The New York Times crossword puzzle
Across
1 Anchor 9 Composer of the “Des Knaben Wunderhorn” collection 15 From nothing, as Creation 16 Working rhythm 17 “The Simpsons” character in sunglasses and platform shoes 18 Good thing to have on hand during winter? 19 Accused of infringement, say
20 Bit of resistance 22 ___ acid 23 Body shop add-ons, informally 25 Bomb confiscating org.
27 One seeking table scraps, maybe 28 With 1-Down, where students at Manhattan’s Langone Center go, for short
29 Ruined, as plans 32 1975 Wimbledon winner 35 Outcome 37 Something to pay a steep price for? 38 The top Hot 100 solo artist of all time, per Billboard 39 Gift in “The Gift of the Magi” 40 Mammalian hema to phage 42 Cheeky
43 A, as in April? 44 “___ tu”
46 It may be passed at a fund-raiser 47 Having everything one needs 48 Prefix with -hedron 50 Purchases at Ollivanders, in fantasy 52 Psychoactive constituent of marijuana, for short 54 Detached piece of ice 56 Funds
58 Field with estate planning 61 Sort of spousal separation 62 Postponement info 63 Sailor’s omen, in a phrase 64 Do-or-die hockey situation
Down
1 See 28-Across 2 x, y or z 3 Recapping 4 Sarcastic comment after a mess-up 5 Low-rent 6 “___ but a scratch …” 7 Toni Braxton or Mahalia Jackson, e.g. 8 “It was even funnier in person”
9 Big name in casinos 10 Soliloquy relative 11 Predecessor of Outlook 12 Kismet 13 Calm state of affairs 14 City north of Washoe Lake State Park 21 What’s found on a couple of plates in Italy? 24 Foresters, e.g.
26 Led 30 Modern Q&A inits.
31 Red cents? 32 Countryside conveyances, for short 33 Complete shift
34 All thumbs 36 Short lyric poem
38 Lead-in to sentence or section 41 Ones seeking table scraps, maybe 42 Historic region of northern France
45 Like the latest 49 Actor Lane who voiced Mister Ed 50 Sign of overuse 51 Letters on love notes 53 Smacker 55 Kismet 57 International ___ Museum (Washington, D.C., attraction) 59 Plié, in ballet 60 It might be hard to get this in a desert