Nuclear Fusion
By Michael Lieberman
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Not noteworthy
- 6What might be found at the end of a rainbow
- 11Exchange
- 15Contents of Lago de Maracaibo
- 19Emerged
- 20___ pasta (rhyming fusion dish)
- 21Chinese gooseberry, by another name
- 22Shredded
- 23Traveled from Syros to Naxos to Mykonos, say
- 25"That was rejuvenating!"
- 27Pop artist Lichtenstein
- 28Fill-in
- 29Sold for some quick cash, say
- 31Path for a bride
- 32Penny-pinching
- 34["Unbe-frickin-lievable!"]
- 35Title in old St. Petersburg
- 36Wasn't messing around, say
- 39Cabal's schemes
- 44Smooths, in a way
- 45Dooley Wilson's role in "Casablanca"
- 46Abstract Expressionist Frankenthaler
- 47Understand
- 48Target for salicylic acid
- 49They've got no complaints
- 52Solstice time
- 53Constellation feline
- 54Defensive fortification
- 55Winged beings of folklore
- 56Multivolume ref. work
- 57Style that's short on the sides and long in the back
- 59Fatty tuna, at a sushi bar
- 60Where something irksome might stick
- 62Canned sales pitch
- 63Masonry unit
- 67What lovers often overlook
- 71Almost any word that ends in "-ize"
- 73It's verboten
- 74Have eyes for
- 75Long-running CBS forensic drama
- 77Old name for Tokyo
- 79Beef bourguignon or chicken paprikash
- 81Singer Carly ___ Jepsen
- 82Some ranch sounds
- 83Listings on a band T-shirt
- 85Keep it up when feeling down
- 86Half of a candy duo
- 87Ranks
- 88Was in charge of
- 89Caribbean nation whose name means "land of high mountains"
- 90Popular poker variant
- 93Baby book datum
- 95Many a "good buddy"
- 96Public transit system
- 98"For we walk by ___, not by sight": II Corinthians 5:7
- 99Big name in power tools
- 101S, in the NATO alphabet
- 103Some cameras, for short
- 104___ Schwarz
- 107How a misfit might feel
- 109Inbox zero targets
- 112Mega-
- 113Like an eager beaver
- 114One place for a massage
- 115Heavy metal instrument in Verdi's "Il Trovatore"
- 116Wine list heading
- 117!
- 118Small-plate servings
- 119Grandchild of un abuelo
Down
- 1Locks up?
- 2Thereabouts
- 3"Mamma mia!"
- 4Women's World Cup powerhouse
- 5Counselor's charges
- 6Elaborate invitation from a senior, maybe
- 7Actress Reneé of "The Sex Lives of College Girls"
- 8MSN, for one
- 9Trample
- 10Palindromic title
- 11Superficial
- 12One who said "I do"
- 13Knocked for a loop
- 14Pizza ___
- 15Relating to part of the heart
- 16Doesn't stick to the plan
- 17River through Orsk
- 18Get in on a deal
- 24Race that's too close to call
- 26Desperate final effort
- 30Words traced on a dirty car
- 33Evil counterpart in an 1886 novella
- 34Flanders neighbor
- 35More fraught
- 36Book before Proverbs
- 37Get ready to skate
- 38Elk
- 40Roman à ___
- 41Request in billiards or beer pong
- 42Watch over
- 43Office building abbr.
- 49Milliner's handiwork
- 50Mowing, mulching, raking, etc.
- 51Decorator
- 52Basset hounds have big ones
- 54One-named sports legend
- 58Some jeans
- 61Three or four, say
- 63Extract said to promote relaxation
- 64Ton of cargo
- 65It contains all of (and all the letters of) Toronto
- 66One who's screen-sharing
- 68Congrats from across the room
- 69Ghostly being
- 70Dismissive response on movie night
- 72Parish leader
- 74Bouvier ___ Flandres (Belgian dog breed)
- 75Crown and ___ (alliterative bar order)
- 76"Can't wait!"
