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Forbes
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
NYT Crossword Puzzle Clues And Answers For Sunday, May 4
Crossword Welcome to the inaugural edition of this New York Times Crossword clues and answers guide, where I go through the puzzle and pull out all the answers to the toughest questions the NYT has for you. And they are really tough, as you probably know by now, depending on the day. Today we will begin with the Sunday, May 4 puzzle. But first: Well, the first step here is that if you're doing this online and not in the newspaper, you will need a full all-access subscription to the New York Times, which allows you to play online and it gives you access to all archives of all puzzle games on the site. Past that, well, it's a crossword. You will be given clues stretching on both directions on the board and find the letters that fill out the entire thing correctly. Clues can be tough on their own, but with multiple answers potentially in the same lettercount, they can be downright diabolical. The puzzle has a timer to see how you're doing for your personal bests, and don't forget about the 'Rebus' button which turns some squares into two letter spaces, which is always a nightmare. But don't worry, we're here to help. And with that, here's today's puzzle. 1) Things hidden after purchasing a premium account, maybe - ADS 4) Follower of a bit? - MUCH 8) Bank robber's accessory - MASK 12) "The Wild Duck" playwright - IBSEN 17) Egg ___ yung - FOO 18) Big name in deodorant - ARRID 20) Contents of a blog - POSTS 21) Handle - SEETO 22) Product that "can cut a slice of bread so thin you can almost see through it!," in old ads - GINSUKNIFE 24) Try to open, as a gift - RIPAT 25) Toon fighter of Skeletor - HEMAN 26) French name that's an anagram of a mostly German river - HENRI 27) Features of jalapeños and piña coladas - TILDES 29) Coach Lasso on TV - TED 31) Confirmation, e.g. - RITE 32) Brand with a line of "Calm + Restore" products - AVEENO 34) Bunless cookout entrees - LETTUCEWRAPS 37) Land - NET 38) Natl. economic stat - GDP 40) Spirit for a spritz - APEROL 41) Moves one's butt (over) - SCOOTS 44) Book reviews of sorts? - IRSAUDITS 47) Reason to take iron supplements - ANEMIA 49) Concave umbilicus - INNIE 50) Gives one's all - GOESHARD 52) Given reluctantly - BEGRUDGING 54) The Aztecs of the N.C.A.A. - SDSU 57) Damning info - DIRT 58) Some hosp. workers - RNS 59) Texter's "Bye!" - CYA 60) It squirts on a squid - INKSAC 63) Royal house of Mary, Queen of Scots - STUART 67) Many air travelers' texts, for short - ETAS 70) Sci-fi-inspired greeting that's a hint to eight squares in this puzzle - MAYTHEFOURTHBEWITHYOU 76) Gives a hand - AIDS 77) "Au ___ les Enfants" (1987 film) - REVOIR 78) Apparel for wizards and thieves - CLOAK 79) Bad spot for a tear, in brief - ACL 82) Saison avant l'automne - ETE 84) Possible cause of insomnia - DRIP 86) 2017 Pixar film inspired by el Día de los Muertos - COCO 87) Companion who might take your breath away? - BLOWUPDOLL 91) Camp inspection after lights out - BEDCHECK 94) Ballet handrail - BARRE 95) "Grand" things - PIANOS 97) Over and over - ADNAUSEAM 101) All mixed up - ADDLED 103) They contain brains - CRANIA 105) Sorority member, endearingly - SIS 106) Org. with a tip line - FBI 107) Famous Leonardo da Vinci drawing with four arms and four legs - VITRUVIANMAN 109) Turns down - DENIES 111) Little feud - SPAT 113) Contracted - GOT 114) Like organic food products, for short - NONGMO 117) Droops - WILTS 118) Invasive Japanese vine - KUDZU 120) Alphanumeric component - DIGIT 122) Steaminess - SENSUALITY 124) Drinks that get slushy over time - ICEES 125) Places for some braces - KNEES 126) Senator Baldwin or Duckworth - TAMMY 127) Prefix with -lithic - NEO 128) Alternative name for our planet - TERRA 129) Goes from 0 to 60? - AGES 130) Some summer babies - LEOS 131) "Despicable Me" character voiced by Steve Carell - GRU FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder 1) Currency unit of Kabul - AFGHANI 2) Enthusiastic reply to "Want to?" - DOIEVER 3) Poems also fancily known as quatorzains - SONNETS 4) Barely managing - MAKINGDO 5) Coffee holder - URN 6) Lit ___ (rhyming class nickname) - CRIT 7) Antique purchase for an audiophile - HIFI 8) Dew, for example - MOISTURE 9) A nemesissssss to Indiana Jones? - ASP 10) More dignified - STA 11) Lead actress in the "Twilight" movies, in tabloids - KST 12) "More or less" - ISH 13) Game you likely get worse at the longer you play - BEERPONG 14) Band with the 1998 hit "Closing Time" - SEMISONIC 15) Coup d'___ - ETAT 16) Zip - NONE 19) Gospel/jazz singer Reese - DELLA 20) Make believe - PRETEND 23) "Well, OK" - SURE 28) Exodus - DEPATURE 30) Practice group?: Abbr. - DRS 33) Drooling pooch of the comics - ODIE 35) Tool for grooming - COMB 36) What vinegar or lemon juice adds to a dressing - ACID 39) Focus of some psychotherapy, for short - PTSD 42) Lilliputian - TINY 43) Company behind the Saturn and Dreamcast consoles - SEGA 45) The Masters host city - AUGUSTA 46) Minty herb used in Japanese cuisine - SHISO 48) Veep from 1969 to 1973 - AGNEW 51) Boxer Beterbiev - ARTUR 53) Countrylike - RUSTIC 54) ___ card - SIM 55) Kendrick Lamar title that completes the lyric "I got power, poison, pain and joy inside my ..." - DNA 56) Where to see contrails - SKY 61) Tuna type - AHI 62) Handed over - CEDED 64) Dune buggy, e.g., in brief - ATV 65) ___ Ridgeback, dog breed originally from Zimbabwe - RHODESIAN 66) Classic sports car, familiarly - TBIRD 68) Hub code for Delta - ATL 69) Necessity for off-roading - SHOCK 71) Photog's setting - FSTOP 72) ___ Kane, longtime role on "All My Children" - ERICA 73) Chairman ___ (old N.B.A. nickname) - YAO 74) The N.B.A.'s Thunder, on scoreboards - OKC 75) Grp. with so-called "camp shows" - USO 79) "Money, Money, Money" group - ABBA 80) Attired - CLAD 81) Term of address aboard the Death Star - LORDVADER 83) Bringing forth - ELICITING 85) Third degrees? - PHDS 88) Big name in organs - WURLITZER 89) Amanda of film - PEET 90) "___ Croft: Tomb Raider" - LARA 91) Witticisms - BONMOTS 92) Wednesday Addams's werewolf roommate on TV's "Wednesday" - ENID 93) Routes across low waters - CAUSEWAYS 96) Baby monitors - NANNIES 98) TurboTax activity - EFILING 99) Getaway driver, for instance - ABETTER 100) Sentiment in a letter from home - MISSYOU 102) Just what the doctor ordered? - DRUG 104) Perturbation - ANGST 108) Screwdriver component - VODKA 110) Zip - NIL 111) Piece of improv - SKIT 112) Hue of a dry bloodstain, maybe - PUCE 115) Cafeteria offering - MEAL 116) "I've got this one" - ONME 119) Women's soccer powerhouse - USA 121) "Who knew?!" - GEE 123) Sport that takes place in a dohyo - SUMO Embarrassing Clue - How did that go for you? Some really tough ones in there, and I was embarrassed I thought 'May the fourth be with you' was 'live long and prosper' because that was the only sci-fi phrase that came to mind. To be far, that's not exactly in the movies. Favorite Clue - I really enjoyed the 'companion who takes your breath away' being a blow-up doll, extremely clever. Hardest Clue - Always a lot to choose from here, but it's almost always something with a Rebus, which in this case whas the ginsu knife from the old TV ads, as sometimes it will be used to make something plural, but not in this case, and you needed it to face the base word in. Very tough. That's all for today, see you tomorrow. Maybe. Depending on how this goes. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
Sydney Morning Herald
24-04-2025
- Health
- Sydney Morning Herald
The uncommon leave more and more workers are taking
Her first panic attack came at a company-wide meeting, right before her scheduled presentation. Carolina Lasso had given many similar talks about her marketing team's accomplishments. When her name was called this time, she couldn't speak. 'I felt a knot in my throat,' Lasso said. 'My head, it felt like it was inside a bubble. I couldn't hear, I couldn't see, and it felt like an eternity. It was just a few seconds, but it was so profound, and in a way earth-shattering to me.' Lasso was struggling after a cross-country move followed by a divorce. Her boss suggested a mental health leave, a possibility she didn't know existed. She worried whether taking time off would affect how her team viewed her or cost her a future promotion, but in the end she did. 'I'm thankful for that opportunity to take the time to heal,' Lasso, 43, said. 'Many people feel guilty when they take a leave of absence when it's mental health-related ... There is some extra weight that we carry on our shoulders, as if it had been our fault.' Despite a fear of repercussions, more adults are recognising that stepping back from work to deal with emotional burdens or psychological conditions that get in the way of their lives is a necessary choice, one that a growing number of employers recognise. Loading ComPsych Corp, a provider of employee mental health programs and absence management services, encourages its business clients to make the wellbeing of workers a priority before individuals get to a breaking point while also having processes in place for those who require leaves of absence. 'Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, collectively we've just been in this constant state of turmoil,' Jennifer Birdsall, the senior clinical director at ComPysch, said. 'We just have had this barrage of change and uncertainty.' Depression, anxiety and adjustment disorder, which involves excessive reactions to stress, were the top three diagnoses of employees who took mental health leaves in the past two years among clients of Alight, a Chicago-based technology company which administers leaves and benefits for large employers.
