The New York Times crossword puzzle

Across

1 Shirt stiffener 7 ___-relief 10 Classic street liners

14 Site 15 Ingredient in jerk sauce 17 Hall-of-Fame QB Johnny 18 Hit 2016 animated film with the tagline “Welcome to the urban jungle”

19 Sits in the front passenger seat

21 Vice president Agnew

22 “Be that as it may …” 26 Cough syrup amt.

29 Invite to enter 31 “___ Breckinridge” (Gore Vidal novel) 32 Morsel in trail mix 35 Church nook 37 East Germany: Abbr.

38 Bury 39 Pugilists’ org. 40 Tornado alert 42 Like moussaka and souvlaki 43 Cabinet dept. led by Ben Carson beginning in 2017 44 Company that created Pong 45 Prefix with political and science 46 Thick slice 48 Anne Hathaway’s role in “Becoming Jane” 49 Birds that lay big green eggs 51 Glower in a hearth

53 One 10-millionth of a joule 54 Speakers’ platforms 56 Things loafers lack

59 Do a hurried search in 64 Short, stocky person, figuratively 67 Accomplish schemingly 68 French painter Henri known for “The Sleeping Gypsy” 69 A political refugee might seek it 70 “Three up, three down” threesome 71 Rum ___ Tugger (“Cats” cat) 72 Emphatic affirmative

Down

1 Speak indistinctly 2 Writer Morrison 3 Litmus paper reddener 4 Hotel posting 5 Fastener on a manila envelope 6 Mercenary for the British in the Revolutionary War 7 Candy with a comic, once 8 Boatloads 9 “Just do it” and “Coke is it!” 10 George Ferris, for the Ferris wheel 11 ChapStick target 12 Verizon acquisition of 2006 13 Where the buoys are 16 Phaser setting 20 12:00 and 1:00: Abbr. 23 Supply water to 24 One who says “I’ll have …” 25 See 26-Down 26 With 25-Down, caution before a potentially upsetting lecture … or a hint to 19- and 59-Across and 7-Down? 27 Italian resort on the Mediterranean 28 Deserving sorrow and compassion 30 Apple tablet 33 “Comprende?” 34 Bugs 36 Jacob’s twin 39 Sound of an impact 41 “___ a living” 47 Paper handout 48 Curved entrance 50 Accent

52 End a fast 55 Tears

57 Clear the board 58 Some Japanese-made TVs 60 Waikiki party 61 “Things might get ___” 62 Sticky stuff 63 Clothing lines 64 Big do, informally 65 Debtor’s letters 66 Boring routine