N.Y. TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 “Later, alligator!” 6 What a divorce may generate for a celeb 11 Cab alternative 14 Pharmaceutical giant that makes Valium 15 Visitor to Roswell, supposedly 16 Post-truth ___ 17 Neighborhood where kimchi might be found, informally 18 Its root was once used in root beer 20 Process of aging 22 Minuscule amount 23 Only threeletter astrological sign 24 Yankees great dubbed “The Old Perfessor” 26 What always deserves a good licking? 31 Sushi bar tuna

32 Like guyliner, stylistically 33 Word after he or she 35 10th-century Holy Roman emperor 39 Curses … or what 18-, 20-, 26-, 48-, 57and 63-Across are, literally? 43 Schleps 44 Catcher’s place 45 Pablo Neruda composition 46 Accessory for a bad hair day 48 Poppycock 51 Chichi chihuahua accessory 55 Montgomery is its cap. 56 Units of resistance 57 Snitch 63 Exotic 65 English horse-racing venue 66 Informal top 67 Expressways with tolls 68 Dancebased fitness program 69 The “A” of I.P.A.

70 A liquid one is easy to trade 71 Olympic blades

DOWN 1 Torah holders 2 Fawn over, with “on” 3 Blue “W” for Microsoft Word, e.g. 4 “That’s a bummer” 5 Martial arts pro 6 Word before metal or instinct 7 Rickman of the Harry Potter films 8 The winks in tiddlywinks, e.g.

9 Old Spanish coin 10 Genetic molecule 11 Weightless state, informally 12 Hopping mad 13 “m” or “n,” in phonetics 19 Over and done 21 Thicket 25 Popular D.I.Y. website 26 What “” signifies 27 1847 Melville novel 28 Uncouth fellow 29 ___ of office 30 Climber’s spike 34 Show in a showroom, say 36 “___: Legacy” (sci-fi sequel) 37 Bookie’s quote 38 “Mm-hmm” 40 Unoriginal piece 41 Exam with logic games, in brief

42 Of the kidneys 47 Video game inspired by pentominoes 49 Slimeball 50 Really, really likes 51 “Ish” 52 A unicycle has one 53 Awards show V.I.P. 54 Pool hall items 58 “Get ___ to a nunnery”: Hamlet 59 Word repeated during a mic check 60 Pinnacle 61 Place for a piercing 62 H’s, in fraternity names 64 Org. concerned with soil and water