The New York Times Crossword

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1 ___ hostel (inexpensive accommodations) 6 Err 10 McEntire of country music 14 Links legend Palmer, familiarly 15 Actor Epps of “House” 16 Wicked 17 Recurring Tyler Perry movie role 18 Miller ___ (low-calorie beer) 19 Hair on a horse or a lion 20 *Trilogy set in Middle-earth, with “The” 23 A.M.A. members 24 Candlemaker’s supply 25 Nag, nag, nag 29 Unite 31 Banned insecticide 34 Early April zodiac sign 35 [Just like that, it’s gone!] 36 Otherworldly glow 37 *Container for a Kellogg’s cereal 40 Folk singer and protester Joan 41 Singer/songwriter Redding 42 Author Zora ___ Hurston 43 Cunning 44 Muscle pain 45 Is of use to 46 Wine barrel wood 47 One more than bi48 *Reputed place at the North Pole 56 “The ___ thickens” 57 Words before and after “or not” in a Shakespeare quote 58 Choreographer Alvin 60 Wander about 61 Bell-ringing makeup company 62 Harsh light 63 Once around the sun 64 Marsh plant 65 What the answer to each of the starred clues has

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1 Orange root vegetable 2 Kind of test whose answers can’t be erased 3 Computer command to go back 4 Arena section 5 Physical expression of frustration, in modern lingo 6 Plays a round 7 Leave off, as the last letter in this clu 8 Words at a swearing-in ceremony 9 Amenity at most hotels and airports 10 Altered version of a song 11 “Dear ___ Hansen” (Broadway hit) 12 Google alternative 13 Pub offerings 21 Hockey Hall-of-Famer Bobby 22 Published 25 Nasty comments 26 Typeface alternative to Helvetica 27 Unpredictable, in an unwanted way 28 “Unbelievable!” 29 Animated lead singer of the Pussycats 30 “My bad!” 31 Largest city in the United Arab Emirates 32 Wryly humorous 33 What the I.R.S. collects 35 The white stuff in an orange 36 Riding the waves 38 Jon Bon Jovi or Simon Le Bon 39 Make a mental image of 44 Grp. to call for a tow 45 Biblical boat 46 Furry swimmer 47 Poll finding, perhaps 48 Lively for one’s age 49 Spiky plant with soothing juice 50 Celestial explosion 51 Created a tapestry 52 Slender woodwind 53 Ending with Capitol or Faith 54 Name of many Norwegian kings 55 ___ Noël (boss of 65-Across, in France) 59 Positive response