NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Insects of the species Myrmica rubra 8 Kitchen scrubbers
15 “What are my other choices? There are none”
16 Food flavorer that’s not supposed to be eaten
17 Try to hit with
18 “My treat”
19 Most crosstown thoroughfares in Manhattan … with a hint to this puzzle’s theme
21 ___ Daily News (paper since 1878) 22 Employers of masseurs
25 Jeweler’s creation
29 Start of some futuristic toy names 33 Short while?
34 Fed
35 With 41-Across, proceeding willy-nilly 38 Awakening
40 Subject for immigration legislation 41 See 35-Across
43 Back on the job?
44 Hang time, to a snowboarder
45 Like plays about plays, say
46 Physicist’s proposal
47 Headdress decoration
49 Sparkle
52 Nightmarish Manhattan traffic situation
… or a possible title for this puzzle 60 Progress
62 Access, as a computer network
63 Place of danger
64 Yogurt topping
65 Goes against a proposal
66 Chamomile alternative
DOWN
1 Johnny nicknamed “The Godfather of Rhythm and Blues” 2 Comparison word
3 Actor McGregor 4 Profess
5 Started to cry, with “up”
6 ___ alcohol
7 Lady ___, first female member of the British Parliament
8 Yanks’ foes
9 Woman with a title
10 Artist with the 7x platinum album “A Day Without Rain”
11 Emulates Lady Macbeth
12 Small coffee cups
13 Morsel a horse’ll eat
14 Provisos
20 Banks on a runway
23 Holden’s younger sister in “The Catcher
in the Rye”
24 Slow and stately compositions 25 Aquafina competitor
26 Realm of Queen Lucy the Valiant 27 Private ship cabins
28 Needle case
30 “___ idea!”
31 Frequent tweeter
32 The “I” of Constantine I?
35 Fancy collar material
36 Poker giveaway
37 Turkey club?
39 Peaks: Abbr.
42 Tolled
46 What bicyclists might ride in
48 Hooch
50 Ancient shopping place
51 Reading unit
53 ___ law
54 Part of A.D.
55 Bridal wear
56 Bank annoyance
57 Rush-rush
58 Pepsi, e.g.
59 Kind of vaccine
60 Honey ___ (Post cereal)
61 Get into