NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

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1 4.0 is a great one 4 Nearsighted cartoon Mr. 9 Garbage-carrying boats 14 Superannuated 15 Denim or linen 16 Ancient land near Lydia 17 Not good 18 “Super 8” actress, 2011 20 Relative who might visit for the holidays 22 Hightail it 23 Secret language 24 “Thanks, Captain Obvious!” 27 Ltr. addition 28 One- named New Age singer 29 Rough, as criticism 31 Industrious little marchers 34 Spring school dance 37 How sardines are often packed 39 “Get the picture?” 40 Flower that attracts pollinating insects 42 Actress Thurman 43 Money in the middle of a poker table 45 Farm tower 46 High point 47 Auto deal for non-buyers 49 Caltech, e. g.: Abbr. 51 Talk, talk and then talk some more 52 Whistlers in the kitchen 58 Brief letter 59 Dr. Mom’s attention, for short 60 Each one in a square is 90° 61 Order to get a soundtrack ready 65 Popular pen 66 Money in the middle of a poker table 67 ___ raving mad 68 Toddler 69 Deal negotiator for athletes 70 State where the Cotton Bowl is held 71 There are four in a gallon: Abbr.

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1 Not hold back 2 Air Force One, for one 3 Bewilder 4 Ian who wrote “Atonement” 5 Every last bit 6 Fútbol score 7 Onetime “S. N. L.” regular Cheri 8 “That sounds good… NOT!” 9 Envy or lust 10 Worry 11 Dish in a bowl often served au gratin 12 Tinkler on a porch 13 Wise man 19 Egyptian cross 21 Thumbs- up votes 25 Variety 26 Relatives of rabbits 30 “We ___ to please!” 31 Word before “and ye shall receive” 32 Singer with the 1972 hit “Heart of Gold” 33 One- on- one talk 35 Sash for a kimono 36 Pop singer Zayn formerly of One Direction 38 Opposite of strict 40 Fly-___ ( Blue Angels maneuvers) 41 Lacking company 44 Rest for a bit 46 Abbr. before a name on a memo 48 Suffix with cigar 50 Groups of poker chips, typically 53 Locale of a film “nightmare”: Abbr. 54 Less than 90° 55 Modern movement initialism… or a hint to the starts of 18-, 24-, 40-, 52- and 61- Across 56 “The Waste Land” poet 57 Religious offshoots 58 March Madness org. 62 President before D. D. E. 63 Jazz instrument 64 Savings for the golden years, for short