Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The New York Times crossword puzzle

- Richard D. Allen

Across

1 Kids and their parents 6 Help with a job, in a way 10 Wanted, but nowhere to be found 14 Nickname for Schwarzene­gger or Palmer 15 Winged chatterbox 16 Deal (with) 17 Hive minders 19 Having trouble deciding 20 Early-season farming task 21 C, for one 23 Video chat disruption 24 Words before “the stars are brightly shining,” in a carol 27 Lute ___, longtime Arizona basketball coach 32 Winged hooter 33 Grind, as one’s teeth 34 Second-mostvisite­d website worldwide, after Google 36 Many a Hollywood car crash 38 So as not to stand out 39 Some South Pacific greetings 42 “Skol!,” in Sauternes 44 Literally, “on fire” … or, metaphoric­ally, excellent 45 “Three coins” fountain location 47 Lip 49 Scatter, as flower petals 50 Drink that comes with a buzz cut? 53 Gently touch, either forward or backward 54 Staples of West African cuisine 55 Frustrate 61 Et ___ (and others) 63 Entranced … or what one can do by reading the starts of 17-, 24-, 34-, 44and 50-Across in order? 65 Neatnik’s opposite 66 Palindromi­c fashion magazine 67 Petulant 68 Line up 69 Ones calling offsides 70 Garlic squeezer

Down

1 Yaks 2 Twistable snack item 3 From the top 4 First man, in Polynesian creation myth 5 Observed 6 Rock blaster 7 “Ta-ta!” 8 Prepares to get schooled, perhaps 9 Yummilicio­us 10 Not just sit around daydreamin­g 11 Just sit around daydreamin­g 12 ___ Book Club 13 Yardstick measuremen­t 18 ___ trip 22 Swamps 25 De-weeder 26 West Coast burger chain 27 Cries of dismay 28 “Sweet Jane” songwriter Reed 29 Indented part of an outline 30 ___ rima (eight-line stanza) 31 Invalidate 35 Sch. affiliated with the Latterday Saints 37 Amy who wrote “The Joy Luck Club” 40 Bouncer’s concern 41 Female hog 43 Ride roughshod over 44 911 responder 45 QB’s six-pointer 46 In actuality 48 In and of ___ 51 Means of tagging in a game 52 Class offered at many Y.M.C.A.s 56 Baking meas. 57 “That’s ___ business” 58 Workhorse that’s only part horse 59 Tattoo shop supplies 60 Ice cream brand 62 “American Idol” airer starting in 2018 64 “___ Miz”

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