The New York Times Crossword

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“___ Lang Syne” Played the role of Sights at overnight rest stops [That’s hilarious!] Huntsville’s home: Abbr.

Make amends “Sex and the City” actress ___ Jessica Parker Flag-waver’s specialty Visibly in awe Walk loudly “The Simpsons” neighbor “When the going gets tough, the early bird gets the worm,” e.g. What’s needed for a “Who’s on First?” routine

“Why are you in such a rush?” “Darn!,” in Germany Listing near a museum door, perhaps Southwestern wolf Best Actor nominee for “12 Years a Slave” Famed art patron Henry Houston NFL player Whatever floats your boat! Word with soul or sob Manhattan hoops venue, in brief 50 59 60 64 65

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In an unprecedented manner

What some online blockers block Sealy competitor Some traffic directors March Madness component that’s a phonetic hint to 18-, 23-, 38- and 50-Across

“My ___” (“Put your money away”) Escape

Work whose name comes from the Greek for “sing” Close call Amount at stake Kind of school “Anything ___?”

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Variety of Indian tea

Eel, at a sushi restaurant Literary character who cries “You’re glumping the pond where the Humming-Fish hummed!” Hung loosely Garbage Wide-awake American ___ Lyric poet from Lesbos Biblical verb ending Overhead features on sports cars 11 12 19 24 30 31 34 35 36

Memo heading What the stone is in a stone fruit Jeff Bridges’s “Big Lebowski” stoner role, familiarly Circuitry units Unworthy of debate

City with 40 islands and nearly 350 lakes within its limits

“O,” in WW II radio lingo Screenwriter Ephron Doesn’t hesitate Variety of Indian tea Suddenly encounters trouble “Interwebs” ___ Miss “Vivat ___!” (“Long live the king!”) Dampens 40 41 46 52 53 55 56

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Doorway feature Web attachments? Eve who wrote “The Vagina Monologues” Destination for scuba divers Sensation on a roller coaster Sound of a roar, maybe Practice piece Stood on hind legs, with “up”

NBA great nicknamed “Diesel” Derrières Cosmetics mogul Lauder Several

Go full ___ (make a big deal of things, in modern slang) Ending with lime or orange

Answers to yesterday’s puzzle