THE NYT CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Foggy mental states 6 Play a role onstage 9 Wild hog 13 Atlantic or Pacific 14 Soothing substance 15 Bullets and BBs 16 Italian food item that can be stuffed and baked 18 Doesn’t stop talking 19 Common canine command 20 Militia of farmers, e. g. 22 ___ Solo of 2018’ s “Solo” 23 Corn unit 24 “He’s so polite” 32 Sir’s counterpart 33 What poi is made from 34 What a plane’s hold holds 35 ___- Man ( shrinking Marvel superhero) 36 Hit musical set in Argentina 38 Something the eco- conscious bring to a grocery 39 “I. e.,” spelled out 42 Vaper’s device 43 A- list group at an event 44 It may allow a text document to be displayed on a web page 47 Once ___ while 48 No room at the ___ ( problem once in Bethlehem) 49 3, 5 or 7, but not 9 55 Guerrilla ___ Guevara 58 “Today” co- host Kotb 59 “Keep this between us” … or hint to this puzzle’s circled letters 61 December 24 and 31, e. g. 62 One probably not with the jocks at the lunch table 63 Practices boxing 64 Watered down, as coffee 65 Verizon Fios or Comcast’s Xfinity, for short 66 Striped cat

DOWN

1 Kangaroo movements 2 Berry marketed as a superfood 3 Lemon rind 4 Consume 5 Get testy with 6 Lager alternatives 7 ___ wars ( longtime advertising battle) 8 Early computer connection protocol 9 Where San Francisco and Oakland are 10 Actor Epps 11 12- hour toggle on clocks 12 Flushed, as cheeks 14 “Eureka!” 17 Its members serve six- year terms 21 Barber’s powder 22 Nonkosher sandwich meat 24 “A Fish Called ___” ( 1988 comedy) 25 Jealous critic, informally 26 Judge’s mallet 27 Writer Jong 28 Away from the office 29 Head honcho 30 Open- mouthed 31 Spiced holiday drinks 32 Seriously injure 37 Texas A& M team 40 Robber’s identity- protecting headwear 41 Something carried by a singer 43 Tradesperson’s vehicle 45 Sandwich with grill marks 46 Turmoil 49 [ What a relief!] 50 Wander about 51 What a light bulb indicates in cartoons 52 Beehive State tribe 53 Car sticker fig. 54 Word to a dog that has just chewed the sofa 55 One who complains, complains, complains 56 Parsley, sage, rosemary or thyme 57 Website for craft vendors 60 Busy worker in April, for short