The New York Times crossword puzzle
Across
1 Pride Month inits.
5 Org. defending 1-Across rights 9 At full speed 14 This and that 15 “Yay!” 16 1930s vice president John ___ Garner 17 It might pop out of a kid’s mouth 19 Thus far 20 Seven-time AllStar Dave, who pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays
21 Wind instrument 23 Heavy metal band whose name is a euphemism for “Jesus Christ!” 27 Notable times 31 Pacific Northwest hub, informally 32 Main connections, of a sort 34 Going rates? 39 Touching 40 Carefully explained 42 Profundity 43 Fashion designer whose namesake brand features a rhinoceros in its logo 44 “Count me in!” 47 Distort 48 Swinger’s club 53 Eponymous regatta-winning yacht of 1851 54 Bumbling 59 Occupy, as a table 60 Ingredient in some cocktails … or a hint to the last words in 17-, 23-, 32-, 43- and 48-Across 64 Occupied 65 Long nap? 66 Actress Dobrev of “The Vampire Diaries” 67 Bounded 68 “This is probably dumb but I’m doing it anyway” hashtag 69 Online handicrafts marketplace
Down
1 High shots 2 Overabundance 3 Benjamin Netanyahu’s nickname 4 Choice A for Hamlet 5 Flabbergasted feeling 6 Minor player, metaphorically 7 Comedian Costello 8 Greatest extent 9 Southern, and then some 10 An official language of New Zealand 11 2014 movie musical starring Quvenzhane Wallis 12 Phone tapping targets? 13 Unused to 18 Great Society prez
22 Audit expert, for short 24 “We deliver for you” org.
25 Off! ingredient 26 Penlight powerers, often
27 “My word!” 28 Fury 29 Rush order 30 Stick in the fire? 33 Under restraint 35 “To …” things 36 Stone-cold cinch 37 Gospel with the Prodigal Son parable 38 Put in a hold 40 Epitome of gentleness 41 Calculus calculation 43 Evil, in Laval
45 High Sierra runner
46 Like a blank stare
48 Herb with “sweet” and “holy” varieties 49 ___ acid 50 Institute 51 Wipe away 52 Senator Kaine of Virginia 55 Soccer striker’s jersey number, traditionally 56 Out 57 Female swans 58 Server load? 61 “Well, what have we here?!” 62 Indian lentil dish 63 Before this time