The New York Times crossword puzzle

Across

1 U.S. Census Bureau designation 10 Wrist bones 15 The Vikings,

e.g. 16 Crosswise,

on a ship 17 No-nos for cleaning glass stovetops 18 “The Sound of Music” name 19 Refuse

assistance 20 Jack of the trump suit, in euchre 21 New York’s

state motto 22 Type of type 23 100 pounds:

Abbr. 24 Subject of a Minnesota state nickname 25 Catch unaware 31 Devices for clearing winter sidewalks 33 Thin and dry 34 Unification Church member 35 Puts on

37 Ran 38 Subleased 39 Actor Tognazzi of “La Cage aux Folles” 41 One taking

un examen 42 Many doorknobs, faucets, candleholders, etc.

49 A.F.C. South

player 50 Dessert

go-withs 51 Ridiculous 52 Get older and

slower 53 Some old Ford cars, briefly 54 Prepared food

designation 55 1950s politico

Kefauver 56 Garment that lacks a waistline

Down

1 Phone bill

figure

2 Prepare for a purchase return, perhaps 3 Containing

element #56 4 ___ worse

than death 5 “M,” e.g. 6 Edible parts of lychee nuts and pomegranates 7 Echo

8 To this point,

poetically

9 Puts forward 10 1965 movie for which Lee Marvin won an Oscar for playing two different characters 11 Official with the power to annul laws 12 Stirs, as old

feelings 13 Container for writing materials, such as fancy stationery 14 Sitting back and thinking “Wow!” 25 When to do crosswords, say 26 Markings on a theater stage

27 Small pastry with sliced fruit often arranged in concentric circles 28 Necessity for admitting evidence at a trial

29 Stale quality 30 NaOH

32 “Just ___” (“Be right with you”)

36 It’s not the main story 37 Make rough 40 Enjoy the music, say 43 It can get the blood flowing 44 Stretch of turf 45 Better informed 46 Architectural features of Greco-Roman temples 47 Some winds 48 Awards for Best Play and others