NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jun 28

Down in the Valley

By Rebecca Goldstein and Christina Iverson

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Across

  1. 1Counterpart of a rani
  2. 6Milk source
  3. 10Water colors
  4. 15Carpet on the forest floor
  5. 19Rust, e.g.
  6. 20Score direction for some stringed instruments
  7. 21Crispy, say
  8. 22Intellectual gathering
  9. 23Was an employee at IHOP, in Valleyspeak?
  10. 26Director Kurosawa
  11. 27"The Little Prince" author ___ de Saint-Exupéry
  12. 28Bit of travel info, for short
  13. 29Dream stage
  14. 30Mentally nimble
  15. 31Quick bite
  16. 32Fanned some Egyptian royalty, in Valleyspeak?
  17. 35More likely to clap back
  18. 38Designer who helped popularize the beatnik look, in brief
  19. 39What Alaska is, among all the states
  20. 40Remote button
  21. 41Spec
  22. 43Extra space
  23. 46One of five Norwegian kings
  24. 47Did some birding, in Valleyspeak?
  25. 53Grub
  26. 57Architectural feature above a belfry
  27. 58God who sacrificed an eye for wisdom
  28. 59Sharp-edged tool
  29. 60"Oh, sure"
  30. 62Supplies
  31. 65Nowhere to be found
  32. 67Radio City Music Hall style, informally
  33. 69Pop singer Rita
  34. 70Hitchhiked with a hangnail, in Valleyspeak?
  35. 75"I've been ___!"
  36. 76Mathematician John who won a Nobel in economic science in 1994
  37. 77Craving
  38. 78Listings in a bankruptcy filing
  39. 79First state to implement a bottle deposit to fight littering
  40. 81Some pulpy drinks, for short
  41. 84"Doctor Who" and "Doctor Foster" airer, with "the"
  42. 86Solemn words
  43. 88The official fuel of the N.H.L. in Canada
  44. 89Made some outfielder errors, in Valleyspeak?
  45. 93Cousin of a Tony
  46. 96"Ciao!"
  47. 97Time to give up?
  48. 98"It's Raining ___" (gay anthem)
  49. 99"Oh, there's more ..."
  50. 102In the style of
  51. 105Folded handout
  52. 108Prepared for some new pet fish, in Valleyspeak?
  53. 112Fashion designer Emhoff
  54. 113Specialized vocabularies
  55. 114Govt. lawyers
  56. 115Kyiv's country: Abbr.
  57. 116Spanish "My God!"
  58. 120State capital in the Treasure Valley
  59. 121Performed some witchcraft, in Valleyspeak?
  60. 124Was mistaken
  61. 125Little redhead in a long-running Broadway show
  62. 126Nobel laureate Wiesel
  63. 127Island where parts of "Jurassic Park" were filmed
  64. 128Spot to plot
  65. 129Binary question type
  66. 130High-five, e.g.
  67. 131This won't last

