This clue is looking for the Spanish word for “fleet,” and not the kind of “fleet” that refers to ships. The answer is RAPIDO, because “fleet” can also mean “fast.”5D: O.K., I LOLed: “Ones going down in flames?” are WICKS. Today’s ThemeHere we are asked to remember the names of actors who portrayed film characters with single letters (“characters”) for names. For example, at 15A, the answer to the clue “Player of X in ‘X-Men’” was PATRICK STEWART. One theme entry filled in.

Source: New York Times February 21, 2019 03:00 UTC