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Multi-Hyphenates

New York Times, Sunday, December 29, 2024

Author:
Harry Zheng
Editor:
Joel Fagliano
Blog:
45-Across : Brought aboard
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Harry Zheng

This puzzle:

Rows: 21, Columns: 21 Words: 136, Blocks: 83 This is puzzle # 2 for Mr. Zheng. Sunday freshness: 97%
Joel Fagliano notes:
Harry Zheng, of Carmel, Ind., is a second-year student at Purdue University majoring in computer science, math and physics. This is his second crossword for The Times. During high ... read more
Jim Horne notes:

Consecutive dashes are read as LINE for Across answers. Mr. Zheng managed to fit 20 hyphenated words into the grid.

1
U
2
N
3
T
4
O
5
C
6
L
7
O
8
A
9
K
10
L
11
A
12
G
13
B
14
A
15
W
16
L
17
H
O
O
P
18
F
A
R
G
O
19
I
G
E
20
R
21
A
L
P
H
A
22
-
-
-
-
23
W
O
R
K
E
R
24
P
E
T
E
25
H
O
P
E
S
26
U
N
D
E
R
27
D
I
N
E
28
-
-
-
-
29
C
H
A
R
T
S
30
H
O
O
D
E
31
D
32
N
D
A
33
R
O
G
U
E
34
T
O
T
O
35
S
E
36
T
37
A
N
38
T
E
L
O
P
E
39
E
V
E
S
40
K
41
E
42
T
T
L
E
43
S
44
P
A
D
45
L
46
A
D
E
D
47
T
A
M
I
L
48
S
U
49
R
50
G
E
D
51
C
52
M
O
N
53
A
L
O
N
E
54
T
R
E
A
D
55
P
H
U
56
A
57
T
58
M
59
-
-
-
-
D
60
R
I
V
E
S
61
T
R
I
S
62
H
63
H
A
64
S
65
H
66
D
E
P
P
67
E
M
I
L
E
68
V
E
N
T
I
69
I
N
T
O
70
A
L
O
O
71
M
O
V
E
S
72
-
-
-
-
D
73
A
N
C
E
S
74
P
T
75
A
76
N
E
D
77
A
M
O
U
R
78
T
A
I
N
T
79
L
80
A
Y
S
81
F
R
A
P
P
E
82
T
I
N
T
S
83
M
84
O
85
Y
E
R
86
B
O
G
87
S
A
88
F
A
R
I
S
89
D
I
R
E
90
U
91
P
92
A
R
R
O
93
W
94
S
95
D
E
C
96
O
D
E
S
97
B
E
S
E
T
98
I
O
99
N
100
W
H
101
A
102
R
103
F
104
S
105
-
-
-
-
106
B
A
C
K
E
R
107
S
N
A
108
G
109
E
T
H
A
N
110
R
A
I
M
I
111
O
O
Z
E
112
D
A
S
H
113
E
D
L
I
N
E
114
A
I
D
E
D
115
S
U
E
S
116
O
T
T
E
R
117
A
N
T
E
118
G
R
A
N
119
T
D
S
120
M
A
Y
E
R
121
S
O
A
R
© 2024, The New York Times12/29/24 ( No. 27,445 )
Across
1
"The Soul ___ Itself" (Emily Dickinson poem) : UNTO
5
Conceal : CLOAK
10
Gamer's annoyance : LAG
13
Wail, blubber, etc. : BAWL
17
One of six in garden croquet : HOOP
18
Emmy-winning drama series set in the Midwest : FARGO
19
Disney C.E.O. Bob : IGER
21
Early phase of software development : ALPHA
22
Electrician who might put in overtime after a bad storm : LINEWORKER
24
Politico Buttigieg : PETE
25
Partner of dreams : HOPES
26
Anesthetized : UNDER
27
Have a banquet : DINE
28
Graphics that show trends : LINECHARTS
30
Like cobras and some jackets : HOODED
32
Doc that ensures secrecy : NDA
33
Rapscallion : ROGUE
34
Dog with "small black eyes that twinkled merrily on either side of his funny, wee nose" : TOTO
35
Prepared : SET
37
Lion's prey : ANTELOPE
39
Preceding times : EVES
40
Loud whistlers : KETTLES
44
Unnecessarily lengthen, as an essay : PAD
45
Brought aboard : LADED
47
Language from which "curry" comes : TAMIL
48
Increased suddenly : SURGED
51
"No time to lose!" : CMON
53
Without help : ALONE
54
Step (on) : TREAD
55
Dien Bien ___, 1954 battle site in Vietnam : PHU
56
Dough dispenser : ATM
59
Hard hits off the bat : LINEDRIVES
61
McEvoy of cosmetics : TRISH
63
Dish of chopped meat, potatoes and onions : HASH
66
Portrayer of Grindelwald in "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" : DEPP
67
Author Zola : EMILE
68
Large Starbucks size : VENTI
69
Fascinated by : INTO
70
Potatoes, on an Indian menu : ALOO
71
Nb3, Bxh7, Ra4, etc. : MOVES
72
The Macarena and Cha Cha Slide, for two : LINEDANCES
74
Education support grp. : PTA
76
