The New York Times crossword puzzle

Across

1 Highoccupancy vehicles? 10 Madres’ kin 14 Some high-rise constructions 15 “This one’s ___” 16 Backward 17 Soup noodle 18 Drapers’ units: Abbr.

19 Wig out 20 Friendly greetings 21 “Fish are friends, not ___” (line from “Finding Nemo”) 22 Leaves 24 Made a case 27 Touchy sort? 28 ___ Bar, Ireland’s oldest pub, dating to A.D. 900 29 Pioneer mover

33 Call mean names, say 34 Old Speckled Hen, for one 35 Dispenser item

36 “The Devil’s playthings” 38 Crinkly fabric 39 Provides, as aid

40 Calls funny names, say 41 “Vamoose!” 44 Liner, e.g. 45 Butterfly chrysalises, e.g. 46 Fishing basket 48 Eponymous Belgian resort town

51 Like some early learning, for short 52 Like some college applicants 54 Something found near the tongue? 55 Ones who find it difficult to go out? 56 Group that counts six U.S. presidents among its former members 57 Much of Generation Z, today

Down

1 Rep 2 Agreeable answer to an invitation 3 “Jingle Bells” contraction 4 Sentry’s query 5 Reprobate 6 First-aid brand 7 Urgent letters 8 Adjusts the parameters of 9 General direction of I-77: Abbr. 10 Times Square, you might say 11 Setting for “Siddhartha” 12 ___ friends 13 Impression 14 Take a sip of 20 Breaking it might be cause for celebration 21 Fair fare 23 Complimentary composition 24 Wine town in Piedmont 25 Follow the script 26 Caesar’s conquest of 58 50 B.C. 27 Gets into shape? 29 Common Christmas decoration 30 Raw materials 31 Look of astonishment 32 Astonishes 37 Largest carrier in Japan

40 J. J.’s sister on “Good Times” 41 First U.S. company to be valued at $1 trillion 42 Certain street art

43 Dot 44 Determined about 47 Stop lying 48 Competitor of Us Weekly 49 Bodybuilder’s pride 50 Trailers, e.g. 52 Romeo’s was “a most sharp sauce,” per Shakespeare 53 You: Ger.

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