NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

Across

1 German export 5 Polish, as text 9 Up 14 Hat part 15 “The kissing disease” 16 Hindu mystic 17 * Car part that works in a similar manner to the human hip 19 Mythical abductee 20 100%, as effort 21 ___ milk 23 “What ___ is new?” 24 Dodge Viper engine 26 Not pro 28 America’s most- watched TV series of 2012- 13 30 Prudential competitor 33 Crooner ___ King Cole 36 Indian bread 37 * Retaliate 39 Upscale hotel chain 40 Avoirdupois unit 41 Spanish eight 42 * Tenants’ protest 44 Membership fees 45 Fuss 46 Spinning, quaintly 47 Kills, as bugs 48 When doubled, a sitcom sign- off 50 Mind- blowing, in modern lingo 52 “Mine!” 54 Golf pencil holder 57 Enmity 61 Event for a Comedy Central special 63 3- 2 … or what’s represented by the answers to this puzzle’s starred clues? 65 Place setting? 66 “All ___!” ( court exclamation) 67 Letters on some meat packaging 68 “The Godfather” actress Shire 69 Burden 70 Toffee candy bar

Down

1 Pop group that broke through at the 1974 Eurovision contest 2 Eurasia’s ___ Mountains 3 Pickle variety 4 McDonald’s slogan that replaced “Put a Smile On” 5 Ham it up 6 “And how!” 7 Stopovers for wayfarers 8 Dorothy’s dog 9 ___ Wednesday 10 Many a comment from Donald Trump 11 * Children’s toy that tests dexterity 12 College town in Iowa 13 Fork part 18 Sticks ( out) 22 Ruth, for one 25 Word after human or second 27 Highlander’s “not” 28 Titled 29 * Cry just before hitting the pool 31 Bert’s pal 32 Amuse 34 Ibuprofen targets 35 Boxing decisions 36 “When Harry Met Sally …” screenwriter Ephron 37 “You got that right!” 38 Attractive, informally 43 Part of S. F. 47 Multivitamin ingredient 49 Very, to a conductor 51 Loses color 52 “Dagnabbit!” 53 Skosh 55 Spherical locks 56 Reduce to rubble 58 Elon who co- founded Tesla 59 Control+ Z computer command 60 Hollywood Walk of Fame symbol 62 ___ Pre 64 The Tigers of the S. E. C.