The New York Times crossword puzzle
Across 1 Classic Halloween costume 6 Gossip, e.g. 10 ___ the fat (gossip, e.g.) 14 Tag for the “Friday the 13th” film subtitled “A New Beginning” 15 One of a pair on a car 16 Dance in a festive skirt 17 Addition to a soda, but not to a beer 18 Onetime Queens stadium 19 Format much used for action films 20 What 7-Down is 23 Extended story line
26 Spun fiber 27 Thick Japanese noodle
28 Fix, as the back of a shoe 30 What you might do when you cross your fingers 32 Den grp. 35 See 10-Down 36 Condition that causes fidgeting, informally 38 Sporting blades 40 For each item 41 Philly basketballer 43 Pair that’s kissing?
44 Evil spirit 46 Cuisine with tom yum soup 47 Prefix with chamber 48 Stir 49 Cat-o’-nine-tails component 51 Its head is in the Himalayas 53 One bound to the land 55 Some Marvel superheroes 57 Urban grid: Abbr. 58 Shape of 7-Down 61 Carefully search 62 McCarthy aide Roy
63 Gave (out) 67 Eins + zwei 68 Band with the 1988 #1 hit “Need You Tonight” 69 Common name for a central rail station 70 Detective’s assignment 71 Govt. org. for whistle-blowers 72 Dance or dip
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1 One talking to a driver? 2 Fashion statement at the Kentucky Derby 3 Hockey great Bobby
4 Try
5 Lucy Ricardo, to Ricky 6 One of Caesar’s assassins 7 When the ends of each of its letters are connected to those above and below, a simplified schematic of a famous structure 8 Downwind 9 Ally (with) 10 With 35-Across, actor who said “You can’t fool me, there ain’t no Sanity Clause” 11 Creatures with 23 pairs of 25-Down 12 Carrier to the Mideast 13 Linoleum cover 21 Spanish stews 22 Nice thought? 23 Spanish ___ 24 Gathered 25 Genetic bundles 29 Brand of dryerase markers 31 Ancient theaters 33 Quidditch team, e.g. 34 Evaluate 37 Morse units, informally 39 Architect’s drawing 42 Brightest star in Orion 45 Workers’ rights agcy.
50 Big workers’ grp. since 1955 52 Ill will 54 Jazzman Blake 56 Smart society 58 Picasso muse ___ Maar 59 They go to great lengths 60 Lucy Lawless title role 61 Flu-fighting org.
64 Up to, informally 65 Goddess whom Homer called “rosy-fingered” 66 Subject of this puzzle