The New York Times crossword puzzle

No. 1015

Across

1 The limit when there’s no limit 4 Old rocket stage 9 Penne, say 14 Clear weeds, say

15 In good, playable condition, as a piano 16 Stephen ___, Justin Trudeau’s predecessor as Canadian P.M. 17 Accept as a loss, informally 18 Frank discussion, perhaps 20 Nobelist Wiesel 22 Same old, same old 23 Caper 24 Courses without letter grades 28 Baltimore or Las Vegas newspaper 29 “Don’t Bring Me Down” grp., 1979 30 Classic sci-fi film with a sequel 28 years later

32 Armed guard, maybe 35 Loosen, as laces 38 Order in a pub 39 Fish-to-be 40 Road Runner’s call 43 Animal that grazes

44 The Spouter in “Moby-Dick,” for one 45 “Ugh!” 46 Pessimist’s “optimally” 48 Small criticisms 50 Fleur-de-___ 52 God, in Italy 53 By whatever means 60 Taste that is neither sweet nor salty nor sour nor bitter 61 Sashimi fish 62 Collect, with “in”

63 1970 W.W. II drama with a repetitive name 67 Kitten’s plaint 68 Things doctors see when patients say “aah”

69 Animal in a Shakespearean title 70 Building wing 71 Animal in some ancient cave art 72 Choice in a coin flip

73 Put (down)

Down

1 Animal in an insomniac’s count 2 Animal in old Qantas ads 3 Abominable Snowmen 4 Convenience at a convenience store 5 Something you should get in writing 6 Boredom 7 Stinging weed 8 Big fuss 9 What a belt holds up 10 Klee or Klimt

11 Cold War competition 12 Address book no. 13 Holder of the contents of the shaded squares? 16 Mandlikova of tennis 19 “Cheers” bartender Sam 21 “Put a tiger in your tank” brand

25 Late 1990s “must-have” toy

26 Elks ___ 27 Some concert pieces 31 Animal in a creek

32 CNN anchor Burnett 33 Hedgehog of video games 34 Constellation with the body of a horse

36 Pooped

37 Of the eyes 41 Oblong pastry 42 Some college Greeks 47 Physics Nobelist Niels 49 Walled city on the coast of France 51 Lash into 54 Trading board game with “settlers” 55 Med. care providers 56 Now, in Nogales 57 Animal on a cigarette pack 58 Wolf in “The Jungle Book” 59 Just now 63 Spot for a soak 64 Egg: Prefix 65 Sturdy hardwood 66 Reactions to puppy videos