N.Y. T I MES C RO S S WORD
ACROSS
1 Bellyache 5 What many people have for public speaking 11 “We ___ loudest when we
___ to ourselves”: Eric Hoffer 14 Taj Mahal city
15 College in Manhattan 16 Halloween time: Abbr.
17 Ways to cross a river in Switzerland?
19 Big expense for some city dwellers
20 Old Glory’s land, for short
21 Funny Brooks
22 Prop for Mr. Peanut
23 Crow, e.g. 25 Fixed a mistake at a card table
28 First showing at a film festival in France? 31 Co. that merged into Verizon
34 Owned
35 ___ Conventions 36 Supercharge, as an engine 37 Lightly touch, as with a handkerchief
38 Wyoming-toMissouri dir. 39 Chinese dynasty circa A.D. 250
40 Actress Brie of “Mad Men”
42 Colorful fish 43 Creator of sketches, in brief
44 Census taker
in India?
48 Like Barack Obama’s presidency 49 Loads
52 Denny’s competitor 53 Mensa stats
55 Urban sitting spot
57 Classic tattoo word 58 Police dragnet in South Korea? 61 Spanish article
62 How café may be served
63 “If you’re asking me,” in textspeak 64 W-2 fig.
65 Fairly
66 “___ Eyes” (1975 Eagles hit)
DOWN
1 Hindu title of respect
2 Expel 3 Misspeaking, e.g.
4 Some derivative stories, colloquially 5 Brew with hipster cred 6 American pop-rock band composed of three sisters 7 Said “I’ll have …” 8 Coneshaped corn snacks 9 Swelling reducer 10 Sounds of satisfaction 11 Broadcast often seen at 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
12 “That is too much for me”
13 To be: Fr. 18 Cake with rum
22 Battle of Normandy city 24 Increase, as resolution 26 Watches Bowser, say
27 Dueling sword
29 Catch
30 Skate park feature 31 Many a May or June honoree 32 Some fundraisers
33 1975 hit by the Electric Light Orchestra 37 “Just ___” (Nike slogan)
38 Very long time
41 Union workplace 42 Small citrus fruit 45 Baltimore athlete
46 If-___ (computer programming statement) 47 Wholesale’s opposite
50 Like a bad apple
51 2014 Winter Olympics locale
52 “___ in the Morning” (bygone radio show) 54 Narrow opening 56 Sound: Prefix 58 Gradually weaken 59 Home of most of the members of NATO: Abbr.
60 Total mess