The New York Times Crossword

ACROSS

1 Hosp. hookups 4 Sneaky scheme 8 Two-by-four, for one 13 Part of XXX 14 Churchill prop 15 Not so cordial 16 Knickknack 18 Painter’s primer 19 Accustom (to) 20 Excessive sentimentality 22 The Falcons, on a scoreboard 23 Some steak orders 24 Shameless audacity 29 Yes, to Yvette 30 “Frank, ___ & Sammy: The Ultimate Event” (1989 documentary) 31 Response to an affront 33 Follower of “Twice-Told” or “old wives’” 37 Sí, at sea 38 Source of the six longest Across answers in this puzzle 40 One of the Gulf states: abbr. 41 Italian city known for its cheese 43 Girl or boy intro 44 Rose Bowl, e.g. 45 Severe displeasure 47 “Jeez!” 49 Two- or three-ring holder 52 “Cool” amount of money 53 Long, involved account 55 Mount that Moses mounted 57 Suspect’s out 58 Choked up with emotion 61 Backless sofa 62 Naïvely optimistic Muppet 63 For whom the Edgar Award is named 64 John who invented the steel plow Puzzle by Scot Ober and Jeff Chen 65 Old TV’s “Guiding Light,” for one 66 W-2 datum: abbr.

DOWN

1 Cousin of Gomez Addams 2 End of Caesar’s boast 3 Dog with a bearded muzzle 4 Crosstown rival of the University of Houston 5 “That’s disgusting!” 6 Noted Fifth Avenue emporium 7 Standing tall 8 Sort who can’t keep a secret 9 Locale of Tuvalu and Nauru 10 Separator of some rows 11 Snoozes, e.g. 12 Physician who was once a regular on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” 14 “Undo” shortcut in Microsoft Word 17 “I’m ___ here!” 21 TV debut of 1972 24 Give someone a hand 25 Informal greeting No. 0919 26 Tire gauge meas. 27 Actor nominated for 34 Emmys 28 Couldn’t help but 32 “Too bad!” 34 1960s fad light sources 35 Alternative to Israir Airlines 36 What “S” may stand for on a dinner table 38 Gridiron marker 39 Yield to gravity 42 Fancy hotel room amenity 44 Sheeplike 46 Sushi roll fish 48 Author Zola 49 Misrepresent 50 “Uncle!” 51 Opposite of pans 53 Org. advocating highway safety 54 Bolívar, in much of South America 55 Problem with a 45-rpm record 56 Major NYSE events 59 Genetic inits. 60 Half a score ... or a perfect score