The New York Times crossword puzzle
Across
1 Sound of a
sneeze
6 Op-___ (newspaper columns) 9 Capital of
Oregon 14 Something a mutinying pirate might have to walk 15 December 31,
for short 16 Topic in a dictionary or on a utility bill
17 Not in a million
billion years 19 Championship
mementos 20 Big band ___ (time span after the Jazz Age) 21 Boxing family
surname 22 Counterpart of
length 24 Beverage often stored in a cellar
26 “Ave ___”
(prayer)
28 Term of
endearment 29 Document
digitizations 31 Utah national monument called Shash Jaa’ in Navajo 34 Domain 36 Establish
legislatively 37 Soup scooper 38 Small container for carrying a drink when away from home
39 Man’s name that’s an anagram of ELGIN 40 Rolls-___
41 Be protective of, as a mother hen might 43 Loose, collarless shirt popular in India
47 Feasted 48 Messages that might come with emojis 50 Stuff from a
bog
51 Not full, as an effort, informally 54 Sleep
briefly 56 Palindromic
explosive 57 Run ___ of (come into conflict with) 58 Like some
fashion boots 61 Fruit of the Loom competitor 62 Debit inits. on some SNAP cards
63 To whom Alfalfa wrote “You’re scum between my toes!”
64 The “A” in
WASP 65 Female deer 66 Sugary
Down
1 Source of some wire stories 2 Religious
official 3 Capital of Cuba 4 1/2 + 1/2 5 Vegetable with pentagonal cross sections 6 Worthy of
coveting 7 Easter egg
colorer 8 Neighbor of
Montenegro 9 “What-e-e-ever
you say …” 10 China’s
continent 11 Indigenous reclamation movement 12 Custardy dim
sum dessert 13 Breathable
fabrics 18 Dutch ___
disease 23 Once in a blue
moon 25 Infuriate 27 Sleep phase 30 Passover
ritual
32 Nosh between
meals 33 Become less
harsh 35 Rations out 37 Partner of “prosper” in a Vulcan saying 38 Online game with a Battle Royale mode 39 Opposite of “I
love it!” 40 Tyrannosaurus
___
41 “You crack me
up!”
42 “By the power
___ in me …” 44 End a career 45 Get into a snarl 46 To boot 49 Droop
52 Coal or gas 53 To boot 55 Some advanced degree holders 59 “A Black Lady Sketch Show” channel 60 “Yee-___!”