The New York Times crossword puzzle

Across 1 ___ California 5 Frequent sights in Road Runner cartoons 10 Attempt 14 Vegetarian substitute for gelatin 15 “Silence is the most perfect expression of ___” (line in a Shaw play) 16 Philosopher David 17 Despicable … or where this answer goes? 20 Paradises 21 Output of Santa’s workshop 22 Retort to 4-Down 23 Dandies 25 Moving around very nicely, thank you 26 Nonstop joker 28 Midday break 32 Merit badge holder 35 Nearly forever 36 What to expect between June and September in India

38 What’s what, in Italy

39 Sick … or where this answer goes? 42 “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord …,” e.g. 43 “Diamonds” 44 Habitat for bitterns and herons

45 ___ walk 47 University whose name is also a food 49 Levels 52 Knuckleheaded act?

56 Is indebted to 57 Side to be considered 61 “I only got a seventh-grade education, but I have a doctorate in ___”: James Brown 62 Latent … or where this answer goes? 65 Notable time 66 Shipping route 67 Burnish 68 Servius Tullius, e.g., in ancient Rome

69 Part of w.p.m.: Abbr. 70 One-eighty 71 Like some wines and humor Down 1 Hon

2 Like sharp cheddar 3 Longtime actress co-starring in Netflix’s “Grace and Frankie” 4 Schoolyard denial 5 Winter hrs. in the Midwest 6 Fünf + drei 7 2017 Pixar hit 8 Where Paris took Helen 9 Holiday ___ 10 Heavy scissors

11 Possible result of overeating, informally 12 Roadies’ loads 13 Texas politico O’Rourke 18 “Poor venomous fool,” to Cleopatra

19 A hot one is timely 24 Place for a coin

25 Old woman’s home, in a children’s rhyme 26 Enlist again 27 Na+ and Cl– 29 Square

30 Tiny fraction of a min. 31 Shrink in fear 33 What dogs do in the spring 34 One of a pair of towel markings 36 Citi Field mascot

37 Drug trafficker, informally 40 City across the Rio Grande from Juárez 41 Drive … or drive mad? 46 Drifted downriver, say

48 Not off key 49 Not drunk 50 Quaint contraction 51 “Stop worrying!” 53 Play defense against

54 Run up, as charges 55 Barely make it 58 Cries of discovery 59 Animated frame 60 Biblical twin 63 Indianapolis-toSt. Louis dir. 64 Female Jedi in “Star Wars”