N.Y. TIMES CROSSWORD

Across

1 Thickburger seller 8 Some gathering spots 15 Iris features 16 Officially request 17 Alternative to a babka 18 Very abruptly 19 See 34-Down 20 “I can go for this!” 22 Beethoven’s fifth? 23 As is fitting 25 Many old terminals 26 Shortening for shortcuts 27 It means everything to Erhard 29 Obituary word 30 It’s often shifted after being laid 31 He began his third presidential term in 2014 33 Part of a goth dude’s look 35 Party rule, for short 37 What holds up well? 38 “Puh-leeze, save the tears” 42 Cry before some clinking 45 Like Grieg, to Grieg 46 Common combo vaccine 48 It’s not much higher than a D 50 Conjugation part between “sommes” and “sont” 51 Seeds often have them 52 Something developed casually? 53 See 54-Down 54 Himalayan food, maybe 57 In a lather, with “up” 58 “No sweat!” 60 “You don’t have to tell me that” 62 Really opens up 63 You might take a cue from this 64 It’s measured in points 65 Warriors in l’Iliade

Down

1 Its motto is “From sea to sea” 2 Plant called “rocket” outside the U.S. 3 Hands down, in a way 4 Footnote abbr. 5 Tear into 6 Copacetic 7 Land on the sea 8 “I’d like some of that, bro” 9 Cousins of harriers 10 Take ___ off 11 Ketchup, e.g. 12 His servant is Kurwenal, in opera 13 “Try it … that’s all I ask” 14 Person breaking his word? 21 “___ to disagree” 24 Minion’s reply 26 Shear 28 Give it a go? 30 Fellow 32 “How could I do that?!” 34 19-Across units: Abbr. 36 General figure 38 80 chains or 8,000 links 39 It’s in high demand 40 Chicken choices 41 Carlos the Jackal raided its HQ 43 Song with the lyric “Until we meet again” 44 Not quite yet 47 Logo displayer, maybe 49 Animistic figures 51 Turning phenolphthalein pink 54 With 53-Across, Italian sugar 55 Post-Passover period 56 ___ siege (1993 newsmaker) 59 Special feeling? 61 Like some wit