NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

Note: The circled letters, reading clockwise starting at the bottom, will reveal a hint to this puzzle’s theme.

ACROSS

1 One inclined to

go in and out 5 “Peace out” 10 Certain vipers 14 Where one may purchase a sectional with a side of meatballs 15 Cover story 16 “Star Wars” general with the line “If you see our son, bring him home” 17 Stuff

18 Deals with fries and a beverage, maybe 20 Hornswoggle 21 County north of

the Firth of Forth 22 Three or more on

a semi

23 It may lead to a

“no catch” ruling 27 Not square, in a

way

28 Screen, as a potential running mate 29 What’s often

kept undercover? 30 Cygnus constellation, with “the”

32 Put (down) 36 Fight a needless fight, metaphorically

39 Thrill-seeker’s acronymic motto

40 Top 40 songs 41 Ring around a lagoon 42 Hairstyle that sounds edible 43 Swings around 44 One with a quintessential McJob 49 “Same with me” 51 Director Kazan 52 Bruce on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 53 Extra-bountiful harvest

56 Two in a two-car garage 57 Singer Rexha 58 Community far from a city’s center 59 Playing extra minutes, briefly 60 Parched

61 “___ on the igpay atinlay!” 62 Heater meas.

DOWN

1 Christina of 1991’s “The Addams Family” 2 City nicknamed “Rubber Capital of the World” 3 Has the best

intentions 4 Actress Grier 5 Pretty trim

6 Up in the air 7 Hourglass, e.g. 8 Flow back

9 2016 Olympics

host, informally 10 Name often called in a smart home

11 Tuft & Needle

competitor 12 Stack

13 ’Tude

19 Type of shake 21 Fruity soda

brand

24 Hook up with 25 Jazz pianist Bill 26 Be in limbo 29 Place for

mucking around 30 29-Down

residents 31 Drollery

32 Like festive houses during the holidays 33 Potted succulent 34 “Until we meet

again”

35 Cable

alternative 37 Rap’s Young ___ 38 Onetime presidential daughter with the code name Radiance 42 Cheeseboard

staple

43 Evade capture 44 Thumper’s forest

friend

45 Cried foul? 46 Any “Scrubs” or “Friends” episode, now 47 Regional

greenery 48 Takes time off 49 Group with the tribute band Björn Again 50 One alleging

injury, perhaps 54 Big retailer of

camping gear 55 Roman numeral equal to 12% of M

56 Chest protector