n.Y. times crossword

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1 Sci-fi character who graduated from Starfleet Academy in 2359 5 What Iran and Iraq do 9 “Purgatorio” poet 14 Brownie, for one 16 Primitive kind of poker? 17 Dangerous cocktail 18 “___ fine” 19 Luxury hotel option 21 Name related to Rex 22 Wednesday, e.g. 24 Insurance company whose logo contains a bill 27 Tudor house feature 30 Vegan protein source 31 Pot-making supply 32 Like a mythical lion 33 Recipe directive 34 Put away the dishes? 35 Memorable White House Correspondents’ Dinner host of 2006 36 You might click it open 37 “Eww, stop!” 38 Singular thing 39 Requiring immediate attention 40 Hebrew : ben :: Arabic : ___ 41 “Stop playing” symbols 42 Optimistic 43 Strained, at the bar 45 Dash device 46 Creamy, fruity drink 53 One who’s frequently in the dark 54 Fiancée, say 55 Brief bridge opening 56 Like privates, often 57 Part of a pound? 58 Recipe directive 59 Cameos and others

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1 1/256 of a gal. 2 Plastic Clue weapon 3 Strong team 4 Cube holder 5 South ___, N.J. 6 Boy with a bouquet 7 Surfing destinations 8 Something to spin 9 One who’s 60-something? 10 One with a plant-based diet 11 Spotless 12 London museum whose oldest piece is from 1900 13 Some TV drama settings 15 Provisional 20 Sensitive figure, for many 23 Most populous city in Oceania 24 ___ acid (dressing ingredient) 25 Attentiongrabbing 26 Epitome of romantic passion 27 Fixes 28 Bounds 29 Natural food coloring sources 32 Rejection of a honey-do list 35 Its ribs stick out 39 Cleaning cloth 42 Wind or unwind 44 It was boosted by Atlas 45 Cloddish sort, in slang 47 Things waiters wait for 48 Huff 49 Long dress 50 “I ___ quotation”: Emerson 51 Amazon unit 52 James B. ___, diving bell inventor 53 Secant’s reciprocal: Abbr.