NYT Crossword Puzzle 12-9-21 Complete (contains spoilers)

I pulled out 58D One’s parents, slangily, with “the”: OLDS because I hadn’t heard of this before. Or maybe I have and just forgot. The slang I’m used to is ‘rents. And I don’t even use that.

Theme!

18A Film adaptation with … a choir arriving at the airport? (2016): LALALANDING.

24A … a room in an environmentally friendly hotel? (2018): GREENBOOKING.

39A … a triceratops trying to find a spot for its car? (1993): JURASSICPARKING.

52A … a quick trip to purchase cutlery? (2019): KNIVESOUTING.

61A … a movement to make invoices illegal? (2003): KILLBILLING.

Finished this one in 21:17.

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