Down

  1. 1Santa ___, city that's home to the Charles M. Schulz Museum
  2. 2One acting on impulse?
  3. 3Split from suddenly, in a way
  4. 4Extras
  5. 5Greek sun god
  6. 6"Let this be a lesson!"
  7. 7Shakespearean conjunction
  8. 8Deep-seated desires
  9. 9Wide and uninhibited, as a grin
  10. 10Start of a song with the same tune as "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"
  11. 11Hadron component
  12. 12Iconic nerd of 1990s TV
  13. 13Needing iron supplements, say
  14. 14Lines on some grids: Abbr.
  15. 15Get even?
  16. 16Oily fruits
  17. 17Irritated with
  18. 18Wolf (down)
  19. 22Course in a Brazilian meal
  20. 24Word with job or track
  21. 25New Mexico county or its seat
  22. 30Neuron, e.g.
  23. 33Actress Kurylenko of "Quantum of Solace"
  24. 34Eccentric sort
  25. 35They shine during the day
  26. 36Great heights
  27. 37Move, in Realtor-speak
  28. 40Some microbuses, in brief
  29. 42Relating to some forces on Earth
  30. 44"I knew it!"
  31. 45Peaceful period
  32. 48Swamp critter
  33. 49"Keep dreaming"
  34. 50Smallest relative of an ostrich
  35. 51Kind of mushroom that comes in a bundle
  36. 52"What can ___ to help?"
  37. 54"What took so long?!"
  38. 55Summary of a contract's details
  39. 56Wild guess
  40. 60Treats, in a way, as a swelling
  41. 61So many
  42. 63Riddle in Zen Buddhism
  43. 64Pretty fishy
  44. 66Leave alone
  45. 68One might be named for a king or queen
  46. 70Pump, say
  47. 71God who rides in a chariot pulled by two goats
  48. 72Got just right
  49. 73Souvenir from the seashore
  50. 74Improve
  51. 80Competitor who has manners
  52. 82"You had one ___!"
  53. 83Washington, D.C.'s International ___ Museum
  54. 85Jessica of "The Better Sister"
  55. 87W-2 requirement, in brief
  56. 89Person from South Asia
  57. 90Whisky flavorer
  58. 91Very involved (in)
  59. 92Catchall phrase from Latin
  60. 94Stepped up to the plate
  61. 95Woes
  62. 99Awe-inspiring light show
  63. 100Sushi consisting of thin slices of fish over rice
  64. 101"Whew! Finished!"
  65. 103Extol
  66. 104Joints shown by no-show socks
  67. 106Gathers (together)
  68. 107Light into
  69. 108Biblical tower locale
  70. 109Clears, as profit
  71. 110Welcome at the door
  72. 111Something consumed by the ton by whales
  73. 117Home of the Road to Hana, whose 64-mile length contains more than 600 curves
  74. 118Modern-day Persia
  75. 119Neglect to include
  76. 121Route
  77. 122Abbr. in a job posting
  78. 123Carnival maker

