The New York Times crossword puzzle

Across

1 Barred from competition, briefly 5 Prefix with economics 10 Sportsbook offering 14 Liqueur with a licoricelike flavor 15 Psychologist Alfred 16 Stumble around in a daze 17 Empty talk not backed by action 19 Screenwriter James of “The African Queen” 20 Santa ___, Calif. 21 Slender 22 Play loudly, as music

23 Like all natural numbers: Abbr. 24 Boost after appearing on a certain old Comedy Central show 27 Malia Obama’s sister

29 Use an oar 30 Lion in the heavens

31 In effect 35 Arkin of “Catch-22” 36 Product from RCA or LG 39 Something traced to draw a turkey 40 Get, as from a will

41 “___ the least I can do” 42 Groceries holder 43 Sedan alternative 47 Symbol of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad 52 Upper extreme, informally 53 Stockpile 54 Work without ___

55 Gift for which you might reply “Mahalo” 56 Happening now, as a telecast 57 Sport hinted at by the ends of 17-, 24-, 36and 47-Across 60 Universal donor type, for short 61 Paragon 62 Christmastime 63 Exchanges “I do’s” 64 Sounds from a pet owner’s lap 65 Column on a flight board, for short

Down

1 Practice swimming 2 Trendy food from the Andes 3 Toll method on the New Jersey Turnpike 4 Uno + uno 5 Kingpin on “The Wire” 6 Excedrin competitor 7 Do some mountaineering 8 DVR button 9 Molybdenite, for molybdenum 10 Toothpaste brand 11 Airport named for a president 12 Venison 13 Take some time to consider 18 Break free 22 Texter’s segue 25 Orange Muppet 26 Whirler on a whirlybird 28 “Please ___” (secretary’s words) 32 Water with the Alps in its logo 33 Men’s gymnastics event

34 Bit of volcanic fallout 35 Apropos of 36 Luke Skywalker’s home planet 37 Forced into bondage 38 Fine point 39 Poker variant in which the worst set of cards splits the pot 42 The first “B” of B&B 44 German mark 45 Spanish rice dish 46 Banishees 48 Bottom of the barrel 49 Primitive kind of diet 50 Holiday guest that a couple might fight over 51 Starting points in shipbuilding 57 Get-up-and-go 58 Payment of tribute? 59 “Ciao!”