The New York Times crossword puzzle

Across

1 Island group that straddles the International Date Line 6 Performing pair 9 Disney’s futuristic theme park 14 Orange-andwhite striped swimmers that lure prey to 5-Downs 16 Spice in pumpkin spice 17 Drilling deals 18 Hell 19 Exchanged rings, say 20 Audio device that’s tap-tap-tapped 21 Coal carrier 23 Figures advised by consiglieres 24 King beater 25 It’s done in the short run 28 “Hitchhiker” whose warning cries help a 31-Down avoid poachers 33 Knighted actor Michael 34 Big beer buy 35 Dos x cuatro 36 Path of a meteor in the sky 37 Had the ability 38 “___ for apple” 39 Moray’s habitat 41 Arm wrestler’s bone of contention? 42 Informal “Shall we …?” 44 Nocturnal flier that disperses seeds of a 40Down 46 Laser pointer or yarn ball, maybe 47 College sr.’s next hurdle, perhaps 48 Brazilian named “Athlete of the Century” by the International Olympic Committee 49 Milk sugar 53 On ___ fours 54 Host of an annual N.Y.C. gala, with “the” 57 Problem for a motorist or stylist 58 Optical device with segmented mirrors 61 Photographer Adams 62 Mutually beneficial … or a hint to three pairs of crossing answers in this puzzle 63 “Absolutely!,” in slang 64 “Absolutely!” 65 One of many in a dictionary’s thumb index

Down

1 Trash-hauling boat 2 “That’s ___!” (“Not so!”) 3 Foundry receptacle 4 Barn hooter 5 Stinging sea creature that offers protection to 14-Across 6 Some of these are compact 7 Put into practice 8 Very, very 9 Payment sans ink and paper 10 Inactive pill, maybe 11 End piece? 12 ___ easy 13 Midterm, e.g. 15 Barely there 22 Was in a rush 23 Noisy clattering 25 Inhale, as dinner 26 Apple tool 27 Houston sch. 28 Poke fun at 29 Tenerife, por ejemplo 30 “Sorry, too busy” 31 Horned grazer that provides mite meals to a 28-Across 32 “Ooh, tell us everything!” 34 Certain soda pop 37 Rubik’s toys 40 Ficus that produces sweets favored by a 44-Across 42 Encloses with bricks, e.g. 43 Feasted 45 Toll collectors of folklore 46 A-lister 48 Lifeline locales 49 Future atty.’s hurdle 50 The “A” in A.D. 51 Toss out a line and lure 52 “Keep commerce human” website 54 Big name in applesauce 55 Grand in scale 56 PC crash fixer 59 Cat’s-___ 60 Dove’s call