NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

Across

1 Insects of the species Myrmica rubra 8 Kitchen

scrubbers 15 “What are my other choices? There are none” 16 Food flavorer that’s not supposed to be eaten 17 Try to hit with 18 “My treat” 19 Most crosstown thoroughfares in Manhattan … with a hint to this puzzle’s theme 21 ___ Daily News ( paper since 1878) 22 Employers of

masseurs 25 Jeweler’s

creation 29 Start of some futuristic toy names 33 Short while? 34 Fed 35 With 41- Across, proceeding willy- nilly 38 Awakening 40 Subject for immigration legislation 41 See 35- Across 43 Back on the job? 44 Hang time, to a

snowboarder 45 Like plays about

plays, say 46 Physicist’s

proposal 47 Headdress

decoration 49 Sparkle 52 Nightmarish Manhattan traffic situation … or a possible title for this puzzle 60 Progress 62 Access, as a computer network 63 Place of danger 64 Yogurt topping 65 Goes against a

proposal 66 Chamomile

alternative

Down

1 Johnny nicknamed “The Godfather of Rhythm and Blues” 2 Comparison

word 3 Actor McGregor 4 Profess 5 Started to cry,

with “up” 6 ___ alcohol 7 Lady ___, first female member of the British Parliament 8 Yanks’ foes 9 Woman with a

title 10 Artist with the 7x platinum album “A Day Without Rain” 11 Emulates Lady

Macbeth 12 Small coffee

cups 13 Morsel a horse’ll

eat 14 Provisos 20 Banks on a

runway 23 Holden’s younger sister in “The Catcher in the Rye” 24 Slow and stately

compositions 25 Aquafina

competitor 26 Realm of Queen

Lucy the Valiant 27 Private ship

cabins 28 Needle case 30 “___ idea!” 31 Frequent

tweeter 32 The “I” of

Constantine I? 35 Fancy collar

material 36 Poker giveaway 37 Turkey club? 39 Peaks: Abbr. 42 Tolled 46 What bicyclists

might ride in 48 Hooch 50 Ancient

shopping place 51 Reading unit 53 ___ law 54 Part of A. D. 55 Bridal wear 56 Bank

annoyance 57 Rush- rush 58 Pepsi, e. g. 59 Kind of vaccine 60 Honey ___ ( Post

cereal) 61 Get into