The New York Times crossword puzzle
Across
1 Crumbly cheese in a Greek salad
5 ___ Xtra
(Dr Pepper alternative)
9 World faith founded in Persia
14 Fatty ingredient in pie crust
15 Raison d’___
16 Warning
17 App customer
18 Prized blackjack cards
19 Old-school “Cool!”
20 Theme song for “Rocky III”
23 ___ Hawkins of “Li’l Abner”
24 Red wine choice, for short
25 Combat sport fought in a cage: Abbr.
28 Height of excellence, metaphorically
33 Company nicknamed “Big Blue”
36 Paper for jotting notes on
37 Lowly laborers
38 Feature of a 95° day in Phoenix, but not Miami
41 Not outsourced
43 Singer Mann
44 “No seats remaining” sign
45 “Mom” on a bicep, e.g.
46 Hangover remedy in which one continues drinking
51 Surgery sites, briefly
52 Cry of discovery
53 Wanders
57 Classic horror tale by W. W. Jacobs
62 Wiener topper that’s “sauer”
64 Common downtown street name
65 Killer whale
66 Like some whiskey barrels
67 ___ Domini
68 Need for a cash-strapped car buyer
69 “Peace out!”
70 Slumps
71 Burden
Down
1 Chimney pipes
2 Course that’s a cakewalk
3 Out on a limb, literally
4 Deft
5 Bog fuel
6 Poison ivy reaction
7 Glided effortlessly (through)
8 Favoritest friend
9 Gun noise
10 Sheltered, at sea
11 “I know you think this is a ludicrous idea, but …”
12 The “A” of MoMA
13 “Who am ___ judge?”
21 “Bah!”
22 Drop-___ (unexpected visitors)
26 High-I.Q. bunch
27 Real estate or money in the bank
29 Fuel economy authority, for short
30 Athletic club?
31 Speed limit letters, abroad
32 Prefix with classical
33 State known for its potatoes
34 Br’er Rabbit’s hideaway
35 “Oops, sorry!”
39 “On ___ Majesty’s Secret Service”
40 Help-wanted inits.
41 Fury
42 Doze (off)
44 Doo-wop rock band that performed in the movie “Grease”
47 Mom, pop and the kids, say
48 Supreme Court justice Clarence
49 Suffix with direct or deposit
50 Leave the band to make it big on one’s own
54 Cook’s garment
55 Chinese region dubbed the “Vegas of Asia”
56 Feathered Tchaikovsky dancers
58 ___ Lewis and the News
59 Periodic Sicilian erupter
60 Piece between a bishop and a queen
61 Son of Seth
62 Flattens in boxing, for short
63 Issa of HBO’s “Insecure”