THE NYT CROSSWORD

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1 Wriggly temptation for a fish 5 To a smaller degree 9 Newswoman Van Susteren 14 Length x width, for a rectangle 15 Rx dosages, e.g.: Abbr. 16 City across the Nile from the Valley of the Kings 17 They might be sealed 18 Apiarist? 20 “Now listen …” 22 ___ smasher 23 Trains to Chicago’s Loop 24 Flared skirts 26 Org. for some sportswomen 29 Invoice from a souvenir shop? 31 Terse put-down of Sandra’s “Gidget” performance? 33 Outrage 34 Toasty 35 King Kong, for one 36 Playlist listing 38 Poorly lit 39 Unsullied 41 ___ Leppard 42 “Paradise Lost” setting 44 Many SAT takers: Abbr. 45 Where to keep divorce papers? 47 Signal Ernie’s buddy to step onstage? 51 Blend, as batter 52 Stogies 54 Maiden name preceder 55 Firenze farewell 57 Sitcom segments 59 “Wow, you have violins!”? 62 Influence with higher-ups 63 Long-necked wader 64 Decisive defeat 65 Opera highlight 66 Unlike the proverbial rolling stone 67 ___-serif 68 Microscope part

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1 Holder for cash and IDs 2 Pro baseball player with an orangeand-black uniform 3 State of rest 4 Lone Ranger accessory 5 Patti in the Grammy Hall of Fame 6 Chef known for “New New Orleans” cuisine 7 17th-century Dutch painter Jan 8 Worrisome org. for a draft dodger 9 Market oversupply 10 Dancer Nureyev 11 Typical specimen 12 Unit of capacity for a bridge 13 17,000-year-old find in France’s Lascaux cave 19 Cop’s stunner 21 Salon product for a spiky do 25 Dutch cheese 27 Stare openmouthed 28 Made disappear, in a way 30 Recycling receptacle 32 Title for Maria Theresa of Austria 34 Triumph 36 Quick, suggestive message 37 Badge holders 38 Arnaz of “I Love Lucy” 40 Many a PC cable 41 ___ Plaines, Ill. 43 Look of a room 44 Legal authorities 46 Purple things in several van Gogh paintings 47 Pop-producing toy weapon 48 Continue through time 49 Land, as a fish 50 Electric cars named for an inventor 53 Kind of salami 56 Court fig. 58 Girl’s name that’s also a 59Down 59 See 58-Down 60 Maniacal leader? 61 Org. of concern to H&R Block