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Counterpart of a rani — Answer: RAJAH
  2. 6. Milk source — Answer: TEAT
  3. 10. Water colors — Answer: AQUAS
  4. 15. Carpet on the forest floor — Answer: MOSS
  5. 19. Rust, e.g. — Answer: OXIDE
  6. 20. Score direction for some stringed instruments — Answer: ARCO
  7. 21. Crispy, say — Answer: BURNT
  8. 22. Intellectual gathering — Answer: SALON
  9. 23. Was an employee at IHOP, in Valleyspeak? — Answer: SOLDLIKEHOTCAKES
  10. 26. Director Kurosawa — Answer: AKIRA
  11. 27. "The Little Prince" author ___ de Saint-Exupéry — Answer: ANTOINE
  12. 28. Bit of travel info, for short — Answer: ETA
  13. 29. Dream stage — Answer: REM
  14. 30. Mentally nimble — Answer: CLEVER
  15. 31. Quick bite — Answer: NOSH
  16. 32. Fanned some Egyptian royalty, in Valleyspeak? — Answer: SHOOKLIKEALEAF
  17. 35. More likely to clap back — Answer: SASSIER
  18. 38. Designer who helped popularize the beatnik look, in brief — Answer: YSL
  19. 39. What Alaska is, among all the states — Answer: COLDEST
  20. 40. Remote button — Answer: VOL
  21. 41. Spec — Answer: DEET
  22. 43. Extra space — Answer: GAP
  23. 46. One of five Norwegian kings — Answer: OLAV
  24. 47. Did some birding, in Valleyspeak? — Answer: WATCHEDLIKEAHAWK
  25. 53. Grub — Answer: EATS
  26. 57. Architectural feature above a belfry — Answer: SPIRE
  27. 58. God who sacrificed an eye for wisdom — Answer: ODIN
  28. 59. Sharp-edged tool — Answer: AXE
  29. 60. "Oh, sure" — Answer: ILLBET
  30. 62. Supplies — Answer: STOCKS
  31. 65. Nowhere to be found — Answer: AWOL
  32. 67. Radio City Music Hall style, informally — Answer: DECO
  33. 69. Pop singer Rita — Answer: ORA
  34. 70. Hitchhiked with a hangnail, in Valleyspeak? — Answer: STUCKOUTLIKEASORETHUMB
  35. 75. "I've been ___!" — Answer: HAD
  36. 76. Mathematician John who won a Nobel in economic science in 1994 — Answer: NASH
  37. 77. Craving — Answer: ITCH
  38. 78. Listings in a bankruptcy filing — Answer: ASSETS
  39. 79. First state to implement a bottle deposit to fight littering — Answer: OREGON
  40. 81. Some pulpy drinks, for short — Answer: OJS
  41. 84. "Doctor Who" and "Doctor Foster" airer, with "the" — Answer: BEEB
  42. 86. Solemn words — Answer: OATHS
  43. 88. The official fuel of the N.H.L. in Canada — Answer: ESSO
  44. 89. Made some outfielder errors, in Valleyspeak? — Answer: DROPPEDLIKEFLIES
  45. 93. Cousin of a Tony — Answer: OBIE
  46. 96. "Ciao!" — Answer: BYE
  47. 97. Time to give up? — Answer: LENT
  48. 98. "It's Raining ___" (gay anthem) — Answer: MEN
  49. 99. "Oh, there's more ..." — Answer: ANDALSO
  50. 102. In the style of — Answer: ALA
  51. 105. Folded handout — Answer: LEAFLET
  52. 108. Prepared for some new pet fish, in Valleyspeak? — Answer: BUILTLIKEATANK
  53. 112. Fashion designer Emhoff — Answer: ELLA
  54. 113. Specialized vocabularies — Answer: ARGOTS
  55. 114. Govt. lawyers — Answer: DAS
  56. 115. Kyiv's country: Abbr. — Answer: UKR
  57. 116. Spanish "My God!" — Answer: DIOSMIO
  58. 120. State capital in the Treasure Valley — Answer: BOISE
  59. 121. Performed some witchcraft, in Valleyspeak? — Answer: WORKEDLIKEACHARM
  60. 124. Was mistaken — Answer: ERRED
  61. 125. Little redhead in a long-running Broadway show — Answer: ANNIE
  62. 126. Nobel laureate Wiesel — Answer: ELIE
  63. 127. Island where parts of "Jurassic Park" were filmed — Answer: KAUAI
  64. 128. Spot to plot — Answer: LAIR
  65. 129. Binary question type — Answer: YESNO
  66. 130. High-five, e.g. — Answer: SLAP
  67. 131. This won't last — Answer: STINT

