Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The New York Times crossword puzzle
Across
1 Acrobat displays 5 Fish in a Japanese pond 8 Unjustified criticism, in slang 14 Make well 15 Part of the Nativity story 16 Light a fire under 17 Luxury hotel brand 18 What margarine has, unlike butter 20 Potentially offensive 22 World Golf Hall-of-Famer Isao 23 Morsel for a toad
24 It’s here, on the ChampsÉlysées 25 Hounds 28 Paul in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 29 Part of a tenant screening report 31 Conseil d’___ (adviser to un président) 33 One of two for four 34 Lasik target
36 Birds’ bills 39 “Tread carefully!” … or a hint to four dangers in this puzzle 43 Jiffies
44 ___ Poke (caramel candy)
45 Old cars with wings in their logo 47 Sexologist Shere 50 Classic “Animal House” scene 52 Fool 55 Kenya’s second-largest city
57 “Are you blind, ref?!”
58 Part of I.P.A. 59 Speck 60 Authors of many sch. textbooks 62 Requirement after a surgery, perhaps 66 Apnea-treating M.D.s 67 Before it’s too late 68 Nickname in 1950s politics 69 Pulitzerwinning James
70 Get moving
71 Suede feature 72 Exam with two logical reasoning sects.
Down
1 Sound system? 2 Opposite of builders
3 Aid for prospective homeowners 4 Berth place 5 Relations 6 Cry of horror, quaintly 7 Cuzco residents 8 Online shopping icon 9 Sellers on Etsy, e.g.
10 Jane or John, in unsolved cases
11 Like scenes in Grant Wood paintings 12 Last two words of John Lennon’s “Imagine”
13 Pummels with paintballs, say 19 Metaphor for indebtedness 21 Michael of “Weekend Update” on “S.N.L.” 26 Banda
___ (2004 Indonesian tsunami site) 27 Blue-bottled vodka brand 30 Abandon 32 Colorful aquarium swimmer 35 Sister of Helios and Selene 37 Aids in getting drunk fast 38 Brit’s afternoon refreshment 40 Long-running series whose lead role was Lt. Horatio Caine
41 Beauty supply chain 42 Down Under jumpers, informally 46 Long Island community bordering Oyster Bay 48 Certain leathercrafter 49 CPR givers 51 Parent company of Athleta and Old Navy 52 Master, in Hindi 53 Singly 54 Gnats, rats and brats 56 Bring home, as a runner 61 “Let’s get ___!” 63 Mango’s center 64 Shawn Corey Carter ___ Jay-Z 65 “Indeedy”