NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

Across

1 * Not pointed… and the start of an eight- step word ladder 6 Pinheads 11 It may be coddled 14 Perez who was nominated for an Oscar for “Fearless” 15 * Say impetuously 16 Follower of “me” as a statement and “you” as a question 17 He said “What Washington needs is adult supervision” 18 Ballet support 19 With 45- Down, some drawing rooms 20 *“Paul ___: Mall Cop” ( 2009 comedy) 22 No longer in bed? 24 Ranted ( at) 27 The “L” in this store’s logo hints at the store’s name 28 Temper, as metal 29 * Announce with great fanfare 30 Grandpa Walton, for short 31 “Guy’s Big Bite” Food Network host 33 N. F. L. QB Carr 37 Articulated 39 * Feature of a 24- and 36- Down 41 Tailor- made 42 What comes in waves? 44 Cake finishers 46 Kauai keepsake 47 * Rock band with six # 1 British hits in the 1970s 49 The “se” in per se 51 Popular Jazz Age instrument 54 Sea creature with eight arms 55 Cabbage or kale 56 * Throwing ___ ( dissing someone publicly) 58 Bit of cream 59 Ice pad? 61 Going to experience 65 She, in Portuguese 66 * Not be a pig 67 Earth tone 68 Operated 69 Eye woes 70 * Pointed… and the end of the word ladder

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1 “My man” 2 Upshot? 3 Winner of 46 gold medals at the Rio Olympics 4 Spry 5 Fortunetelling aid 6 Rep. or Dem., e. g. 7 Blind side? 8 Big ___ 9 Book slips 10 Flight attendant 11 Cyber Monday business 12 Stuff oneself 13 Ancient barbarians 21 Forgo the teleprompter, say 23 Pentathlon needs 24 Item with a 39- Across 25 End of ___ 26 Not getting along ( with) 27 Part of a water park 29 Aid after a neck or ankle injury 32 Skip over 34 Filled again, in a way 35 Mayella ___, “To Kill a Mockingbird” character 36 Item with a 39- Across 38 Smooth cotton thread 40 Jong who wrote “Fear of Flying” 43 The Rebels of the S. E. C. 45 See 19- Across 48 Land 50 Landfill emanation 51 Milk source 52 Marsupial without a tail 53 Kind of renewal 56 Teed off 57 Dirt movers 60 Set ( down) 62 Govt. loan backer 63 Top defenseman of all time, per The Hockey News 64 Workout unit