NYT Crossword 07/16/17 (Sun.)

Cruciverbalist: Andrea Carla Michaels and Pete Muller
Editor: Will Shortz

Solving time: 33:47

Puzzle uniqueness: "If The Spirit Moves You"

Answer DRINKSALLAROUND refers to circled squares spelling out alcoholic drinks.

Words I hadn't known until now:

BIALYS - "Polish rolls"
DUC - "French nobleman"
BLOODKNOT - "Fly-fisher's line joiner"
SENG - "Hong Kong's Hang ____ Index"
TITRE - "Concentration, to a British chemist"

Trivia I didn't know:

FRANK - "Architect Gehry"
DORR - "U.S. rebellion leader of 1841-42"
ANI - "Singer DiFranco"
AIDAN - "Actor Gillen of 'Game of Thrones'"
ERNA - "Met soprano Berger"
TOSAM - "'Life According __ ___' (Emmy-winning documentary)"

Junk Answers:

PJS - "Nighty-night wear"
ADAMN - "Rhett Butler's final two words"
IVE - "'___ Just Seen a Face' (Beatles tune)"
EPOS - "'Beowulf and others"
ANI - (See above)
NCO - "Cpl., e.g."
SRI - "Mister, in New Delhi"
RRR - "Elementary school trio, briefly"
TOSAM - (See above)
SENG - (See above)
RNS - "Hosp. staffers"

Clever clues: 0

Obscure (i.e., really reaching) words:

BIALYS - (See above)
ERNA - (See above)
TITRE - (See above)