The New York Times has plenty of word games on its roster today — with Wordle, Connections, Strands, and the Mini Crossword, there’s something for everyone — but the newspaper’s standard crossword puzzle still reigns supreme. : ARIA 18 Buying binge : SPREE 20 Venetian magistrates of old : DOGES 21 French friend : AMIE 22 Lead actress in “The Lovely Bones” (2009) and “The Bourne Legacy” (2012) : RACHELWEISZ 24 Fast/car : QUICK/BUICK 25 Wild/bunch : ZANY/MANY 26 Informer, informally : STOOLIE 27 Cartoon character inspired by W.C.