The Age
24-04-2025
- Health
- The Age
The uncommon leave more and more workers are taking
Her first panic attack came at a company-wide meeting, right before her scheduled presentation. Carolina Lasso had given many similar talks about her marketing team's accomplishments. When her name was called this time, she couldn't speak. 'I felt a knot in my throat,' Lasso said. 'My head, it felt like it was inside a bubble. I couldn't hear, I couldn't see, and it felt like an eternity. It was just a few seconds, but it was so profound, and in a way earth-shattering to me.' Lasso was struggling after a cross-country move followed by a divorce. Her boss suggested a mental health leave, a possibility she didn't know existed. She worried whether taking time off would affect how her team viewed her or cost her a future promotion, but in the end she did. 'I'm thankful for that opportunity to take the time to heal,' Lasso, 43, said. 'Many people feel guilty when they take a leave of absence when it's mental health-related ... There is some extra weight that we carry on our shoulders, as if it had been our fault.' Despite a fear of repercussions, more adults are recognising that stepping back from work to deal with emotional burdens or psychological conditions that get in the way of their lives is a necessary choice, one that a growing number of employers recognise. Loading ComPsych Corp, a provider of employee mental health programs and absence management services, encourages its business clients to make the wellbeing of workers a priority before individuals get to a breaking point while also having processes in place for those who require leaves of absence. 'Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, collectively we've just been in this constant state of turmoil,' Jennifer Birdsall, the senior clinical director at ComPysch, said. 'We just have had this barrage of change and uncertainty.' Depression, anxiety and adjustment disorder, which involves excessive reactions to stress, were the top three diagnoses of employees who took mental health leaves in the past two years among clients of Alight, a Chicago-based technology company which administers leaves and benefits for large employers.
Yomiuri Shimbun
23-04-2025
- Health
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Taking Mental Health Leave from Work Is Option Most People Don't Know about
AP Illustration / Annie Ng NEW YORK (AP) — Her first panic attack came at a company-wide meeting, right before her scheduled presentation. Carolina Lasso had given many similar talks about her marketing team's accomplishments. When her name was called this time, she couldn't speak. 'I felt a knot in my throat,' Lasso said. 'My head, it felt like it was inside a bubble. I couldn't hear, I couldn't see, and it felt like an eternity. It was just a few seconds, but it was so profound, and in a way earth-shattering to me.' Lasso was struggling after a cross-country move followed by a divorce. Her boss suggested a mental health leave, a possibility she didn't know existed. She worried whether taking time off would affect how her team viewed her or cost her a future promotion, but in the end she did. 'I'm thankful for that opportunity to take the time to heal,' Lasso, 43, said. 'Many people feel guilty when they take a leave of absence when it's mental health-related … There is some extra weight that we carry on our shoulders, as if it had been our fault.' Despite a fear of repercussions, more adults are recognizing that stepping back from work to deal with emotional burdens or psychological conditions that get in the way of their lives is a necessary choice, one that a growing number of employers recognize. ComPsych Corp., a provider of employee mental health programs and absence management services, encourages its business clients to make the well-being of workers a priority before individuals get to a breaking point, while also having processes in place for those who require leaves of absence. 'Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, collectively we've just been in this constant state of turmoil,' Jennifer Birdsall, the senior clinical director at ComPysch, said. 'We just have had this barrage of change and uncertainty.' Depression, anxiety and adjustment disorder, which involves excessive reactions to stress, were the top three diagnoses of employees who took mental health leaves in the past two years among clients of Alight, a Chicago-based technology company which administers leaves and benefits for large employers. Structuring a leave A mental health leave can last weeks or months. In some cases, workers get approval to work a reduced schedule or to take short periods of time off when needed, using an approach called 'intermittent leave.' At most U.S. organizations with 50 or more employees, people can request leaves through the Family and Medical Leave Act. The federal law entitles workers with serious health conditions to paid or unpaid leaves of up to 12 weeks, depending on state and local laws. Some employers require people to use sick days or accumulated vacation days to continue receiving a paycheck while out. For longer leaves, workers can access short-term disability plans, if their employer offers one. Lasso's leave lasted six months, and included therapy and travel to India for additional