THE NYT CROSSWORD

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30 Favorite whack job? 32 Windshield decorations 34 Act of sedition 35 Be a crowd 37 Hurrahs 38 Slummy building 41 Rhythmic Cuban dance: Var. 45 Invoice a whole Mideast peninsula? 47 OPEC dignitaries 48 Annual New York honor 49 Letter sign-off 51 Talk smack about 52 Shadow 54 Barrio greeting 55 Cruising along 56 PBS backer 57 Motto of a huge “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” fan? 60 One hailed by city dwellers 61 Meticulous to a

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home to the black spot piranha 12 “Much Ado About Nothing” villain 13 White house occupant? 18 Masterstroke 23 “Sweet” plant of the mustard family 25 Sole orders 26 ___ gun 29 Conflicted sort? 31 Willie Mays descriptor 33 Letter embellishment 36 “Holy cow!” 38 Barbecuer’s supply 39 Hero of a tale told by Scheherazade 40 Impressive collection 42 Neither large nor small … or a phonetic hint to 17-, 30-, 45- and 57-Across fault 62 Washington in “Philadelphia” 63 Ticket info 64 Carnival ride provider 65 Silver and others 43 Brought up to speed 44 Tears into 45 Pep in one’s step 46 Take it easy 50 Enriches, in a way 53 “This can’t wait!” 55 Bumps on the head? 58 Collaborator on several David Bowie albums 59 Fixed 1 Bedridden 7 Enclosed, oldstyle 11 “___ on Melancholy” 14 Not so current 15 Clue 16 Children’s author Asquith 17 Give an “Odyssey” character a trim? 19 Some media coverage 20 Old Testament book that asks “Does a lion roar in the thicket when it has no prey?” 21 Take it easy 22 Japanese writing system 24 Back muscle, informally 25 Ecosystem components 27 Threaten 28 Cover story 1 Small business purchase, perhaps 2 Like Wabash College 3 Not worth considering 4 Ballroom maneuvers 5 The Gamecocks of the N.C.A.A. 6 They’re found within kingdoms 7 Controversial fish catcher 8 Blind love 9 Sales ___ 10 Charge 11 River that’s