Down

  1. 1. Santa ___, city that's home to the Charles M. Schulz Museum — Answer: ROSA
  2. 2. One acting on impulse? — Answer: AXON
  3. 3. Split from suddenly, in a way — Answer: JILT
  4. 4. Extras — Answer: ADDONS
  5. 5. Greek sun god — Answer: HELIOS
  6. 6. "Let this be a lesson!" — Answer: TAKEHEED
  7. 7. Shakespearean conjunction — Answer: ERE
  8. 8. Deep-seated desires — Answer: ACHES
  9. 9. Wide and uninhibited, as a grin — Answer: TOOTHY
  10. 10. Start of a song with the same tune as "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" — Answer: ABC
  11. 11. Hadron component — Answer: QUARK
  12. 12. Iconic nerd of 1990s TV — Answer: URKEL
  13. 13. Needing iron supplements, say — Answer: ANEMIC
  14. 14. Lines on some grids: Abbr. — Answer: STS
  15. 15. Get even? — Answer: MAKELEVEL
  16. 16. Oily fruits — Answer: OLIVES
  17. 17. Irritated with — Answer: SOREAT
  18. 18. Wolf (down) — Answer: SNARF
  19. 22. Course in a Brazilian meal — Answer: SALADA
  20. 24. Word with job or track — Answer: INSIDE
  21. 25. New Mexico county or its seat — Answer: TAOS
  22. 30. Neuron, e.g. — Answer: CELL
  23. 33. Actress Kurylenko of "Quantum of Solace" — Answer: OLGA
  24. 34. Eccentric sort — Answer: KOOK
  25. 35. They shine during the day — Answer: SOAPSTARS
  26. 36. Great heights — Answer: ALTITUDES
  27. 37. Move, in Realtor-speak — Answer: RELO
  28. 40. Some microbuses, in brief — Answer: VWS
  29. 42. Relating to some forces on Earth — Answer: TIDAL
  30. 44. "I knew it!" — Answer: AHA
  31. 45. Peaceful period — Answer: PAX
  32. 48. Swamp critter — Answer: CROC
  33. 49. "Keep dreaming" — Answer: HECKNO
  34. 50. Smallest relative of an ostrich — Answer: KIWI
  35. 51. Kind of mushroom that comes in a bundle — Answer: ENOKI
  36. 52. "What can ___ to help?" — Answer: WEDO
  37. 54. "What took so long?!" — Answer: ABOUTTIME
  38. 55. Summary of a contract's details — Answer: TERMSHEET
  39. 56. Wild guess — Answer: STAB
  40. 60. Treats, in a way, as a swelling — Answer: ICES
  41. 61. So many — Answer: LOTSOF
  42. 63. Riddle in Zen Buddhism — Answer: KOAN
  43. 64. Pretty fishy — Answer: SUS
  44. 66. Leave alone — Answer: LETBE
  45. 68. One might be named for a king or queen — Answer: ERA
  46. 70. Pump, say — Answer: SHOE
  47. 71. God who rides in a chariot pulled by two goats — Answer: THOR
  48. 72. Got just right — Answer: ACED
  49. 73. Souvenir from the seashore — Answer: SHELL
  50. 74. Improve — Answer: HEAL
  51. 80. Competitor who has manners — Answer: GOODLOSER
  52. 82. "You had one ___!" — Answer: JOB
  53. 83. Washington, D.C.'s International ___ Museum — Answer: SPY
  54. 85. Jessica of "The Better Sister" — Answer: BIEL
  55. 87. W-2 requirement, in brief — Answer: SSN
  56. 89. Person from South Asia — Answer: DESI
  57. 90. Whisky flavorer — Answer: PEAT
  58. 91. Very involved (in) — Answer: KNEEDEEP
  59. 92. Catchall phrase from Latin — Answer: ETALIA
  60. 94. Stepped up to the plate — Answer: BATTED
  61. 95. Woes — Answer: ILLS
  62. 99. Awe-inspiring light show — Answer: AURORA
  63. 100. Sushi consisting of thin slices of fish over rice — Answer: NIGIRI
  64. 101. "Whew! Finished!" — Answer: OKDONE
  65. 103. Extol — Answer: LAUD
  66. 104. Joints shown by no-show socks — Answer: ANKLES
  67. 106. Gathers (together) — Answer: FLOCKS
  68. 107. Light into — Answer: LASHAT
  69. 108. Biblical tower locale — Answer: BABEL
  70. 109. Clears, as profit — Answer: EARNS
  71. 110. Welcome at the door — Answer: ASKIN
  72. 111. Something consumed by the ton by whales — Answer: KRILL
  73. 117. Home of the Road to Hana, whose 64-mile length contains more than 600 curves — Answer: MAUI
  74. 118. Modern-day Persia — Answer: IRAN
  75. 119. Neglect to include — Answer: OMIT
  76. 121. Route — Answer: WAY
  77. 122. Abbr. in a job posting — Answer: EEO
  78. 123. Carnival maker — Answer: KIA

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