NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 4.0 is a great one 4 Nearsighted cartoon Mr. 9 Garbage-carrying boats 14 Superannuated

15 Denim or linen

16 Ancient land near Lydia

17 Not good

18 “Super 8” actress, 2011 20 Relative who might visit for the holidays

22 Hightail it

23 Secret language

24 “Thanks, Captain Obvious!”

27 Ltr. addition

28 One-named New Age singer 29 Rough, as criticism 31 Industrious little marchers 34 Spring school dance

37 How sardines are often packed 39 “Get the picture?”

40 Flower that attracts pollinating insects

42 Actress Thurman

43 Money in the middle of a poker table 45 Farm tower

46 High point

47 Auto deal for nonbuyers 49 Caltech, e.g.: Abbr.

51 Talk, talk and then talk some more 52 Whistlers in the kitchen

58 Brief letter

59 Dr. Mom’s attention, for short 60 Each one in a square is 90° 61 Order to get a soundtrack ready 65 Popular pen

66 Money in the middle of a poker table 67 ___ raving mad

68 Toddler

69 Deal negotiator for athletes 70 State where the Cotton Bowl is held

71 There are four in a gallon: Abbr. DOWN 1 Not hold back

2 Air Force One, for one

3 Bewilder

4 Ian who wrote “Atonement”

5 Every last bit

6 Fútbol score

7 Onetime “S.N.L.” regular Cheri 8 “That sounds good … NOT!”

9 Envy or lust

10 Worry

11 Dish in a bowl often served au gratin 12 Tinkler on a porch

13 Wise man

19 Egyptian cross

21 Thumbs-up votes

25 Variety

26 Relatives of rabbits

30 “We ___ to please!”

31 Word before “and ye shall receive” 32 Singer with the 1972 hit “Heart of Gold” 33 One-on-one talk

35 Sash for a kimono

36 Pop singer Zayn formerly of One Direction

38 Opposite of strict

40 Fly-___ (Blue Angels maneuvers) 41 Lacking company

44 Rest for a bit

46 Abbr. before a name on a memo 48 Suffix with cigar

50 Groups of poker chips, typically 53 Locale of a film “nightmare”: Abbr. 54 Less than 90°

55 Modern movement initialism … or a hint to the starts of 18-, 24-, 40-, 52- and 61-Across

56 “The Waste Land” poet 57 Religious offshoots

58 March Madness org.

62 President before D.D.E.

63 Jazz instrument

64 Savings for the golden years, for short