The New York Times crossword puzzle
Across
1 Not much 5 Mulligan, in golf 9 Spice added to apple cider 14 Cameo, for one 15 Sheik … or his mount 16 Be overly protective 17 Casserole dish in a trattoria 19 Broadcaster’s alert 20 Upstate New York area where 63-Across was held 22 Boy soprano in a Menotti opera 25 “___ sells seashells …” 26 Cause of shore erosion 27 A few lines on one’s Twitter profile, say 30 Repeated cry from Richard III, in Shakespeare 35 Singing syllable 36 West Coast city with a popular pier 38 “___ God” (2013 Eminem hit) 39 J.F.K. or L.B.J.: Abbr. 40 Burton of “Roots” 41 Be a cast member of 43 Looked shocked, maybe 45 See 31-Down 46 Structures in some old town squares 48 Showy neckwear 49 Mother ___ 50 TV pundit Navarro 51 Tiny inheritance? 52 “What ___ the odds?” 54 Less mannerly 55 Interviewee, maybe 62 Formal (and maybe overly dramatic) goodbye 63 Iconic August 1969 music festival, four of whose performers appear in the answers to 17-, 36-, 46- and 55-Across 67 Intolerant sort 68 Comprehensive 69 Comprehensive, in ed-speak 70 Meager 71 School with the motto “Lux et veritas” 72 Symbol of control
Down
1 Wall St. pro 2 Showy neckwear 3 Sort 4 Get a bite? 5 Demolish 6 Michael ___ Dyson, author on race, politics and culture 7 Contents of spreadsheets 8 Closing statements? 9 Some mixed martial arts grips 10 Actress Anderson 11 ___ Office 12 Bridal wear 13 Goes amiss 18 FedEx alternative 21 Fake 22 What opposites may do 23 One-in-amillion save, say 24 Item that might be packed for a foreign trip 27 Proscription 28 Architect Jones 29 Capital whose name derives from the Ojibwa word for “traders” 31 With 45-Across, low draw in soccer 32 Competed with 33 Like a triangle with unequal sides 34 In the past 36 Holes out on the green 37 Poplar variety 42 Finish, as a cake 44 Hoover has one named for him 47 Infield shield 51 Idiomatic setting for a dirty mind 53 QB-turned-football exec John 54 Hosp. staffers 55 Biting comments 56 Keatsian, e.g. 57 Nickname for Angel Stadium, with “the” 58 Very long time 59 Smidge 60 Hunky-dory 61 Wood shaper 64 Yell with an accent 65 Greek X 66 Many wedding guests