The New York Times crossword puzzle

Across

1 Afraid of getting shot 10 Send a bunch of messages to, say 14 Sob stories 15 Keep in check 16 Slanted writing 17 Creature with a 17-month gestation period 18 Eject 19 “The way I see it …” 20 Many P.S.A.T. takers, for short 21 That’s a wrap! 22 Drew attention to 24 Aloof 28 Something shared by churchgoers 29 Layer of dark green eggs 30 It gets typed 31 Rapidly cooled, as metal 33 One quick to pass judgment

34 Music style associated with George Clinton, informally 36 Put on 37 “There is no literature and art without ___”: Thomas Pynchon 39 Dirty or daily follower 40 Checker of vitals, for short 41 ___ Lady (Virgin Mary’s title) 42 23andMe service 44 Breather 46 Like Chianti 47 Clearheaded 48 Works toward one’s passion? 50 Effuse 54 About 55 Character in “All’s Well That Ends Well” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” 57 Viking king of note 58 NASA’s InSight probe, for one 59 Org. that rings a bell 60 Acted omnipotent

Down

1 Crime boss 2 Public house options 3 Contents of some childproof containers, for short 4 “Exit full screen” button 5 Cheer for 6 Financially O.K. 7 Like some Olympic races 8 Folksy 9 Kyoto cash 10 Skedaddle 11 #2 on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time” 12 Pioneer in hydrostatics 13 Many an aspiring exec, academically 14 Young ’un 20 Planted 21 Card holding? 23 Something you shouldn’t do around Christmas 24 Scattering of things 25 Theoretically, but not actually 26 Supports for some athletes 27 Big brass 31 Acting as 32 Curdle 34 Something you shouldn’t do around Christmas 35 Brilliantly colored gemstone 38 Film ___ 39 Stereotypical teller of a groan-worthy joke 42 Black-tie 43 Company that makes Coffee-mate 45 Cause of irritation 49 Cartoon pal of the monkey Boots 50 Bit of percussion 51 Prom coif 52 Take off 53 “I’m with ___” 55 Product from Fender 56 “Sick, dude!”