The New York Times Crossword

ACROSS 1 South Asian, informally 5 “Imperial gem” mined as early as 6000 B.C.

9 Supplier of iron carrots in old cartoons

13 Islamic scholar 14 Make some cuts, perhaps

15 Tender feelings 16 Mood setters for a romantic dinner 18 Samples

19 What may be traded for tat 20 Comic actress Kristen

21 “My Friend

___” (classic of children’s literature)

22 Captain Marvel, for one

24 Actor Cooper

26 Duck color

27 Ancient dweller of Central Asia and Eastern Europe 28 Some hesitations 29 There are 30 on an icosahedron 31 Bounds 34 Photosynthetic process “inflating” 16-, 24-, 46- and 56-Across

37 Author of “The Bonesetter’s Daughter,” 2001

22 41 Things “said” in doctors’ offices

44 Texter’s “hold on a sec”

45 Repellent

46 Torn and ragged clothing

50 Feminine name that anagrams to another feminine name

51 Is behind

52 “___ one teach one” (rhyming proverb)

54 Prez who founded the March of

Dimes

55 His first initial stands for “Ieoh” 56 Quarter-pound things at McDonald’s

58 The Ark of the Covenant, e.g.

59 Fake coin

60 “Popular Fallacies” writer, 1826 61 Adam’s apple locale

62 Sprites, but not Pepsis

63 Controvert

DOWN

1 Call the shots 2 Corresponded with, in a way 3 World capital on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire 4 “You didn’t ask, but …” to a texter 5 Force-ful character

6 Wing it

7 Soccer star Maradona

8 Mars rovers, in brief?

9 Like burning plastic

10 Early chewing gum ingredient

11 More submissive 12 60-Across output or 18-Across synonym

15 Where Aquaman reigns as king 17 Biting remarks? 21 Carnivorous

: meat :: carpophagous : ___

23 Echo speaker 25 Often-uttered lead-in to “That’s gotta hurt!”

30 Like Canada’s maple leaf

31 Leave alone

32 ___ moment 33 Unravel

35 Street food favorites topped with tzatziki

36 It may be applied to a single digit

39 Sit after everyone else scooches over 40 Grist for the rumor mill

41 It may get worn out

42 In a position to sue, say

43 Readers may flip over it 47 Movie-themed Happy Meal, e.g. 48 Sphere

49 Took notice, in a way

50 Comedian Margaret

53 Peons, metaphorically 56 Letter resembling Indiana University’s logo 57 ___-Ed (animated talks for kids)