N.Y. TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Rights org. 5 “It was 20 years ___ today …” (Beatles lyric) 8 Separately 13 Minnesota’s “crazy” state bird 14 Roosters’ mates

16 New ___, India’s capital 17 Another name for [see shaded squares] 19 Soupedup engine sound 20 “19,”“21” and “25” singer

21 Rod and

___ (fishing equipment) 23 The “M” of MSG

24 Give a quick greeting 26 Another name for [see shaded squares] 28 Refrigerated 30 Praiseful poem

32 Rug rat 33 Fawn’s mother

34 “u r 2 funny!” 35 Macho guy 38 “We were just talking about you!” 43 What a radar gun measures 44 Rowing tool 45 Blackjack card worth one or 11 points 46 Homophone of 44-Across 47 Org. with the Suns and the Heat 48 Competed 49 Another name for [see shaded squares] 53 Nature photographer Adams 55 “And … it’s gone!”

56 City about 280 miles NW of München 58 Pass, as a law

61 French place of education 63 Another name for [see shaded squares] 65 Incurred, as expenses 66 Distinguishing features of Mr. Spock 67 Place of banishment for Napoleon 68 “___, what is the meaning of life?” (modern query) 69 Holder of peas 70 Derrière

DOWN

1 ___ mater 2 Thick string 3 Toss and turn, say 4 Naked 5 “Gotcha!” 6 Throw in the trash

7 First word in a fairy tale 8 Word often ending in -ly: Abbr.

9 “If I may …” 10 Emotionally detached 11 French wine valley 12 East ___ (U.N. member since 2002) 15 Silverstein who wrote and illustrated “The Giving Tree”

18 King: Sp. 22 Certain Protestant 25 Virtual reality chamber in the

“Star Trek” universe 27 Like many intramural sports 28 Successors to LPs 29 Klutz’s cry 31 John who sang “Candle in the Wind” 36 Single and ready to mingle 37 “Good going!” 39 2005 scifi movie starring Charlize Theron 40 Actress Russell of “Felicity” and “The Americans” 41 Hot pepper 42 Played the first card 48 Thin wood finish 49 “Madama Butterfly,” for one

50 Train that makes every stop

51 Lorna ___ (Nabisco cookie)

52 Late Lakers great Bryant 54 “Oh yeah? ___ who!” 57 Long jump 59 Havana’s home 60 Skier’s way up a mountain 62 Org. that cleans up oil spills

64 Drug to trip on