NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

Across

1 “The Fox and the

Grapes,” e.g. 6 What often follows “Did you hear …?”

11 ___ Jima

14 Yet to be rented 15 Unsuk Chin’s “Alice in Wonderland,” for one

16 Hosp. scan 17 Classic line from the Superfans sketch on “S.N.L.” 19 Buddy 20 Cacophony 21 William who lent his name to a state

22 Masterful moves 24 Classic line from the Delicious Dish sketch on “S.N.L.”

28 Apple platform 29 Baked ___ 31 Belief system 34 Womb mate 37 Sue Grafton’s “___ for Innocent” 38 Classic opening line from an NBC sketch show 42 King or queen

topper

43 Baby ___ (“The Mandalorian” nickname) 44 Looks all over

(for)

45 Reply to

“Gracias” 48 “___ Duke” (1976 Stevie Wonder hit)

49 Classic line from the Wayne’s World sketch on “S.N.L.” 55 Doughnut go-with on an orchard tour 56 Indian honorifics 57 Little dog’s bark 59 “I’ll take that as

___”

60 Classic line from the Blue Öyster Cult sketch on “S.N.L.” 64 Pot-au-___

(French stew) 65 How some will solve this crossword 66 Start of a playground selection process 67 Humorous suffix with “most” and “best” 68 Religious

offshoots 69 Made ewe cry?

Down

1 “Wabbit” pursuer

Elmer

2 Diarist Nin

3 Mel who voiced

1-Down

4 Grassy field 5 Greek “H” 6 Dressed like a Supreme Court justice

7 Overturn 8 Ogreish sort 9 Hockey great

Bobby

10 Scamp

11 Strong urge 12 Sarong, for one 13 Some fine art 18 Imitates 23 Humorous suffix with “crap” and “schnozz” 25 Prep for a surprise party, in a way

26 Big dog’s bark 27 Nemesis 30 Doesn’t just

assume, say 31 Attired

32 Mirin and sake 33 Made level 34 Also

35 Subj. of arms

talks

36 ___ funk 39 Hanks’s “Sleepless in Seattle” co-star 40 Sound from a

fan

41 Portable structure that’s pitched

46 Exist

47 Skin layer 48 Uninspiring 50 Overseer of Hamlet’s duel with Laertes 51 Council site of

1545

52 Absorbs, as body

moisture 53 “Laughing”

scavenger 54 New Haven Ivy

Leaguer

55 ___ au lait 58 Begged

61 What the tangent of 45° is equal to 62 Something that’s

catchy? 63 Actress Arthur