Wednesday: I Messed Up - 8 January 2025 New York Times Crossword

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[@happygutforlife]

The Lisbon/Lisboa had me tripped up for a while.

[@duduoson370]

I thought the three themed answers were somehow describing each volleyball move, instead of simply being a synonym for them. For example when you set the ball you sort of stand up straight to do it, a stand up act. When you spike the ball you surge up and hit it with power. The correct interpretation is much more straightforward.

[@DavRambo]

I very much wanted 9D to be a reference to the character of Héloise in Protrait de la jeune fille en feu. Alas, "Marianne" would not fit.

[@heynyquildriver]

I struggled with this one when i put ‘BORAX’ instead of ‘BOTOX’ and did not notice until 15 minutes in

[@ToddLindberg]

You're so cool and collected with good-humor as always, but I am oddly curious what your authentic "un recorded" reaction was when you discovered the start button wasn't pressed! I'm imagining a mild face plant with a "DOH!" :)

[@TomCee53]

Things happen. Good recovery. As usual, some things I’d have never seen.

[@timegentleman]

I don't see the wordplay in 65A. Is the question mark there purely to hint that 'sacrifice' is an odd synonym for 'kill' in this context? The phrase "sacrifice a fly" isn't supposed to sound like another phrase or anything like that, right?

[@davescrams]

In baseball, a batter may "sacrifice a fly" by hitting the ball into the outfield to provide a runner the opportunity to get home from third base.

[@timegentleman]

@@davescrams ah ha, thank you!

[@delighti]

I watched the entire vid for an explanation of “ital” 😅