The New York Times crossword puzzle
Across 1 Challenge with gusto 14 “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” composer 16 Classic See ‘N Say toy figures 18 Philadelphia’s Allegheny or Aramingo: Abbr. 19 Automatic bill payment 20 Specs spec 22 Notes in old Napoli 23 Conductor with over 30 Grammys 24 Business sign abbr.
26 One sector of the Dow Jones index 28 Forwardlooking sort
29 Big name in chocolates 31 Two and two? 33 First bishop of Paris 35 Coveted position 40 Parent company of StubHub 42 Pupil border 43 Hammett’s “The ___ Curse” 47 Opening at work 49 “Heavens to Murgatroyd!” 50 Ancient carvers of giant stone heads 52 First vice president not to become president 54 Kick in 55 Lush
58 Unit of thickness 59 “Quit rushing me!” 61 Who said “I like my men like I like my coffee. I don’t drink coffee” 62 Masthead section Down 1 Ones involved in forensics 2 Stopping in 3 Not let 4 Plane compartment 5 Sam ___, author of the classic “Cyclopedia of 5,000 Puzzles” 6 Something read with a scroll? 7 Dickens title character 8 Alphabetical, e.g.
9 Final toast of a meal 10 Exertion 11 Vinegar and lime juice 12 Valentine senders 13 Give a chance 15 Several cuts above 17 Hullabaloo 21 Stun with a gun 25 Forum fine? 27 Greeting abroad 30 Sharpened points of quill pens 32 “I’m down” 34 Three-time World Series champ with the A’s 36 ___ Millions 37 “Triptych Bleu I, II, III” artist 38 Fogy 39 Utterly unfounded 41 How hair dye may make you look 43 Bubblehead 44 Simple dress design 45 Urges on 46 Toll House cookie dough maker 48 Some disaster relief work 51 Real last name of Mama Cass Elliot 53 Made the grade 56 What doesn’t go to great lengths? 57 “Please, Mommy … Please, Daddy?” 60 Haiphong holiday