N.Y. TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 One who takes stock

12 Can you believe it?!

15 Fear of public places

16 Sticky stuff

17 Tending (to)

18 Half of a frozen foods brand

19 Makes a splash

20 Tapes, say 22 Trees symbolizing death in Celtic culture

23 Crumb

24 Speculative fiction writer Stephenson

25 Go away

27 Before thou knowest

29 Company that owns Rotten Tomatoes 33 Neighbor of Ciudad Juárez

35 On a par with

36 Prepared

37 6-9 months?

38 They’re involved in the scheme of things

39 File extensions

40 1986 sci-fi film sequel 42 Pair of skivvies?

44 Writers Patchett and Brashares

45 Tousle

49 Choppered in or out, say

51 Figure that goes through the roof in December?

52 QB’s stat: Abbr. 53 Director of two Best Picture-nominated films of the 2010s

55 Issa of comedy

56 “Unforgettable … With Love” Grammy recipient

57 Author

58 Lineup on a city block

DOWN

1 Absurdly exaggerated

2 Dexterous

3 As yet

4 Sets off

5 Young woman

6 Brand for determining if you’re expecting

7 World’s deepest river

8 Survivor at the end of “Hamlet”

9 Long-legged waders

10 Fifth of fünf

11 Steely Dan singer Donald

12 1973 Jim Croce hit

13 Rage quitter, maybe 14 Tavern in the same town as Krusty Burger

21 Leaves home?

23 It bears repeating

25 View from a highland

26 Long-legged waders

28 Communicates nonverbally, in a way

29 Ending with love or snooze

30 Powerful spirits

31 British P.M.’s residence, informally

32 Young woman

34 Things to draw or cast

36 Los Angeles suburb bordering Griffith Park 38 Sticky stuff

41 Not on time for

43 Communicates nonverbally, in a way

45 One of the racing Andrettis

46 Like a prize that’s still up for grabs

47 Wooden leg? 48 Venerable advisers

49 Org. whose website has a Social Security Resource Center

50 School house?

51 Tarot reader, e.g.

54 Tweet attachment, at times