NYT Crossword 07/19/17 (Wed.)

Cruciverbalists: Michael S. Maurer and Pawel Fludzinski
Editor: Will Shortz

Solving time: DNF (Two never-heard-of words in SW corner were too much to overcome)

Puzzle uniqueness:

Toasts from around the world. (Bleh)

Words I hadn't known until now:

TIRAMISU - "Custardy dessert"
SERE - "Something to watch on la tele"
ROID - "Antidoping target, informally"
ADONAI - "God, in the Torah"
KANPAI - "Japanese toast"

Trivia I didn't know:

DRINKDRINKDRINK - "Line from 'The Student Prince' appropriate for this puzzle" (AYFKM?)
AMALFI - "Italy's ______ Coast"
KCAR - "1980s Chrysler offering"

Junk Answers:

LAT - "Back muscle, for short"
EMAC - "Early 2000s Apple product"
ALER - "Blue Jay but not Cardinal, for short"
HOSP - "Institution often named for a saint: Abbr."
ALTOS - "Descriptive of los Andes"
ARNE - "'Rule, Britannia' composer"
ROK - "Korean War soldier"
IMIT - "'You're lookin' at your guy'"
TDS - "Gridiron highlights, for short"

Clever clues:

HARE - "Second-place finisher, famously"
ARSON - "Flare-up of crime?"

Obscure (i.e., really reaching) words: 0

SERIE - (See above)
ROID - (See above)