THE NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD
Across 1 “The ___is up!” 4 Corrodes 9 What tiny fish and eyes do 13 Hunky-dory 15 What might lead you to say “Whatever” 16 Spy Aldrich 17 34-Across case involving… wrongful termination? 19 20 Prepares to tie one’s shoes, say 21 Put a strain on 23 Multiplication sign, in math class 24 Some razors 25 …divorce proceedings? 28 Washing machine cycle 29 Political group unlikely to be swayed 30 Give the slip 31 Fa follower 32 Far from fat 33 Peeved 34 Legal setting for 17-,25-,45-and 53-Across? 36 Big gulps 38 Hip dance 39 Hip 42 Ouzo flavoring 43 Main point 44 Subject of much Dave Chappelle humor 45 …political corruption? 47 North Dakota city 48 Unlock, inverse 49 Fixed 50 Common antiseptic 51 Catches 53 …marijuana possession? 56 Asia’s___ Sea 57 Summer month in South America 58 ___-free 59 Kids’ road trip game 60 True-blue 61 AARP members: Abbr.
Down 1 One time MTV reality stunt show 2 Confident counterclaim 3 Word in the names of two of the top 10 Fortune 500 companies 4 Jazzberry Jamand Razzmatazz in a Crayola box 5 Ma’shiss is 6 Chemical formula for tin monoxide 7 Slowpoke 8 1950s Mid east hot spot 9 Stop for water 10 Famous middle namethat means “love of God” 11 Prepares for another round of shots 12 Flying transmitter 14 Tiptoer, e.g. 18 What can take people for a loop? 22 Nissan S.U.V. 25 Contents of some banks 26 Pro with ad eck of cards, maybe 27 Cook up a conspiracy 29 Chorus that’s not nice to hear 32 Unidentified hostile aircraft 33 ___of personality 34 Punch ingredient? 35 “Great” river of England 36 One staking potshots 37 Invasive bug 39 Crazies 40 Alito succeeded her on the bench 41 Cannot stand 42 Hebrew name for God 43 Big name in 1980s jeans 44 Tilt-a-Whirl and Ferris wheel 46 Insurgent 47 Underworld group 50 “American___” 52 Like a 14-Down 54 “The StarSpangled Banner” writer 55 Measure opposed by Phyllis Schlafly, forshort