The New York Times crossword puzzle

Across

1 Car seen at a charging station 6 Waze technology, for short 9 Company behind the VegO-Matic

14 Big name in pest control 15 Load from a lode 16 Burger topper 17 “You want to fight?!” 19 River to Le Havre 20 Monogram on handbags 21 Threw one’s hat in the ring 22 Notes reachable by sopranos 23 Bulky herbivorous dinosaur 27 Hawaiian tuna 28 Really enjoy 30 Roll up, as a sail 31 Creative person’s inspiration 32 “Curiously strong” mint 34 Ralph who wrote “Unsafe at Any Speed”

36 Part of a meal that the British call “afters” 38 State of one’s hair after a night’s sleep 42 Verse of lament 44 “The Karate Kid” master 45 Instagram and Pinterest, for two

48 Card for Boardwalk or Park Place 50 Medium for the old Encarta encyclopedia 51 Cry from Scrooge 52 Bad move

54 :-) 56 Frequently, in verse 57 Pint-size prankster 60 Fished for congers, e.g. 61 Ill-defined situations … as seen four times in this puzzle? 64 “Send me!” 65 Rustic stopover 66 Wears stylishly, in slang

67 Apply, as a coat of paint 68 Eggy drink 69 Message with a hashtag

Down

1 Country singer ___ Keith 2 Goes wrong 3 Vail conveyances 4 “Hamilton” creator ___-Manuel Miranda 5 “Hulk” director Lee 6 Flunked

7 Me, myself or I 8 One with a six-year term: Abbr. 9 Violinist’s application 10 Universal donor’s blood type, informally 11 Hawaii’s “Forbidden Isle”

12 Seashells used as trumpets 13 Baby’s bodysuit 18 Golden-years fund, for short 22 World Poker Tour game 24 Gives a boost 25 Archangel in “Paradise Lost” 26 Lacking pizazz 28 Gallivant (about)

29 ___ Kirk Christiansen, inventor of 55Down

31 Evil alter ego in a Robert Louis Stevenson story

33 1992 rap song that popularized the term “bootylicious” 35 Decree 37 Neutrogena dandruff shampoo

39 Part of a hearing aid 40 Before now 41 ___-witted 43 “Which is it going to be?” 45 Descend by rope, as in mountaineering 46 Anderson of “Baywatch” 47 City where “Rocky” is set, informally 49 Render harmless 52 Made a meal of 53 Where slop is served 55 Plastic brick brand

58 Car brand 59 “Hey, buddy!” 61 Tonic’s partner 62 What curators curate 63 Theater ticket datum

No. 0616