THE NYT CROSSWORD

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1 Request to be connected on social media 6 A long, long time 10 Becomes obscure, in a way, with “up” 14 Wilt 15 Writer/filmmaker Ephron 16 Like instructions you have to hold in your mind 17 Home of the Masters 20 Doc who might treat sleep apnea 21 They’re often caught and passed around 22 Fallback strategy 23 Mountaineer's need 25 Word before little and late 26 Stomping ground 27 Something unknowns are introduced in 30 Needle, say 32 Producer of inflation 33 Minnesota senator Klobuchar 36 Divide into 120° sections, say 39 It’s not working 42 Bub 43 One who might be second-guessed by instant replays 45 Easy-topark cars 46 Starters 50 Didn’t feel like moving, maybe 52 Orioles legend Ripken 53 Shot in the dark 56 Plant life 57 Ventured 59 “___ caution” 60 Backtracking … or what 17-, 27and 46-Across are doing? 63 Pinkslipped 64 Couple of chips, maybe 65 Despicable sort 66 Whups 67 Cross 68 What bagpipes are often played in

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1 Alfred who coined the term “inferiority complex” 2 Max Build-Up Remover brand 3 “Easy! Everything will be O.K.” 4 Sound on Old MacDonald's farm 5 Way impressive 6 Having hands, in a way 7 Ski resort transport 8 Low ones are best, in brief 9 Didn’t get bought 10 Muff 11 Nonmonetary donation 12 Haggard 13 More than a sliver 18 Schlep 19 Bicker (with) 24 Match maker? 26 “Take one” 28 “Later!” 29 Feel under par 30 Convenience store convenience 31 Publisher of American Hunter magazine, for short 33 Nude 34 X-ray alternative 35 “Absolutely!” 37 Like forgetful actors 38 Celebrity gossip site 40 Frequent visitor to a principal’s office 41 Nurses 44 Hot 46 Reduces to bits 47 Back end 48 Firing range sight 49 Standard util. 50 Amazon’s voice-controlled assistant 51 Group of 13 54 ___ management 55 Traffic signals 56 Brotherhood, for short 57 Banquet 58 Come to port 61 Toucan ___, Froot Loops mascot 62 New England state sch.