The New York Times crossword puzzle

No. 0906

Across

1 Female singer with a hit album in every decade since the 1960s 5 “It’s boiling in here!” 10 House speaker Ryan 14 Confused state of mind 15 New Zealand native 16 Folklore fiend 17 Pare a phrase? 18 Many a charity golf tourney 19 Rainbow flag letters 20 One traveling around Scandinavia? 23 Senior’s grandson 24 Cesar who played the Joker on TV 27 Rice-and-broth dish 30 Texting format, in brief 33 Significant qualification 34 Stir up 35 Visit to the salon? 37 Rock’s Brian 38 “South Park” kid 39 Ana’s aunt 40 Argument that involves pointing? 42 France’s Pic de Rochebrune, e.g. 43 Ancient worshiper of Huitzilopochtli 44 Drench 45 Trash hauler 46 End of the sentence “Make like a drum and …” 48 ___ America 49 Soldiers in line formation? 56 Late journalist Ifill 58 Shirk one’s responsibilities 59 Grammy and Tony nominee Bareilles 60 Part of a cruise itinerary 61 Mojave plant 62 Mendes and Longoria 63 Comme ci, comme ça 64 Like early computer graphics 65 Be dependent

Down

1 Course designer 2 Muslim pilgrimage 3 Pinza of “South Pacific” 4 Result of a deadlocked jury 5 Noted architect who turned 100 in 2017 6 Who said religion “is the opium of the people” 7 Piece of equipment for 29-Down 8 Kind of history or hygiene 9 ___ Sea (body north of Australia) 10 Controversial argument 11 News site like the Drudge Report 12 Metro area 13 Authorize to 21 “What’s the ___?” 22 One-named Swedish singer with the 1997 hit “Show Me Love” 25 Annoying 26 These days 27 Not made from scratch, say 28 Give a charge to 29 Dangerous circus jobs 30 Drudges 31 San ___, Calif. 32 Encapsulate 35 Setting for many a joke about a priest, a rabbi and a minister 36 Small amount 38 Rhodes of the Rhodes scholarship 41 Begin to enjoy 42 Apple consumer 45 Many a Labor Day event, for short 47 Kind of wave 48 Gig parts 50 Not for here 51 Gelatin substitute 52 Split 53 Shade provider 54 River forming part of the boundary between Europe and Asia 55 “Not so fast!” 56 Car speaker 57 Romance