NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

Across

1 Remove, as a

hat 5 Alma mater for Bush 41 and Bush 43 9 Born on a stud

farm, say 13 Diva’s opportunity to shine 14 Ancient Greek

theaters 15 Born yesterday,

so to speak 16 Alternative to

suspenders 17 Caterers’

dispensers 18 Actress Page of

“Juno” 19 Dromedaries on

patrol? 22 Burlap fiber 23 Pre- K attendees 24 Sandwich shop

request 27 Sighed words 28 “Still open,” on a

sched. 31 Smartphone

screen image 32 Deplorably bad 34 Results of

abrasions 36 Henhouses of ill

repute? 39 Book between

Daniel and Joel 40 Gardener’s

spring purchase 41 Nascar’s

Yarborough 42 “Mangia!” 43 Whodunit game 45 Overdoes it

onstage 47 Mother of Chaz

Bono 48 Agenda

particular 49 The “I” and “o” of

“I do”? 55 Celestial hunter 56 Key with four

sharps: Abbr. 57 Do flawlessly 59 Urban Dictionary fodder 60 El ___ ( weather

phenomenon) 61 Not fooled by 62 H. R. E. part 63 Drive- in

restaurant need 64 WickedWitch’s

home

Down

1 Apply with a

sponge, say 2 What you might take your lead from? 3 Escape tool secreted in a cake, in cartoons 4 “It’ll never

happen!” 5 Reminder to a

chess opponent 6 Leaky, as a

faucet 7 Post- Mardi Gras

period 8 “Whoa! Not so

fast!” 9 Ointments containing aloe, perhaps 10 Agitate, with

“up” 11 First name in

stunt cycling 12 Bears’ homes 15 Most worthy of a handwriting award 20 One- eighty 21 Common URL

ending 24 Specialized

market segment 25 Lorena of the

L. P. G. A. 26 Like a basted

turkey 27 “The Zoo Story” playwright Edward 28 Grab the tab 29 One having a

ball? 30 Pack- toting

equines 33 Guerrilla fighter 35 “Let’s be serious

here…” 37 Cash register

sound 38 Schiller work adapted by Beethoven 44 Place to graze 46 Kitten’s cry 47 Political bosom

buddy 48 The first Mrs.

Trump 49 Slam- dance 50 Guthrie at

Woodstock 51 Iranian money 52 Leader in a robe 53 Penny or memory follower 54 Rides the bench 58 Developer’s site