NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

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1 Go on a little too long 5 Central Italian river 9 Letters on a bottle at the beach 12 Symbol gotten by typing Ctrl+Alt+E, in Microsoft Word 13 Goes high 15 Cameo role at the end of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” 16 “How do you ___?” 17 Possible result of spilling grape juice on a map of the Middle East? 19 Pet with a dewlap and a beret? 21 Public relations pivot 24 Shakespeare title word 25 “___ favor” 26 “Jeopardy!” boardful 27 Bronze-ish 29 Just in case 30 Blue Angels performances 32 Year that Michelangelo started “David” 34 Pantheon list? 37 Toast option 38 “Love & Basketball” co-star, 2000 41 Thespian’s quest 44 Branch 45 That is to say 46 Copy 47 Start of many a chain email 49 Erode 51 Guard the 2001 N.B.A. M.V.P.? 54 Trailblazer’s declaration … or a hint to 17-, 19-, 34- and 51-Across 55 Wait in a strategic location, in video game lingo 59 Promote shamelessly 60 Less welcoming 61 “___ Sings Gershwin” (1950 jazz album) 62 Direction to which a pointer may point 63 Prefix meaning “internal” 64 Barbecue dish

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1 “___ Comedy Jam”

2 Way through une ville 3 Word between “facts” and “facts” 4 Many a Trump property 5 Wood that doesn’t burn easily 6 Another go 7 Drug cop 8 Dogie, e.g. 9 Mexican shawl 10 Challenges for movers 11 Some derivative drawings 14 Declined 15 Emmynominated Lucy 18 Bigheadedness 20 In haste 21 Record label for Usher, Pitbull and Pink 22 2010 title role for Denzel Washington 23 “Hamilton” duelist 28 Regarding 29 One who might get down to Alabama? 31 Sporting chant

32 ___ Nashville (major country label) 33 Cool Ranch chip 35 Heavily engaged (in) 36 Erupt 39 Anti-bullying ad, e.g., for short 40 Piggery 41 Appease 42 Renowned Harlem venue 43 Maker of Almay cosmetics 44 Tips, e.g. 47 Back to? 48 Service symbolized by a dot and three curved lines 50 Space science, for short 52 Cobb salad ingredient 53 Consumer advocate Brockovich 56 “Moonlight” star Mahershala 57 Org. with Card games 58 Faux ___