NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD
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1 Emotional low point 6 Weasellike animal with dark fur 11 H.S. students applying to college, typically 14 Solely 15 At full speed, at sea 16 Stolen 17 Animal accompanying Pi in “Life of Pi” 19 Give it ___ 20 Basketball Hallof-Famer Baylor 21 Basis of a negotiation 23 Auto safety feature preventing skidding, for short 26 Cousin of an apple cobbler 29 Advanced photocopier instruction 32 Stiletto, e.g. 33 ___ Heep, “David Copperfield” antagonist 34 Overly 35 Job to do 39 Old Glory, with “the” 43 Summer drink endings 44 Rome’s ___ Appia 45 Peter, Paul or Mary 46 The Thunderbirds are in it, for short 48 “Dr.” of 1960s TV 50 Biryani or vindaloo 54 Pizzeria owner in “Do the Right Thing” 55 Medicare section that covers X-rays 56 “Mr.” of 1960s TV 59 Tiptop 60 Chart-topping 1970s R&B/funk band suggested by the starts of 17-, 26-, 39- and 50-Across 66 ___ Na Na 67 Something typically found on a spine 68 Opening shot in billiards 69 Golf course purchase 70 Gird (oneself ) 71 Full of curses, say
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1 Catch in the act 2 Pub order 3 Mafia big 4 “Picnic” dramatist William 5 Unimagined? 6 Genre for David and Amy Sedaris 7 ___ acid 8 Word with sleeping or punching 9 Don’t believe it! 10 Dress in vestments 11 Iconic 1971 blaxploitation film 12 Reference book next to Webster 13 Tale 18 Pride Month initials 22 Had regrets 23 Competitor of Lexus and Infiniti 24 Doodling away, maybe 25 Electric ___ (dance) 27 “What just happened here …?!” 28 Like some lights 30 What might help right a wrong 31 “That feels so-o-o good!” 34 China is its largest exporter 36 Nom de plume 37 Jazz great with an Egyptian-sounding name 38 ___ One (vodka brand) 40 The fourth one was “terrible” 41 Petty quarrel 42 Certain internet option, for short 47 Wooden shoes 48 Longtime “Nightline” anchor Ted 49 Teen ___ 50 “Not for me, thanks” 51 “What do you call cheese that isn’t yours? ___ cheese!” (dad joke) 52 Horrible fear 53 “___ Mio” 57 Metered vehicles 58 Actress Sedgwick 61 Super success 62 Suffix with Manhattan or Brooklyn 63 Twisty fish 64 Chinese zodiac animal of 2020 65 The limit, they say