The new york times crossword

ACROSS

1 Anteroom

6 Hit it off 11 Like some

cutting edges 13 Wore

14 Jumble of

speech

16 What no monarch wants to be 17 On, on a memo 18 Subdivisions

for families 20 Go ___ to ___ 21 Most states have state ones

23 A family’s might be unlimited 25 “It’s really difficult to underestimate you,” for one 27 Major turnoff,

perhaps 29 Places where majors are of minor concern? 31 Indigenous Peoples’ Day mo. 34 Astronaut

Jemison 35 “___ Beach,” acclaimed

1991 children’s book set in Harlem

36 Net hookup

abbr.

37 Act of selfbetrayal 41 Pinched pasta 42 Most crafty 46 Ones breaking

ground 48 Seesaw, e.g. 49 Sign of affection, in 28-Down 50 Really wants 52 “Sex after 90 is like trying to shoot pool with a ___”: George Burns 53 Alternative to

pinot grigio 55 Seems

acceptable 57 Basketball player in purple and yellow 58 German newsmagazine Der ___

Cuts, maybe Seriousminded 59 60

Who reinvented the wheel in 1893? Ask someone to provide, informally 3 Praise for a

queen

4 Slate, e.g. 5 Provoked 6 Something simple done for pleasure 7 World’s busiest origin and destination airport 8 Annual competition that starts on the first Saturday in March

9 Ones wearing eagle insignia

10 Take a ___ 11 Late-night talk show from 2010 to 2021

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By Kevin Pawittranon and Nijah Morris

12 Bird whose Latin root means “dog” 14 Amenity with a

password 15 Hates 19 Mischiefmakers 22 Moshers in a

mosh pit 24 Language spoken near the Thai region of Isan

26 One getting

hitched

28 See 49-Across 30 What’s read in

tasseomancy 31 “Down!” 32 Crazy amount

33 Dish with soy sauce and mirin 38 Klaatu’s vehicle in “The Day the Earth Stood Still” 39 Butterflies 40 Pan-fried

dumplings 43 Called up 44 Flower part 45 It’s a long shot

in basketball 47 Oozes

49 Key 51 Buttonhole,

essentially 54 Apt rhyme for

“pet”

56 Source of salt