N.Y. TIMES CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Design details, informally 6 Archaeologist’s treasure 11 “Nova” airer 14 Major manufacturer of soda can materials 15 Justice Kagan 16 Fe, on the periodic table 17 Adjudicator of an attempt at a physical feat, say 20 Early birds? 21 Eldest of the von Trapp children 22 What polytheists believe in 23 “Let’s do it!” 25 Hole ___ (golf feat) 27 Vocalist who doesn’t tour 32 Cosmopolitan or People, for short 35 1960s vice president Humphrey 36 L.A.’s ___ Arts District 37 Pepsi-___ 38 Genre for Puccini and Ponchielli 39 Rear end 40 Macho 41 Rowboat propellers 42 Fumbles 43 Nickname of King Edward VII 44 Channel for lovers of old films 45 One versed in shorthand 47 Standing straight 49 Elton John musical based on a work by Verdi 50 Deep blue dye 51 Throw, as an anchor 54 Mention as an example 58 “To be totally clear” … or why to bring in a 17-, 27- or 45-Across? 61 Whale found in every one of the world’s oceans 62 Gold or platinum 63 Like most notebook paper 64 “___, humbug!” 65 Impolitely overlooks 66 Amble (along)
DOWN
1 Wise one 2 What goes into a socket 3 Juul, e.g., briefly 4 Takes under advisement 5 The “S” of S.F. 6 Pine secretions 7 “What ___ would you like?” 8 Births between Cancer and Virgo 9 Airborne 10 Half-___ (coffee order) 11 June observance commemorating the Stonewall Riots 12 Drag neckwear 13 Sketch show with celebrity hosts, for short 16 Green “X” for Microsoft Excel, e.g. 18 T. S. ___, poet who wrote “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” 19 Assistant to Dr. Frankenstein 24 Oscar winner Sorvino 26 Prefix with liberal 27 Aim for the basket 28 Rapper Shakur 29 Nietzsche’s ideal man 30 Put away, as ashes 31 “Nuh-uh!” 33 “Kate & ___” (1980s TV show) 34 More gleeful 37 Dish of thinly sliced raw meat 39 Fellow members of a church 40 Quaff made with honey 42 “Yadda, yadda, yadda …”: Abbr. 43 Bramble 45 Who “I” refers to 46 Auctioneers’ mallets 48 Moreno of “West Side Story” 50 Atmosphere 52 Question to a betrayer 53 Monomaniacal captain of literature 55 Charged particles 56 Christmas purchase that’s quickly thrown out
57 Small whirlpool 58 Nine-to-five activity 59 Yogi’s sounds while meditating 60 Dutch ___ disease