The New York Times crossword puzzle

Across 1 Half of a salon job 5 The first Mrs. Woodrow Wilson 10 It comes in cakes 14 Writer Waugh 15 Converges on 16 Swenson of “Benson” 17 Play a game on Halloween, formally? 20 Implores 21 “Now I remember!” 22 Competing 23 Popular firstperson shooter video game 25 Be exceedingly frugal, formally? 30 Radiohead frontman Thom 31 Hamlet and Ophelia, e.g. 32 Hesitate, in a way 34 Aces have low ones, briefly 35 Agrees 36 Fuse 37 Speakeasygoer 38 Prepare to tweet, say 39 “Gandhi” garb 40 Kind of printer, formally? 43 Whilom 44 They’re best left untouched, generally speaking 45 Hiked 48 Where many grunts may be heard? 52 Very cunning, formally? 55 Pennsylvania’s northernmost county 56 Ran 57 Mortgage adjustment, briefly 58 Some deer 59 “Bleeding Love” singer Lewis, 2007 60 Whack

Down 1 Whittle down 2 North Carolina university 3 It may be forgiven 4 Winter Olympics venues 5 Involve 6 Phrase in a group photo caption 7 French colony until 1953 8 Goof 9 Cryptanalysis org. 10 Suck up, maybe 11 Word before “Sixteen,” “Time” and “You” in top 10 hit songs 12 Jon who wrote and illustrated “Go Hang a Salami! I’m a Lasagna Hog!” 13 Mountain route 18 “Hamilton” actress ___ Elise Goldsberry 19 Greek city-state 23 Winner of the Triple Crown of Acting (Oscar, Tony and Emmy) 24 Monkeys’ uncles? 25 Went carefully (over) 26 One of a mythological nonet 27 Hero of New Orleans 28 French sweetie 29 Spiral 30 Plant in an English hedge 33 E.R. V.I.P.s 35 Tiny amounts 36 Treats since 1932 38 2013 Grammy winner for “Royals” 39 Doesn’t fold, say 41 “Speed” star 42 Flotilla 45 Played for a sap 46 Match player? 47 “Swan Lake” bend 48 Commercial lead-in to méxico 49 Not many 50 Remote hiding place? 51 Way off 53 Lab compound, to a chemist 54 Get in a bind

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