NYT Crossword Puzzle 9-14-21 Complete (contains spoilers)

I pulled out 63A Readers of mss.: EDS because I didn’t know what this clue meant. Now I know, and it’s dumb and I hate it. Mms. meaning manuscripts. And who reads manuscripts? Editors! What a clue. Good going, Christopher Adams! Way better than Helms and Asner.

Theme!

15A “Everlasting” candy from Willy Wonka: GOBSTOPPER.
22A Teeny-tiny futuristic machines: NANOBOTS. Really?
46A Tale of woe: SOBSTORY.
9D Orchestra once conducted by John Williams: BOSTONPOPS.
13D Some vaccine shots: BOOSTERS. The dream at the moment.
26D Places to sign in in inns: GUESTBOOK. What do they do with the guestbooks when they’re full?
32D “Peter Pan” group: LOSTBOYS.

57A 2013 Best Musical Tony winner … with a hint to this puzzle’s theme: KINKYBOOTS. Because BOOTS is jumbled up in the other clues.

Finished this one in 12:22.

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