NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

Note: The circled letters, reading clockwise starting at the bottom, will reveal a hint to this puzzle’s theme.

ACROSS

1 One inclined to go in

and out

5 “Peace out”

10 Certain vipers

14 Where one may purchase a sectional with a side of meatballs 15 Cover story

16 “Star Wars” general with the line “If you see our son, bring him home”

17 Stuff

18 Deals with fries and a

beverage, maybe 20 Hornswoggle

21 County north of the

Firth of Forth

22 Three or more on a

semi

23 It may lead to a “no

catch” ruling

27 Not square, in a way 28 Screen, as a potential

running mate

29 What’s often kept

undercover?

30 Cygnus constellation,

with “the”

32 Put (down)

36 Fight a needless fight,

metaphorically 39 Thrill-seeker’s

acronymic motto 40 Top 40 songs

41 Ring around a lagoon 42 Hairstyle that sounds

edible

43 Swings around

44 One with a

quintessential Mcjob 49 “Same with me” 51 Director Kazan

52 Bruce on the Hollywood

Walk of Fame 53 Extra-bountiful harvest 56 Two in a two-car garage 57 Singer Rexha 58 Community far from a

city’s center

59 Playing extra minutes,

briefly

60 Parched

61 “___ on the igpay

atinlay!”

62 Heater meas.

DOWN

1 Christina of 1991’s “The Addams Family”

2 City nicknamed “Rubber Capital of the World”

3 Has the best intentions 4 Actress Grier

5 Pretty trim

6 Up in the air 7 Hourglass, e.g.

8 Flow back

9 2016 Olympics host, informally

10 Name often called in a smart home 11 Tuft & Needle

competitor

12 Stack

13 ’Tude

19 Type of shake

21 Fruity soda brand 24 Hook up with

25 Jazz pianist Bill

26 Be in limbo

29 Place for mucking

around

30 29-Down residents 31 Drollery

32 Like festive houses

during the holidays 33 Potted succulent 34 “Until we meet again” 35 Cable alternative 37 Rap’s Young ___ 38 Onetime presidential daughter with the code name Radiance 42 Cheeseboard staple 43 Evade capture 44 Thumper’s forest friend 45 Cried foul?

46 Any “Scrubs” or

“Friends” episode, now 47 Regional greenery 48 Takes time off

49 Group with the tribute

band Björn Again 50 One alleging injury,

perhaps

54 Big retailer of camping

gear

55 Roman numeral equal

to 12% of M

56 Chest protector