"The Simpsons" character who says "I've done everything the Bible says! Even the stuff that contradicts the other stuff!" : NED
77
Love affair : AMOUR
78
Corrupt : TAINT
79
Snack brand with "Classic" and "Wavy" varieties : LAYS
81
Iced coffee drink : FRAPPE
82
Colorings : TINTS
83
Jamie who pitched on eight major-league teams over his 25-year career : MOYER
86
Weigh (down) : BOG
87
Wild tours : SAFARIS
89
Grave : DIRE
90
They might make you jump : UPARROWS
95
Winter mo. : DEC
96
Praiseful poems : ODES
97
Attack from all sides : BESET
98
Solar wind particle : ION
100
Places to dock : WHARFS
105
Defensive position : LINEBACKER
107
Catch : SNAG
109
Man's name meaning "strong" in Hebrew : ETHAN
110
Director Sam : RAIMI
111
Exude, as charm : OOZE
112
Indication of where to cut … or something written five times in this puzzle? : DASHEDLINE
114
Gave support : AIDED
115
Seeks compensation, maybe : SUES
116
Relative of a badger : OTTER
117
Starter with chips? : ANTE
118
"___ Turismo" (2023 film) : GRAN
119
Certain fantasy football stats : TDS
120
Part of MGM : MAYER
121
Rise dramatically : SOAR
Down
1
"Don't even think about it" : UH-UH
2
Proscribed action : NO-NO
3
Kind of list : TO-DO
4
Opinion piece : OP-ED
5
Exec in charge of investments : CFO
6
Product of rendering : LARD
7
Big name in pest control : ORKIN
8
Plan for the day : AGENDA
9
Like bibimbap : KOREAN
10
Watch one's language? : LIP-READ
11
From time immemorial : AGE-OLD
12
Very start : GET-GO
13
Full of unnecessary costs, as a budget : BLOATED
14
Sign off on : APPROVE
15
Sharpened : WHETTED
16
Loops around a rodeo : LASSOS
20
Sign on again : RE-UP
21
"That feels good" : AHH
23
Fought in a ring : WRESTLED
29
Green with the bowdlerized hit "Forget You" : CEELO
31
Home state of the senator Lisa Blunt Rochester: Abbr. : DEL
36
It's heard in a hearing : TESTIMONY
38
Pulled a classic prank on, for short : TPED
40
Superman's birth name : KAL-EL
41
Genre for Fall Out Boy : EMO-POP
42
Descriptor for a dictator : TIN-POT
43
Stays alive : SURVIVES
46
Santa ___ : ANA
47
Magic word? : TA-DA
49
Lurched : REELED
50
What Boyle's law pertains to : GASES
51
Bar exercises : CHIN-UPS
52
Highly recommended story : MUST-READ
55
Awaiting surgery, informally : PRE-OP
57
Vanishing point? : THINAIR
58
Henry who composed the theme for "The Pink Panther" : MANCINI
60
Sleep stage : REM
61
Rating that signifies lewdness or violence : TV-MA
62
Concealed : HID
64
Medical inserts : STENTS
65
Parasites' needs : HOSTS
73
Quite fond of, with "to" : ATTACHED
75
Hefeweizen, e.g. : ALE
77
Jason's ship : ARGO
80
Vacation destination in the Caribbean : ARUBA
81
Stronghold : FORTRESS
83
Place to hover : MID-AIR
84
Big name in frozen food : ORE-IDA
85
Obsequious types : YES-MEN
86
Sauntered (in) : BREEZED
88
Meager : FEW
89
Closefitting headwear, in a variant spelling : DO-RAG
91
___ Bill, folk hero who is said to have ridden a tornado like a bucking bronco : PECOS
92
Invite on a date : ASKOUT
93
"Honesty is the first chapter in the book of ___": Thomas Jefferson : WISDOM
94
Piece of classical music : SONATA
99
Repulsive : NASTY
101
Strongman of myth : ATLAS
102
"I Know a ___" (rhyming children's book) : RHINO
103
Soda with strawberry and pineapple flavors : FANTA
104
Derisive expression : SNEER
106
Auction action : BID
108
Clarified butter : GHEE
113
Botch things : ERR

Answer summary:
25 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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