N. Y. Times Crossword Puzzle

Across

63 Seinfeld’s neighbor whose name is spoken as an epithet 64 Short, quick runs 65 Some playground equipment 1 Police vehicle 7 Vessel for slow cooking 14 Baltimore ballplayer 15 Bravery 16 Sailor, informally 17 Harvest festival events 18 Heavy weight 19 Bond girl Shirley 21 Beginning 22 “C’mon, quit it!” 24 Fuel efficiency fig. 25 Mafia bigwig 27 Snicker 29 Workplaces for R.N.s 32 City on the Black Sea 34 Pulitzer-winning writer Maureen 35 Dog, cat or maybe a parrot 36 Professional on a catwalk 37 With it 38 “All Day Strong. All Day Long” sloganeer 40 Glass of public radio 41 Ancient Greek theaters 43 Assessed visually 44 Animation frame 45 Pound repeatedly 47 King toppers 48 Victory symbol

with the fingers 49 Take too far 51 ___ on a true

story 54 Scoundrel 55 TV screen option, in brief 58 O.K.’d 60 Survive 62 Surface to drive on

Down

1 Price 2 Black-and-white cookie 3 One of three at the base of a Steinway 4 North Atlantic fish 5 Succulent flowering plants 6 Yachting competition 7 Make a digital image of 8 Yo-yo or doll 9 Annual celebration when a 12-star flag may be flown 10 Twist, as a wet towel 11 Cushions 12 Pulitzer-winning James 13 Home composed of twigs 17 Large gem in the Smithsonian 20 Body part with a nail 23 Extension from a fire truck 24 Kitten’s cry 25 Joke teller 26 Love to bits 28 Use a pogo stick 29 Place for airing an opinion … or what five of this puzzle’s Down answers contain? 30 “Side by Side by Sondheim,” e.g. 31 Stairs 33 Decline, as a ramp 37 ___ and haw 39 Pb, to a chemist 42 Word before north or after payment 43 High dice rolls 46 “Uncle Tom’s

Cabin” girl 48 “La Traviata” composer 50 Extend, as a subscription 51 Taverns 52 Each 53 Argue (with) 54 Janitor’s ringful 56 Steep, rugged cliff 57 Paneled rooms, maybe 59 Brewery container 61 Bad record for a motorist, for short