NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Insects of the species Myrmica rubra 8 Kitchen scrubbers 15 “What are my other choices? There are none” 16 Food flavorer that’s not supposed to be eaten 17 Try to hit with 18 “My treat” 19 Most crosstown thoroughfares in Manhattan … with a hint to this puzzle’s theme
21 ___ Daily News (paper since 1878) 22 Employers of masseurs 25 Jeweler’s creation 29 Start of some futuristic toy names 33 Short while? 34 Fed
35 With 41-Across, proceeding willy-nilly 38 Awakening 40 Subject for immigration legislation 41 See 35-Across 43 Back on the job? 44 Hang time, to a snowboarder 45 Like plays about plays, say 46 Physicist’s proposal 47 Headdress decoration 49 Sparkle 52 Nightmarish Manhattan traffic situation … or a possible title for this puzzle 60 Progress 62 Access, as a computer network 63 Place of danger 64 Yogurt topping 65 Goes against a proposal 66 Chamomile alternative
DOWN
1 Johnny nicknamed “The Godfather of Rhythm and Blues” 2 Comparison word 3 Actor McGregor 4 Profess 5 Started to cry, with “up” 6 ___ alcohol 7 Lady ___, first female member of the British Parliament 8 Yanks’ foes 9 Woman with a title 10 Artist with the 7x platinum album “A Day Without Rain” 11 Emulates Lady Macbeth 12 Small coffee cups 13 Morsel a horse’ll eat 14 Provisos 20 Banks on a runway 23 Holden’s younger sister in “The Catcher in the Rye” 24 Slow and stately compositions 25 Aquafina competitor 26 Realm of Queen Lucy the Valiant 27 Private ship cabins 28 Needle case
30 “___ idea!” 31 Frequent tweeter 32 The “I” of Constantine I?
35 Fancy collar material 36 Poker giveaway 37 Turkey club? 39 Peaks: Abbr. 42 Tolled 46 What bicyclists might ride in 48 Hooch 50 Ancient shopping place 51 Reading unit
53 ___ law 54 Part of A.D. 55 Bridal wear 56 Bank annoyance 57 Rushrush 58 Pepsi, e.g. 59 Kind of vaccine 60 Honey ___ (Post cereal) 61 Get into