The New York Times Crossword
No. 0917
ACROSS
1 First name in fantasy fiction 6 Payola payoff 10 Branch extension 14 Subject for une chanteuse 15 When repeated, singer of the 1987 #1 hit “Head to Toe” 16 Exclamation sometimes said with a hand over the mouth 17 One in la-la land 19 Clichéd gift for a prisoner 20 Christ’s end? 21 For instance 22 Snack brand first produced at Disneyland in the 1960s 24 Street ___ 26 Alternative to a snap 28 Asia’s ___ Darya River 29 Structural support 31 Stephen who was nominated for a 1992 Best Actor Oscar 32 Title sometimes shortened by removing its middle letter 34 Dish that often includes anchovies 37 Website for people interested in “cultivating” a relationship? 38 “Lemme be straight with you …” 39 Good-for-nothing 40 Letterhead abbr. 41 51/2-point type 45 Falcons, on scoreboards 46 Staple of Victorian architecture 49 Square 50 McCarthy in Hollywood 52 Break down, maybe 54 Terse admission 55 For the ages 56 Some kitchen utensils 59 Court psychologist’s ruling 60 Where Arthur Ashe played college tennis 61 Book before Philemon 62 Summer coolers 63 Round end, of a sort
64 Curry of the N.B.A.
DOWN
1 Educational foundations 2 Lend
3 One day’s drive, maybe 4 N.F.C. South pro 5 They’re graded in geology class 6 Spot for autograph seekers
7 Top
8 One who works a lot? 9 Bulldog rival 10 Spelling with lines 11 “Whew!,” upon arriving home 12 Cry before rage-quitting 13 Plaster of paris, essentially 18 King James, e.g. 23 Country that’s home to Dracula’s Castle 25 Tickets, in slang 27 Pupil 30 They’re often said to be sitting or moving 33 Claim 35 Angst-ridden and moody 36 Currency of Peru 37 Place to do some shots?
38 It has rules for writing
39 San Diego suburb known as the “Jewel of the Hills”
42 Wing it?
43 Get misty 44 Catch in a net 47 Deplete 48 One exposed by a flip-flop 51 Summer coolers 53 Counter orders? 57 Bitter ___ 58 Card