Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The New York Times crossword puzzle No. 0718

- Matthew Sewell

Across

1 Gift from Jacob to Joseph, in the Bible

5 Projecting arm of a crane

8 Metropolit­an address abbr.

13 Prefix with conservati­ve

14 ___ Tesfaye, real name of singer The Weeknd

16 Sun deck?

17 Pet-friendly org.

18 They’re usually caught lying down

19 Hurdles for would-be G.P.s

20 Bouncer who can always spot a fake?

23 “Wicked cool!”

24 Cinephile’s channel

25 Fall of Troy escapee

28 Low-scoring soccer win

30 Backstory for TV’s Magnum?

32 Egyptian protector of tombs

34 Go (for) 35 Advice for how the pope can reach out online?

39 Nick or ding

41 Churchill’s successor in 1945

42 Statement before “… and that’s Canada!”?

46 Recruit

50 Hindu protector of the universe

51 Triage pro, for short

52 French 101 pronoun

53 Certain people prefer their computer specialist­s to be attractive?

57 Bean harvested by the Aztecs

59 Churchill’s successor in 1955

60 Hankering

61 Kazakhstan range

62 It’s nice when it’s forgiven

63 Cold, cold drink

64 Surrealist Max

65 Part of GPS: Abbr.

66 “One From the Heart” actress, 1982

Down

1 Democratic politico Julian

2 Harry Potter, e.g.

3 Consent (to)

4 Détente 5 Where cats play?

6 Letter-shaped constructi­on piece

7 “Hold my ___” (words before a foolish act)

8 Money paid to get more money

9 Hollywood star whose birth name is Alfredo

10 Acquire midseason, as a sports team might

11 What “!” can mean in computer programmin­g 12 Post-regulation periods, for short

15 Pitcher Dock Ellis claimed to have used this before throwing a no-hitter in 1970

21 1986 music memoir

22 Lummox

26 Whats next?

27 Canine command

29 Service site for many a vet

30 Light airs

31 Doubter’s question

33 One looking for a match?

35 Biometric reading

36 What B and C (but not A) may represent 37 Starbucks size

38 Long-bodied predator

39 Sister channel of VH1

40 Yellowfin tuna

43 Nautical chart markings

44 Deepest, as feelings

45 Refuse to settle

47 College town located, appropriat­ely, near Ulysses, N.Y.

48 Oklahoma athlete

49 Half-laugh

51 Just make it

54 Showed the way

55 Shakespear­ean warning word

56 Bit of kindling

57 “That’s my ___!”

58 Abbr. on a music score

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