- 78Linear, for short
- 79Eponymous hypnotist
- 80Entrances and exits of camp dwellings
- 82Alma mater for Marvel's Tony Stark and DC Comics's Lex Luthor, in brief
- 84Cadbury confection
- 85Nickname that omits -lin
- 89Prestigious trophy name
- 91Loathes
- 92Where "The Four Agreements" and "The Five Love Languages" may be shelved
- 93Fernet-___ (Italian digestif brand)
- 94Most merchandise at Ace and True Value
- 97Rely on
- 99Ill-humored
- 100Fallopian conduit
- 101Really long yarn
- 102The New York Times's "T," on a phone screen
- 103Actress Ward
- 105Landed
- 106World capital that's home to the Kon-Tiki Museum
- 108Slang term for a recording studio
- 110Genre for Cypress Hill or the Sugarhill Gang
- 111Alex and ___ (jewelry company)
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Not noteworthy — Answer: HOHUM
- 6. What might be found at the end of a rainbow — Answer: PRISM
- 11. Exchange — Answer: SWAP
- 15. Contents of Lago de Maracaibo — Answer: AGUA
- 19. Emerged — Answer: AROSE
- 20. ___ pasta (rhyming fusion dish) — Answer: RASTA
- 21. Chinese gooseberry, by another name — Answer: KIWI
- 22. Shredded — Answer: TORN
- 23. Traveled from Syros to Naxos to Mykonos, say — Answer: ISLANDOPPED
- 25. "That was rejuvenating!" — Answer: IFEELREAT
- 27. Pop artist Lichtenstein — Answer: ROY
- 28. Fill-in — Answer: TEMP
- 29. Sold for some quick cash, say — Answer: PAWNED
- 31. Path for a bride — Answer: AISLE
- 32. Penny-pinching — Answer: CHEAP
- 34. ["Unbe-frickin-lievable!"] — Answer: SOMAD
- 35. Title in old St. Petersburg — Answer: TSAR
- 36. Wasn't messing around, say — Answer: PLAYEDOWIN
- 39. Cabal's schemes — Answer: SECRETLOTS
- 44. Smooths, in a way — Answer: SANDS
- 45. Dooley Wilson's role in "Casablanca" — Answer: SAM
- 46. Abstract Expressionist Frankenthaler — Answer: HELEN
- 47. Understand — Answer: GET
- 48. Target for salicylic acid — Answer: ACNE
- 49. They've got no complaints — Answer: HAPPYAMPERS
- 52. Solstice time — Answer: JUNE
- 53. Constellation feline — Answer: LEO
- 54. Defensive fortification — Answer: PALISADE
- 55. Winged beings of folklore — Answer: FAE
- 56. Multivolume ref. work — Answer: OED
- 57. Style that's short on the sides and long in the back — Answer: MULLET
- 59. Fatty tuna, at a sushi bar — Answer: TORO
- 60. Where something irksome might stick — Answer: CRAW
- 62. Canned sales pitch — Answer: SPIEL
- 63. Masonry unit — Answer: CINDRBOCK
- 67. What lovers often overlook — Answer: FLAWS
- 71. Almost any word that ends in "-ize" — Answer: VERB
- 73. It's verboten — Answer: NONO
- 74. Have eyes for — Answer: DESIRE
- 75. Long-running CBS forensic drama — Answer: CSI
- 77. Old name for Tokyo — Answer: EDO
- 79. Beef bourguignon or chicken paprikash — Answer: MEATSTEW
- 81. Singer Carly ___ Jepsen — Answer: RAE
- 82. Some ranch sounds — Answer: MOOS
- 83. Listings on a band T-shirt — Answer: CONCERTATES
- 85. Keep it up when feeling down — Answer: CHIN
- 86. Half of a candy duo — Answer: IKE
- 87. Ranks — Answer: TIERS
- 88. Was in charge of — Answer: RAN
- 89. Caribbean nation whose name means "land of high mountains" — Answer: HAITI
- 90. Popular poker variant — Answer: TEXASOLDEM
- 93. Baby book datum — Answer: BIRTHEIGHT
- 95. Many a "good buddy" — Answer: CBER
- 96. Public transit system — Answer: METRO
- 98. "For we walk by ___, not by sight": II Corinthians 5:7 — Answer: FAITH
- 99. Big name in power tools — Answer: STIHL
- 101. S, in the NATO alphabet — Answer: SIERRA
- 103. Some cameras, for short — Answer: SLRS
- 104. ___ Schwarz — Answer: FAO
- 107. How a misfit might feel — Answer: OUTOFLACE
- 109. Inbox zero targets — Answer: UNREADMAILS
- 112. Mega- — Answer: UBER
