The New York Times crossword puzzle

Across

1 Paper size longer than letter

6 Letter between Whiskey and Yankee in the NATO alphabet 10 ___ melt

(sandwich) 14 Start of a serial 15 “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” singer/ lyricist

16 Start and end of every row in Pascal’s triangle 17 Crotchety geezer with a heart of gold? 20 Raggedy ___ 21 In a permissive

manner 22 King, queen or

rook 23 Paper-___ 25 City bird 26 “Home Sweet Home” needlepoint pillow, e.g.? 31 Seal up 32 Greek god of

love 33 Streetcar, to a

Brit

37 Word with pressure, pocket or pollution 38 Takes offense

at

41 Rink surface 42 Capital of

Azerbaijan 44 Heredity unit 45 Sorts

47 Coup d’état that’s been judicially suspended? 50 Hotel Bible

name

53 “If all ___ fails

...”

54 Decorate

55 “To your

health!” toast 58 Employer of manicurists and pedicurists 61 Where social graces were once taught ... or a hint to this puzzle’s theme

64 Like some

farewells 65 Febreze target 66 Tickle 67 Hellenic H’s 68 Baseball’s Alonso or Rose 69 “Designing Women” and “Young Sheldon” actress

Down

1 Sports org. that awards the Vare Trophy 2 Bring in

3 Labor that requires brawn, not brains 4 After-hours banking convenience, in brief

5 Cosmetic

pencil 6 Microsoft game

console

7 Tape dispenser

insert

8 Raggedy ___ 9 ___ Kippur 10 This evening 11 Wipe from the memory, jocularly 12 Longtime manufacturer of Sweethearts 13 Very pale 18 Comic actor

Bowen

19 Film with a

huge cast 24 “The Barber and ___ Wife” (“Sweeney Todd” song) 25 Attentiongetting sound 26 Sign of healing 27 Director Kazan 28 Novelist Ken 29 Greek goddess

of peace 30 Having well-defined muscles 34 Removes the shampoo from, say

35 Rock band on Butt-head’s T-shirt 36 Chicken wire

pattern 39 “The Candy House” author Jennifer 40 Yarmulke, e.g. 43 Data in password managers 46 “___ a long

story” 48 Oodles 49 Mattar paneer

ingredients 50 Embarrassing

blunder 51 Nincompoop 52 Prima ___ 55 Team 56 Muscle

problem 57 Story time

monster 59 The Washington ___

60 Drinks labeled “XXX” in comics 62 Short trip 63 Med. plan

choice