The New York Times crossword puzzle
Across 1 Galoot 7 “State of the Union” channel 10 Datebook entry: Abbr. 14 Skulls 15 Obama health measure, in brief 16 Actress Garr 17 “M*A*S*H” transport, informally 18 Augusta National’s infamous 12th hole, for one 20 Bill ___, the Science Guy 21 Comedy rock duo featuring actor Jack Black 23 Queen Gertrude’s “alas” in “Hamlet”
24 Kit ___ (candy bar) 25 Test, as 46-Across 26 Sacha Baron Cohen program of the early 2000s 31 Hoppy brew
32 Infamous bankruptcy declarer of 2001 33 Vest openings 36 “Reelin’ in the Years” band
39 Part of VCR 42 Attempts 46 Material that is 25-Acrossed 47 “Abso-lutely!” 50 Deli selections 53 Opposite of max. 54 Schubert’s “The ___ King” 55 1950s-’60s teen idol who sang “Dream Lover” and “Splish Splash” 59 Quite standoffish 60 Enjoying some me time, say 61 Embrace the aging process, in a way 64 Bull: Prefix 65 Garfield’s owner, in the funnies 66 New Year’s Day 67 Comprehends
68 Lennon’s love 69 Evolution theorist … or what the circled letters are evolving toward?
Down 1 Include covertly in an email 2 Avenger in a red-and-gold suit 3 Hiatus between high school and college 4 Pot starter 5 Slapstick projectile 6 Wildlife identifier 7 Quaker Oats’ ___ Crunch 8 March Madness org. 9 Deal breaker? 10 Fellow Musketeer of Aramis and Porthos 11 Casual reading 12 Chance to get good seats, say 13 Colors 1960s-style 19 Spanish aunt 22 U.F.O. crew 23 Words of praise 24 “Roots” protagonist Kunta ___ 27 An overtime one counts as a point in the N.H.L. 28 More robust 29 Jazz’s Kid ___ 30 Iraq War concern, for short
34 Is wearing 35 Aware of 37 When something should take off, for short 38 Opposite of 37-Down 39 Fights against 40 Anatomical rings 41 Ocean shade
43 Was humbled 44 South Asian mixed rice dish 45 Show with “TV Funhouse” pieces, in brief 48 Abbr. for someone with just a first and last name 49 Self-important minor official 51 Ski lift varieties 52 Word part: Abbr. 56 Setting for “The Karate Kid” 57 Shortly 58 Gambling mecca
59 Bob ___, longtime Disney C.E.O. 62 ___ lark 63 Craving