The New York Times crossword puzzle
Across
1 High-profile pair 8 Means of access 15 Not so obvious 16 Classic Bob Marley song 17 Site of Saguaro National Park 18 It may bring one back to reality 19 Shoot the breeze 20 Insult, slangily 22 Dark period for poets 23 Not written 25 Stinging plant 27 It’s often the fish in fish and chips 30 Country bordering Togo 32 “Seize the ___!” 33 Chimney output 35 “Don’t freak out” 37 Uno tripled 39 Dollar alternative 40 Participate in a common children’s game, as illustrated in this puzzle 45 Home of the oldest university in the Americas (founded 1551) 46 Buffoon 47 One of a Disney septet 48 Eclipses, to some 50 GQ or T 52 Like much stand-up comedy 56 Lira : Turkey :: ___ : Korea 57 Have high hopes 60 Starchy tuber 61 Practice before a game 62 Crazy popular, as a product 64 Ending to a White House address 65 Root that’s roasted and eaten 69 Test the strength of, chemically 71 Rabble-rouse 72 Noted Roosevelt 73 Gift that comes in pieces 74 Classic Bill Withers song
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1 “Whatever pays the bills” 2 Arrow poison 3 “Star Wars” Jedi, familiarly 4 Competitor of Ruffles 5 Tread slowly 6 St. Petersburg was once named after him 7 Wiped 8 Disappear, as a trail 9 Adams with a camera 10 Snickers 11 Entrepreneur Musk 12 Bowl over 13 Michigan, in Chicago: Abbr. 14 “Get ___ Ya-Ya’s Out!” 21 Place to find corn dogs and funnel cakes 24 Tripoli native 26 Banks of “America’s Next Top Model” 27 Quiet fishing spot 28 “The Grapes of Wrath” figure 29 Work station 31 Book after Ezra: Abbr. 34 Mr. Met, for one 36 “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper 38 Call off 40 Post-blizzard need 41 A long way to go? 42 Part of a church chorus 43 Like some cellars 44 Mob man 49 Spa amenities 51 Sister in a Brothers Grimm tale 53 1998 Olympics host city 54 Positive particle 55 Shout before entering a gunfight 58 Ill will 59 Official of ancient Rome 61 Grows fond of 63 Traditional remedy for a sore throat 65 Chum 66 One may be bronze or golden 67 Oil worker’s locale 68 Term of endearment 70 Campaigned