The New York Times crossword puzzle

Across

1 “Unquestionably” 4 Creators of quipus, knotted strings used to record census data and other information 8 Make disappear 14 Show the door 16 Iris feature 17 It adds color to a sidewalk 18 Part of certain percussion instruments 19 Ones making good use of the hands? 21 #1, informally 22 Singer India.___ 23 Whose house might be in Aarhus 24 Not very bright 25 Start of aromance 28 One of many that Bugs Bunny appeared in 29 The eucharist, e.g. 30 Going out for a while? 32 Embroidery loop 33 Field of product liability 36 Retries 38 Like some queens 39 Basilica di Santa Chiara locale 41 ___ State, home of the Golden Flashes 42 One “A” in the Michigan nickname “A2” 43 Powerhouse 47 Over the ___ 48 Aromatic attire 50 Italian sculptor ___ Lorenzo Bernini 51 Some Craigslist listings: Abbr. 52 Protector of a quarterback’s blind side, often

55 Hurt 57 Words in a foreign language that bear a deceptive resemblance to those in another, like the French “décevoir” (“disappoint”) and the English “deceive” 58 Pet from the tropics 59 Showbiz’s “Mr. Showmanship” 60 Lilliputian 61 Rules might define them 62 Major chip maker

Down

1 Joshua trees, e.g. 2 F equivalent 3 “The way,” in Islam 4 Ruffles 5 Organizer of a couples cruise? 6 Big name in bandages 7 Draw 8 Maiden 9 Keogh alternative 10 Something for which a dealer might tell customers “Hands off!” 11 Cap material 12 Kind of music or pitch 13 No-nos at a racetrack 15 Respected figure 20 Works with the hands 26 Lime might be added to one 27 “Hands Across the ___” (John Philip Sousa march) 31 River of song 32 Bunch of flowers 33 Suffer some damage 34 It has its opinions 35 Add up, so to speak 37 Suffix with prism 40 Cold evidence 42 From dawn to dusk 44 N.F.L. Hall-of-Famer who was the 1993 Super Bowl M.V.P. 45 Venom 46 “Be right with you” 49 Locale near a landing 53 One likely to end on a low note? 54 Chops 56 Couple of pennies?