David Karp’s New York Times crossword–Amy’s recap

NY Times crossword resolution, 9 30 22, no. 0930

Last day of September! Wasn’t it simply 2021 a pair days in the past?

Fave fill: SEXIEST MAN ALIVE (do you agree that it’s an “honor” that’s negotiated with a star’s publicist and probably is bestowed on the man who guarantees to provide essentially the most media time to it?), SCOFF, HIGH-STAKES POKER, NO BARS, NAPTIMES (I want I might take naps!), MORAL OF THE STORY, SLAM DUNK CONTEST, BAHA’IS, COLLECTORS’ ITEMS. Kinda enjoyable to see AVS, knickname of the Colorado Avalanche hockey workforce; that’s legit.

Quibble: 30d. [Hold the ___], FORT. Isn’t the phrase “hold down the fort”?

3.9 stars from me with a slight ding for the not-in-the-language-for-me ACE TEN.