Crossword: Free Skate
This is a challenging themeless puzzle constructed by Mehek Gosalia and edited by Manaal Mohammed. Play the interactive version online here.
Crossword: Hard at Work
Across01 “How depressing :(“09 Aloo ____ (cauliflower potato dish)13 Teppanyaki restaurant chain14 Correct16 Quaint17 Paid, as a church tax19 Formerly named20 In a natural state, as meat21 Dah counter22 See 50-down23 Mouth guard?25 Criticize26 Paddington’s home country27 De Armas of “Knives Out”28 Walked30 Biblical scout31 State of focus on personal success34 Coerced35 /s, for one39 Change (for a bill)40 Stuck in a mess41 ___ laude43 Holds one’s mouth in a certain posture, say44 Professional esports org.45 “well imho”48 Common poaching subject49 Zip50 Taper shortly51 Glass in a podcast recording room52 Don54 Make dough56 Wear down57 Pupil’s behaving58 Lecherous look59 Flowers with sea creatures named after them
Crossword: Themeless
Across01 Newspapers, e.g.09 Beloved princess of Wales14 Chewy candies caramels15 Korean dish said to originate from norimaki16 OKs17 Plot18 Sap19 First or third quarter phenomena21 It’s not a word salad23 Slapstick staple24 PIN point?25 Beaver build28 Tamil writer known for creating the fictional setting of Malgudi33 Hobbit hometown35 High mountains (particularly Swiss ones)36 Senator Jerry from Kansas38 Once more39 Fractions of denominations41 “Can’t beat this price!”43 “___ Just Not That Into You” (2009 rom-com)44 Body vessel?46 Great Basin tribe47 Repetitive person53 “Let’s see what you got!”56 Smart-charger software company57 Comfort58 Lock up60 “Just a scratch!”61 “16 and Pregnant” stars62 Osama Bin _____63 Came to, say
Crossword: Shapeshifts
ACROSS01 Menthol pain relieving balm with an apt name07 Pang11 Water bottle ingredient that causes reproductive harm, shortly14 It might be heard in the herd mooing15 Present16 Sam _____ (Dr. Seuss character)17 Activity for four couples19 Acme Corp. wares (for Wile E. Coyote)20 Hoechlin and Posey 21 Malign23 Stimulate (as interest)26 Bonds28 Jane Austen novel titled as the main character’s name29 PC brand30 Relationship fallout, often32 Hawaiian welcome item33 Net34 Center for some sports, shortly35 “Dig in!”37 Picasso and Braque, e.g.41 Tool used to pierce leather42 Old letter43 ___-tzu (philosopher)44 Discussion where those involved agree with each other to the point of redundancy, in modern slang48 Like some fiction49 “Then again,” in text50 Singer Ora51 Ottomans, for some52 Region known as the “Las Vegas of Asia”54 Go out briefly?56 Type of forest game57 Change into another form ... or like 17-across, 30-across, and 44-across structurally62 Draw63 A few64 Leafs65 ERP might help treat it66 Understanding, maybe67 Boston suburb (not Worcester) (not Arlington) (not Roslindale) (...)
Crossword: Spice Girls
ACROSS01 SeaWorld star06 Ubers menschen alternative11 Database lang.14 Sign in15 Acid that can be used to make slime16 It’s all right for the French17 2008 Vampire Weekend hit18 French hand soap brand20 “Top Hat” (1935) actress22 CPR expert23 One of many in a shower27 Designer known as “the last remaining queen of Harlem drag balls”31 Cut off communication with abruptly33 Bounds alternative34 Back muscle, shortly35 Part36 Moods37 Mass ____38 <3 alternative39 Vibes40 Rose41 British celebrity chef44 Repeated twice, a Sleigh Bells song45 Put away46 Letter-shaped beam48 ‘90s band with hit “Wannabe”55 One who might purchase clothes mainly to flex on others57 Folder phrase58 ___-la-la59 Penetrate60 Guy61 “Arthur” airer62 Discontinued Ford make63 Under the rainbow?
