The New York Times crossword puzzle

Across

1 Soft “seat” in the woods 5 Things that may be hot or dropped 9 It’s a lot to assume 14 Shocked response to Brutus 15 Come back 16 Cropped up 17 Good name for an average Joe 18 Related 19 Moving gracefully 20 Start of a saying about getting in the way 23 Acid’s opposite 24 Mad as a hatter 28 Wrangler alternative 29 Start of a saying about negative influence 32 Rocker Bob 33 Elizabeth I, for one 34 Center of a sting operation? 37 Small, flatbottomed boat 40 Stereotypical clown name 41 Concede 43 “The Persistence of Memory” and “Lobster Telephone” 45 Start of a say ing about parental discipline 48 Ply the needle 51 Quick, possibly controversial bit of commentary 52 Body of work 54 Warning you might give before revealing the endings of 20-, 29- and 45-Across? 57 Like some shrimp and jets 60 “Argo” or “Fargo”

61 The McCoys, e.g. 62 ___-American (like about 6% of the U.S.) 63 Title matchmaker in an 1815 novel 64 James or Jones of jazz 65 Junior and senior 66 Common medical advice 67 Harvest

Down

1 Like solving crosswords 2 Eight-time Oscar nominee for Best Actor 3 Action in tennis, swimming and golf 4 Highest, on a diploma 5 Polysemous words have multiple of these 6 Repulsive 7 Smart 8 California county north of Marin 9 Refuses to carry out 10 They’re usually packed on St. Patrick’s Day 11 Caught 12 “Kinda” 13 Finder’s ___ 21 Common cosmetics component 22 Subj. of Charlotte Brewer’s “Treasure House of the Language” 25 Popular prom hairstyle

26 Apt rhyme for “blob” 27 Sleek, in auto-speak 30 Hair-raising cry 31 Bouquet thrower 32 Place to watch a game with friends 34 Draw, colloquially 35 Prime Cuts Extra Gravy brand 36 Strip in the bedroom, maybe 38 Partner of away 39 Tripping hazard 42 Boomerangs for Aboriginal Australians, e.g.

44 It might occur to you 46 Ring ref’s decision 47 Calfless cow 48 Slender 49 Slips 50 After-meal amenity 53 Worrier’s ailment, it’s said 55 Garnish for a gimlet 56 Classic boulevard liners 57 Noisy bird 58 Application 59 Hamm with two Olympic gold medals