NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

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1 The letters number in this of clue’s answer 5 Gymnasts’ supplies

9 New moon or full moon 14 Traffic ___ 15 Put out 16 Give a casual greeting, in modern lingo 17 Candy that the lovers [circled letters] on Valentine’s Day 19 More deadpan, as humor 20 Peach’s center 21 Some pro cameras, for short 23 Shepherd slain by Cain 24 Politician that the voters [circled letters] to Congress 27 Traditional time to start work

28 Occur, as complications 29 Terrific, in dated slang 30 Erode 34 Something most

people lie about? 35 Quick trips that the busy person [circled letters] around town 36 “Yikes!” 39 Olympics squad in red, white and blue

40 “Auld Lang ___” 41 “___ thank me later” 43 Suitable for all ages 45 Books that Victorians [circled letters] for cheap 49 In addition 50 Alternatives to wagons 51 One step down on the evolutionary scale 52 Elite party attendees 54 Luxury vehicle that the motorist [circled letters] on the highway 58 Part of a multimedia ad campaign 59 Apple’s first location? 60 Action to collect on a debt 61 Shorthand, for short 62 “Buona ___” (Italian greeting) 63 Dish that may come with a spork

Down

1 Org. that regulates I.S.P.s 2 “That’s intriguing!” 3 Still in the box 4 File box filler 5 Blanc who voiced Bugs Bunny 6 Conglomerate 7 Mr. or Mrs. 8 Forbidding 9 Brian has Queen one May guitarist in astrophysics 10 Friend of Hamlet 11 Outs 12 Place to hide a card, perhaps 13 ___ Combs, Hall-of-Famer who played for the 1920s-’30s Yankees 18 Other, in Oaxaca 22 Benchmark 24 Surname of national security advisers under both Bush 43 and Obama 25 May birthstones 26 Word with dark or graphic 27 Apprehend 31 Headrest for a couch napper, say 32 T, in an honor society’s name 33 Connections 35 Slippery

36 Five to six feet high, roughly 37 Quashes 38 Gunpowder holder 39 Turns the dial (to), say 40 Dazed states 41 Chastise in no uncertain terms 42 Like some football kicks 44 Over the horizon 45 Products of some orchards 46 Sped-up part of a contest commercial 47 Avoid

48 Ed of “Elf ” 53 Excessively 55 Molecule with A, C,TandG 56 Green branch, for short

57 Big quarrel