The New York Times Crossword
ACROSS
1 Baker’s dozen?
5 Wild feline
11 Path of the tip of a pendulum 14 Lacking vegetation 15 Marie ___ (women’s magazine) 16 “Gloria in excelsis ___” (carol chorus) 17 *Starting point, metaphorically 19 Equivalent of “Inc.” in the U.K.
20 7’6” NBA star ___ Ming 21 Gossip
22 Outrage
23 Michael of “Batman” and “Birdman” 26 *Important part of a plane 28 Longtime weatherman of morning TV 30 Eastern “way” 31 Where a fishing boat ties up
32 Tidy
35 Fathers, as foals 39 Stars-and-stripes land 40 *A swimsuit might leave one 42 Electronica producer Brian 43 Sample
45 Cry made while taking a bow
46 Dame ___ Everage 47 Good rating for a bond 49 Ties, as a score 51 *Powerful object in “The Hobbit” 56 Baghdad residents 57 King Kong, for one
58 Old Palm smartphone 59 Critical hosp. wing 60 Low-IQ
61 What may be created using the answers to the six starred clues? 66 Musical Yoko 67 Played on the green 68 Mythological figure who takes a bow 69 Noted number on Downing Street 70 Parts of college applications
71 Like the part of a pool with a diving board
DOWN
1 Recede gradually
2 With 51-Down, star of “Wonder Woman” 3 *Ill-defined situations 4 Long-term legislator 5 Abbr. in an email field 6 Portuguese greeting 7 Cozy accommodations for a traveler, informally 8 Counterpart of criminal 9 Where Noah’s Ark landed 10 Precedent setter in court 11 Off-script remark 12 Nostalgia-evoking, as fashion
13 Ancient handwritten volume
18 Loony
23 Done for 24 Form of Elizabeth
25 “99 Luftballons” singer
27 Pond carp 29 Landlord’s income 33 Doug Jones’ home: abbr. 34 Best-selling detergent brand
36 *Moscow landmark 37 Ho-hum feeling 38 Detergents, e.g. 40 Opening strip on a package
41 Blue race in “Avatar” 44 Small bit
46 Passed, as laws 48 Boeing rival
50 Rock’s Burdon or Clapton
51 See 2-Down
52 Offer a thought 53 Clunker of a car
54 Digs made of twigs 55 “___ go!”
62 Heroine of
“The Force Awakens” 63 YouTube revenue source
64 Fish spawn 65 Seasoning amt.