treatment. She returned to her job but decided after a year to leave for good. She later launched a business to train people on fostering a more humane work culture. A mental health leave is 'not only OK, but it can really unlock new possibilities once we have the time to do the work — therapy, medication, whatever it is — and have enough distance from work to be able to reconnect with ourselves,' Lasso said. Talking openly about struggles A social stigma around mental health challenges causes many people to avoid seeking treatment or requesting a leave of absence. Newton Cheng, director of health and performance at Google, hopes to change that by sharing his own struggles. His first self-disclosure happened during the pandemic, when a senior manager invited employees at a meeting to share how they were doing. When it was his turn, Cheng started crying. He explained he was struggling to live up to his expectations of himself as a father and didn't know how to turn things around. 'It was just totally horrifying to me because, one, I had just cried in front of my coworkers and I was definitely taught as a professional — and as a man — you do not do that,' Cheng recalled. 'And then two, I had never really articulated and said out loud those words. I hadn't even allowed myself to think that. But now they're out there and I had to face them.' Colleagues responded by relaying their own struggles, but Cheng's difficulties continued. By February 2021, he couldn't get out of bed because he felt paralyzed by dread, he said. A therapist said he was showing symptoms of major depression and anxiety. 'I just realized, 'I'm struggling a lot and this goes pretty deep. I don't think I can keep just putting duct tape on this. I probably need to take some leave,'' Cheng recalled. Hoping his decision would benefit others, he announced to 200 people at a conference that he planned to take mental health leave. Instead of derailing the gathering as he feared, his honesty inspired fellow conference attendees to open up. 'It was like a fireworks show,' Cheng said. 'They're like, 'Wow, I can't believe he did that.' Then they forgot about me. But the tone was set. It was like 'Oh, this is what we're doing. Let me talk about what's going on with me, too.'' Take the time you need While balancing classes and a full-time job during her last year of college, Rosalie Mae began struggling to get out of bed and crying uncontrollably. Yet she felt like she had 'to keep it together' to avoid burdening her colleagues at the University of Utah bookstore, where Mae worked as an accounting clerk. Then she found herself calling a suicide hotline. 'Once it reached that point, I knew, especially at the urging of my husband, we need to do something more,' Mae, 24, said. In her case, that meant taking a five-week work leave to put her own health and well-being first. She recommends the same for others who find themselves in a similar position. 'Taking a mental health leave is not necessarily a cure-all, but it is important to give yourself a break and allow yourself to regroup, make a plan of how to proceed and take the steps to work towards feeling better,' Mae said. Telling managers, colleagues Before broaching the subject of a mental health leave with a manager, consider the workplace culture and the strength of your professional relationships, Cheng said. He recalls saying, 'For my health and well-being, and the sake of my family and what's best for the business, the least risky thing for me to do is to go on leave soon.' Individuals who suspect an unsympathetic reception can simply say, 'I need to go on medical leave. I need time to recover,' he advised. There's also no legal or ethical requirement to tell everyone you work with the nature of your leave. 'Your coworkers don't need to know why,' said Seth Turner, cofounder of AbsenceSoft, a leave and accommodation management solutions provider. 'They just need to know, 'I'm going to be here at this time, and I'm going to be gone at this time, and I'll be back.''
Wall Street Journal
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
‘Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life' Review: A Spotty Stand-Up Set on HBO
Among the bigger beneficiaries of the comedy sports series 'Ted Lasso' was Brett Goldstein, who won two Emmys playing the aging footballer Roy Kent, a fellow whose refreshing disdain for empathy, sympathy and congeniality was mixed with a somewhat startling repertoire of vulgarity. ('F—ing brain development,' he once muttered, explaining why his beloved niece wasn't allowed to head the ball.) It was a perfectly realized character. Unlike the one who appears in 'Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life.' Mr. Goldstein is a multi-hyphenate kind of guy, who has loosened his ties to 'Lasso' with enthusiasm. He co-created the series 'Shrinking,' which is one of those comedy shows whose faults are obvious even though you can't stop watching it. (The actor's own appearance as Louis the drunken driver was unnervingly good.) He has made movies with Imogen Poots and Amy Adams, done voices on 'Robot Chicken' and 'Fraggle Rock,' and appeared as Roy on 'Sesame Street' (which plays a part in the HBO special). All of which makes his appearance in the looming season 4 of 'Ted Lasso' seem like more of a 'why not?' than a must-do.
