. 49Development sites?
  26. 50Activist who said "From the time I was a child, I tried to protest against disrespectful treatment"
  27. 54Rugby formation
  28. 55Type of question not asked in 20 Questions
  29. 56"___ Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" (1965 film)
  30. 57Big swig
  31. 58Graffitists' signatures

Down

  1. 1Bodybuilder's pride, informally
  2. 2Dismiss
  3. 3"Toy Story" antagonist
  4. 4Sing Sing, e.g.
  5. 5Dairy farm structure
  6. 6Mexican grilled corn dish
  7. 7Literature Nobelist Mario Vargas ___
  8. 8"The Psychedelic Reader" subj.
  9. 9English translation of a paradoxical line in a Magritte painting
  10. 10Change one's tone again?
  11. 11On to things
  12. 12Sub stations?
  13. 13Originator of Rocky Road ice cream
  14. 15Rushed
  15. 20Nondairy offering
  16. 21Close combat
  17. 22Image on the back side of the state seal of Texas
  18. 23Supermodels Upton and Moss
  19. 24Meander
  20. 28Like many immigrants to the U.S. beginning in 1845
  21. 29Hamilton bill
  22. 30Collection of works
  23. 31Some stripes on drapeaux français
  24. 32Drone bees, e.g.
  25. 36One paying half for quarters, say
  26. 39"Sure, count me in"
  27. 40Seafarer's device
  28. 41Best-selling American car of the 1990s
  29. 43Mess up
  30. 44When many resoluciones de año nuevo are broken
  31. 45Give a run for your honey?
  32. 46Art accessory rarely used by Jackson Pollock
  33. 47Clean up, in a way
  34. 50Mug, say
  35. 51Nutritional inits.
  36. 52Stock item in a brewery
  37. 53Commencement attendees: Abbr.

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Go by — Answer: PASS
  2. 5. Mobile — Answer: CELL
  3. 9. Work on Wall Street — Answer: TRADE
  4. 14. Fall forecasting aids — Answer: EXITPOLLS
  5. 16. Chopped — Answer: HEWED
  6. 17. Material used by many deck builders — Answer: CEDARWOOD
  7. 18. One of three countries straddled by Mont Dolent — Answer: ITALY
  8. 19. Much Consumer Reports work — Answer: TESTS
  9. 20. Green-skinned god of the afterlife — Answer: OSIRIS
  10. 21. Is big in the news — Answer: MAKESHEADLINES
  11. 25. Go by — Answer: ELAPSE. Hint: Time can often quietly pass without you noticing it! ⏳
  12. 26. "Give it a ___!" — Answer: REST
  13. 27. Newspaper version with updates from the morning — Answer: LATEEDITION
  14. 30. Media outlet with a Francophone counterpart — Answer: CBC
  15. 33. Revise — Answer: EMEND
  16. 34. Make some calls? — Answer: REF
  17. 35. Florida city with the U.S.'s largest equestrian center — Answer: OCALA
  18. 37. Greek goddess sleeping near the river Oceanus — Answer: EOS
  19. 38. TV family you "meet" in the show's theme song — Answer: FLINTSTONES
  20. 41. Temperature gauges, sometimes — Answer: TOES
  21. 42. Eschew cooking, say — Answer: EATOUT
  22. 43. Accept financial responsibility — Answer: BEARTHEEXPENSE
  23. 47. Rings in a bakery — Answer: DONUTS
  24. 48. ___ America — Answer: LATIN
  25. 49. Development sites? — Answer: UTERI
  26. 50. Activist who said "From the time I was a child, I tried to protest against disrespectful treatment" — Answer: ROSAPARKS
  27. 54. Rugby formation — Answer: SCRUM
  28. 55. Type of question not asked in 20 Questions — Answer: OPENENDER
  29. 56. "___ Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" (1965 film) — Answer: THOSE
  30. 57. Big swig — Answer: BELT
  31. 58. Graffitists' signatures — Answer: TAGS

Down

  1. 1. Bodybuilder's pride, informally — Answer: PEC
  2. 2. Dismiss — Answer: AXE
  3. 3. "Toy Story" antagonist — Answer: SID
  4. 4. Sing Sing, e.g. — Answer: STATEPEN
  5. 5. Dairy farm structure — Answer: COWSHED
  6. 6. Mexican grilled corn dish — Answer: ELOTE
  7. 7. Literature Nobelist Mario Vargas ___ — Answer: LLOSA
  8. 8. "The Psychedelic Reader" subj. — Answer: LSD
  9. 9. English translation of a paradoxical line in a Magritte painting — Answer: THISISNOTAPIPE
  10. 10. Change one's tone again? — Answer: RETINT
  11. 11. On to things — Answer: AWARE
  12. 12. Sub stations? — Answer: DELIS
  13. 13. Originator of Rocky Road ice cream — Answer: EDYS
  14. 15. Rushed — Answer: PRESSEDFORTIME
  15. 20. Nondairy offering — Answer: OLEO
  16. 21. Close combat — Answer: MELEE
  17. 22. Image on the back side of the state seal of Texas — Answer: ALAMO
  18. 23. Supermodels Upton and Moss — Answer: KATES
  19. 24. Meander — Answer: DRIFT
  20. 28. Like many immigrants to the U.S. beginning in 1845 — Answer: IRISH
  21. 29. Hamilton bill — Answer: TEN
  22. 30. Collection of works — Answer: CANON
  23. 31. Some stripes on drapeaux français — Answer: BLEUS
  24. 32. Drone bees, e.g. — Answer: CASTE
  25. 36. One paying half for quarters, say — Answer: COTENANT
  26. 39. "Sure, count me in" — Answer: LETS
  27. 40. Seafarer's device — Answer: SEXTANT
  28. 41. Best-selling American car of the 1990s — Answer: TAURUS
  29. 43. Mess up — Answer: BOTCH. Hint: To do something badly or make a mistake is to commit this kind of error. 😅
  30. 44. When many resoluciones de año nuevo are broken — Answer: ENERO
  31. 45. Give a run for your honey? — Answer: ELOPE
  32. 46. Art accessory rarely used by Jackson Pollock — Answer: EASEL
  33. 47. Clean up, in a way — Answer: DUST
  34. 50. Mug, say — Answer: ROB
  35. 51. Nutritional inits. — Answer: RDA
  36. 52. Stock item in a brewery — Answer: KEG
  37. 53. Commencement attendees: Abbr. — Answer: SRS

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The answer to “Literature Nobelist Mario Vargas ___” in the New York Times crossword is LLOSA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 24, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 7-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Literature Nobelist Mario Vargas ___” answer

LLOSA (5 letters)

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The answer is LLOSA, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 24, 2025.

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5 letters: LLOSA.

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Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 24, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 7-Down.

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