NEW YORK TIMES DAILY CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Important skill in an awkward interaction 5 Pearly ___ (entrance to heaven) 10 Org. overseeing Rx’s 13 “Here comes trouble ...” 14 Cured slice on a deli tray 15 Place to lay a napkin 16 Ice cream dessert served in a boat 18 Address ending in .com or .edu, e.g. 19 Vegan version of a classic brunch dish 21 Basic country dance 24 Bird symbolizing the arrival of spring 25 Vietnam’s capital 26 “M-A-S-H” eatery 29 “Peeper” that makes no sound 30 Podcasting partner, e.g. 33 Pushing the envelope, so to speak 34 Citrusy cocktail garnish 36 Lofty spot for K-IS-S-I-N-G, in a schoolyard taunt 39 “Count me in!” 40 What the fish said when it swam into a concrete wall, per an old joke 43 Witty banter 45 Euphemism for an expletive, with “the” 47 Love to bits 48 Neighbors of flutists, in an orchestra 50 Sweet spiral pastry topped with icing 54 Hit the ___ (go to bed) 55 Not pay for a meal at a restaurant ... or a hint to each half of 16-, 19-, 34- and 50-Across 59 Durable wood that’s softer than oak 60 Numerous beyond calculation 61 Big name in dryerase markers 62 Stubborn animal 63 Lowly workers 64 Cut the crop?

DOWN

1 Big ice cream container 2 “Eureka!” 3 Pro’s opposite 4 “Oh, really?” 5 Fill one’s tank 6 Mountains where St. Bernards were originally bred 7 Soft mineral powder 8 Kuwaiti ruler 9 Instruments for Ravi and Anoushka Shankar 10 Misspoke a line, e.g. 11 “Honey” or “sugar” alternative 12 Galore 14 Out of danger 17 Catch sight of 20 Quintessential Route 66 lodging 21 With 23-Down, a person’s soul mate 22 Method 23 See 21-Down 26 World, in French 27 Bruins legend Phil, to fans 28 Fume (over) 31 Skip over 32 Catcher’s spot, in baseball 34 Get educated (about) 35 Surround completely 36 Windpipe 37 Tries to call again 38 Ones after whom others are named 40 Fancy hairstyles, informally 41 Museum hangings 42 Physicians, for short 44 Get educated (on) 46 Harder to tame 48 Tests taken verbally 49 Connect as pals 51 “It’s ___, all ___!” 52 Not hoodwinked by 53 Like glow paint colors 56 Lumberjack’s implement 57 Me-day destination 58 Partner of skip and jump