The complete answer to the NY Times October 09, 2023, Crossword puzzle is shown below.
Across Clues-
Daddy’s daddy | GRAMPA |
Surrounded by | AMID |
[It’s f-f-freezing!] | BRR |
Add criticism to criticism | PILEON |
K, in the NATO alphabet | KILO |
Lucy of 2000’s “Charlie’s Angels” | LIU |
Vast South American watershed | AMAZONBASIN |
Tiebreaker periods, for short | OTS |
Hint | CLUE |
Get together to relax and socialize | HANGOUT |
Swedish furniture giant | IKEA |
Hand bone | METACARPAL |
Large country house in ancient Rome | VILLA |
Touch, as on the shoulder | TAP |
___ of Man | ISLE |
NBC skit show since 1975, in brief | SNL |
Coconut tree | PALM |
“Delicious!” | YUM |
Kitchen gadget | APPLEPEELER |
Clairvoyant’s gift, for short | ESP |
Pizazz | ELAN |
Sense of wonder | AWE |
Zilch | NADA |
“Facts ___ facts” | ARE |
Slightly crooked | ASKEW |
Nietzsche’s superior man of the future | UBERMENSCH |
Give up | CEDE |
Document displayed in a professional’s office | DIPLOMA |
Food truck treat in a hard or soft shell | TACO |
Wedding affirmation | IDO |
Many a new venture in Silicon Valley ? or a hint to 17-, 26-, 37- and 52-Across | TECHSTARTUP |
Moviemaking locale | SET |
Pennsylvania port | ERIE |
Nevertheless | EVENSO |
They work with R.N.s in I.C.U.s | MDS |
Bobcat, by another name | LYNX |
Took a load off | RESTED |
Vertical Clues-
Transcript fig. | GPA |
Outer edge | RIM |
In the style of | ALA |
Agave-based liquor | MEZCAL |
Place for a cool dip | POOL |
Per ___ (yearly) | ANNUM |
Letters before an alias | AKA |
Minor snafu | MISHAP |
Related to a pelvic bone | ILIAC |
Disco queen Summer | DONNA |
Baseball hits that barely clear the infield | BLOOPS |
Doing a crossword every morning, for many | RITUAL |
Make noise like leaves in the wind | RUSTEL |
Firefly or ladybug | BEETLE |
Dirty buildup | GRIME |
Hosp. hookups | IVS |
Cousins and such | KIN |
Jazz singer Fitzgerald | ELLA |
Interferes (with) | TAMPERS |
iOS downloads | APPS |
Swiss or Italian peak | ALP |
Vote of approval | YEA |
Arm bone beside the radius | ULNA |
Oyster’s gem | PEARL |
Puts in office | ELECT |
Tool for fall cleanup | RAKE |
Exchange vows at the altar | WED |
Mama sheep | EWE |
Lifestyle that eschews clothing | NUDISM |
Followed, with “by” | ABIDED |
Bus stations | DEPOTS |
Aleve alternative | ANACIN |
Sports results | SCORES |
Overnight option during a car trip | MOTEL |
___ board (need for a manicurist) | EMERY |
Contemptuous sort, in modern parlance | HATER |
Give in under pressure | CAVE |
Wizard’s curse | HEX |
Explosive inits. | TNT |
Put to work | USE |
Pea container | POD |