Crossword: Weatherproof
Across01 Small EV?06 Suggestions for activities, informally10 Randall Munroe webcomic14 Meanspirited terrible person (sfw)15 ______ Juice (Texas South Asian-inspired snack cafe chain)16 Inheritor17 Acted out, in a way18 Aromatic ointment19 Mid20 2012 alt-J chart-topping hit23 “Call of Duty: Black ___”24 Percocet opiate, shortly25 French sandwich cookie29 Trashes in London31 _____ harina32 Groove33 Adler of the “Sherlock Holmes” series35 Nixon era political scandal involving informant Deep Throat37 You might see many of this in Somerville38 “Thor” actor Hemsworth39 “(Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay” singer Redding40 Winter sport necessity42 “Nice!”43 It sometimes 3-down a “girl”44 It might be magic45 Acidic46 “Barefoot Contessa” Garten47 It sometimes 3-down a “girl”48 “Charlie’s Angels” director51 Protect from the elements ... or a hint to 20-across, 35-across, and 40-across54 A ‘25 or a ‘2657 Suburb of Montreal58 Basic59 Ireland, to the Irish60 Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about Eva Peron61 Smooth62 Rushed63 “Clear now?”Down01 Sylvester Stallone role02 Bit of cricket cacophony03 Precedes04 Protected from the wind, at sea05 Danger area06 Showed (as for feedback)07 Paris’ equal?08 One half of a replicated chromosome09 What therapists might notice an uptick in as fall turns to winter, briefly10 South African language known for its many “click” consonants11 WoW LOL12 Spy org.13 Like some text conversations21 “___ and Oh’s” (Elle King song)22 80s Chrysler26 “Sausage Party” was the first animated one27 Navel formation28 Banned blast30 How things are split31 Tie the knot33 [I’m lost for words adjective-wise]34 Like many sentences35 “That was something else!”36 Hospital fit38 Phrase inventions41 Score function to measure probability of predictions42 Costco offerings44 Quick-paced card game47 Let go49 Raccoon-like animal found in South America50 F sharp equivalent51 “Ocean Man” band52 Who the tortoise outran53 Like a five-star review54 Purple yam used in some Southeast Asian desserts55 Punjabi-Canadian rapper56 Beats Dr.
Crossword: Flower Girl
Across01 Caramel-colored carbonated drink05 Arches National Park state09 Colorful cube creator14 Frosts15 Religious affiliation of the average 16-across16 Present-day Persian17 Like an easy job18 “The Spiderwick Chronicles” author20 “Howl” poet Ginsberg22 Roof overhangs23 “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” actress26 TikTok opening screen, for short29 “We ___ The Champions” (sporting event anthem)30 “The ____ from U.N.C.L.E.”31 Cookie Monster’s street33 Peppy36 SeaWorld star Shamu37 “Melrose Place” actress42 Wheel shaft43 Foursome44 Show promo47 Long, long time48 Chinese-American chicken general51 Tax form ID52 Paige Matthews’ actress in “Charmed”56 Slimy garden gastropod57 Santa _____58 Wedding day helper (or a hint to 18-, 23-, 37-, and 52-across)63 Gently mix64 Spanish ladies65 Christmas carol?66 Off-white shade67 James Bond, for one68 Sporty car roof69 If’s partner
Crossword: High Romance
Across01 “Great song!”10 “OK, that’s enough”13 Something to play14 “Knives Out” director Johnson15 Shiftily16 “The Metamorphosis” protagonist17 “Turning Red” main character18 $0.0119 Engrosses20 “Celebrity Jeopardy!”, for one 22 Tawny wildcat23 Colored summer drink26 Quitter talk27 Flair28 Comic book onomatopoeia29 Software suite for data management30 “Rocket Man” singer John32 W-2 num.33 Blunder34 pi * r^2, perhaps 35 Talk up37 One who might be a good neighbor40 Nethers41 Slippery45 Watched the sphynx, say46 Thieves’ den47 Christmas contraction48 Base-8 numbers49 Differentiated51 Density markers rhos52 What Columbus sailed53 Kids’ time out?54 Mrs. Quick actress in “Sabrina the Teenage Witch”