- 113. Like an eager beaver — Answer: AGOG
- 114. One place for a massage — Answer: SCALP
- 115. Heavy metal instrument in Verdi's "Il Trovatore" — Answer: ANVIL
- 116. Wine list heading — Answer: REDS
- 117. ! — Answer: BANG
- 118. Small-plate servings — Answer: TAPAS
- 119. Grandchild of un abuelo — Answer: NIETO
Down
- 1. Locks up? — Answer: HAIR
- 2. Thereabouts — Answer: ORSO
- 3. "Mamma mia!" — Answer: HOLYCANNOLI
- 4. Women's World Cup powerhouse — Answer: USA
- 5. Counselor's charges — Answer: MENTEES
- 6. Elaborate invitation from a senior, maybe — Answer: PROMPOSAL
- 7. Actress Reneé of "The Sex Lives of College Girls" — Answer: RAPP
- 8. MSN, for one — Answer: ISP
- 9. Trample — Answer: STEPON
- 10. Palindromic title — Answer: MADAM
- 11. Superficial — Answer: SKINDEEP
- 12. One who said "I do" — Answer: WIFE
- 13. Knocked for a loop — Answer: AWED
- 14. Pizza ___ — Answer: PIE
- 15. Relating to part of the heart — Answer: ATRIAL
- 16. Doesn't stick to the plan — Answer: GOESROGUE
- 17. River through Orsk — Answer: URAL
- 18. Get in on a deal — Answer: ANTE
- 24. Race that's too close to call — Answer: DEAD
- 26. Desperate final effort — Answer: LAST
- 30. Words traced on a dirty car — Answer: WASHME
- 33. Evil counterpart in an 1886 novella — Answer: HYDE
- 34. Flanders neighbor — Answer: SIMPSON
- 35. More fraught — Answer: TENSER
- 36. Book before Proverbs — Answer: PSALMS
- 37. Get ready to skate — Answer: LACEUP
- 38. Elk — Answer: WAPITI
- 40. Roman à ___ — Answer: CLEF
- 41. Request in billiards or beer pong — Answer: RERACK
- 42. Watch over — Answer: TEND
- 43. Office building abbr. — Answer: STE
- 49. Milliner's handiwork — Answer: HAT
- 50. Mowing, mulching, raking, etc. — Answer: YARD
- 51. Decorator — Answer: ADORNER
- 52. Basset hounds have big ones — Answer: JOWLS
- 54. One-named sports legend — Answer: PELE
- 58. Some jeans — Answer: LEVIS
- 61. Three or four, say — Answer: AFEW
- 63. Extract said to promote relaxation — Answer: CBDOIL
- 64. Ton of cargo — Answer: BOAT
- 65. It contains all of (and all the letters of) Toronto — Answer: ONTARIO
- 66. One who's screen-sharing — Answer: COSTAR
- 68. Congrats from across the room — Answer: AIRHIGHFIVE
- 69. Ghostly being — Answer: WRAITH
- 70. Dismissive response on movie night — Answer: SEENIT
- 72. Parish leader — Answer: RECTOR
- 74. Bouvier ___ Flandres (Belgian dog breed) — Answer: DES
- 75. Crown and ___ (alliterative bar order) — Answer: COKE
- 76. "Can't wait!" — Answer: SOEXCITED
- 78. Linear, for short — Answer: ONED
- 79. Eponymous hypnotist — Answer: MESMER
- 80. Entrances and exits of camp dwellings — Answer: TENTFLAPS
- 82. Alma mater for Marvel's Tony Stark and DC Comics's Lex Luthor, in brief — Answer: MIT
- 84. Cadbury confection — Answer: CREMEEGG
- 85. Nickname that omits -lin — Answer: CAIT
- 89. Prestigious trophy name — Answer: HEISMAN
- 91. Loathes — Answer: ABHORS
- 92. Where "The Four Agreements" and "The Five Love Languages" may be shelved — Answer: SELF
- 93. Fernet-___ (Italian digestif brand) — Answer: BRANCA
- 94. Most merchandise at Ace and True Value — Answer: HARD
- 97. Rely on — Answer: TRUST
- 99. Ill-humored — Answer: SOUR
- 100. Fallopian conduit — Answer: TUBE
- 101. Really long yarn — Answer: SAGA
- 102. The New York Times's "T," on a phone screen — Answer: ICON
- 103. Actress Ward — Answer: SELA
- 105. Landed — Answer: ALIT
- 106. World capital that's home to the Kon-Tiki Museum — Answer: OSLO
- 108. Slang term for a recording studio — Answer: LAB
- 110. Genre for Cypress Hill or the Sugarhill Gang — Answer: RAP
- 111. Alex and ___ (jewelry company) — Answer: ANI
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