The New York Times Crossword
ACROSS
1 Suitable for sinking one’s teeth into 6 Mountain lion 10 Speaker’s platform 14 Letter before beta 15 401(k) alternatives 16 Latch ___ (grip) 17 Plumber’s tool 19 Dermatological sac 20 One catching morays 21 Three-time All-Star pitcher Robb ___ 23 Cry from a crib 24 Vacation relaxation destination 26 Reaches adulthood 29 Apportion 32 Moo goo ___ pan (Chinese chicken dish) 33 Check for fit 34 KLM is a “royal” one 37 Overdid it onstage 38 Defeated 42 Too much on one’s plate 46 Instrument for Billy Joel 49 Snake in “Raiders of the Lost Ark” 50 Zeus : Greek :: Jupiter : ___ 51 “Oops, missed the deadline” 54 Big name in ice cream 55 Statute 56 D.C. insider 57 Small, like Santa’s helpers 60 Bread spread 62 Cramped spot for a plane passenger … or a hint to something hidden in 17-, 26-, 34-, 42- and 51-Across 66 Where a cashier puts money 67 Mani-___ (salon combo) 68 Cow in classic Borden ads 69 Two-for-one event 70 Yemeni port 71 Car company with so-called “Gigafactories”
DOWN
1 Treasure hunter’s aid 2 ___ Lilly & Co. 3 Draw interest from 4 “With this ring, I ___ wed” 5 Two-masted sailing vessel 6 Polish dumpling 7 Funerary receptacle 8 Newsman Robert, former PBS partner of Jim Lehrer 9 Contents of a funerary receptacle 10 Disney dwarf with the shortest name 11 “Nevertheless …” 12 “The deal went through!” 13 Storyteller’s segue 18 ___ room (game site) 22 Far 24 One-named hitmaker born in Nigeria 25 Desirable, as a job 27 Spoil 28 San Joaquin Valley city 30 One-eighth portion 31 Business district in downtown Chicago 35 Commotion 36 Company behind the Watson project 39 Docility 40 “Omigosh!” 41 Gainsay 43 Added up, as a score 44 Passenger-screening org. 45 Chose to join 46 Their prospects are up in the air 47 Home of Milano and Firenze 48 In addition 52 ___-Loompa (Willy Wonka worker) 53 Building wing 58 Pedal pushers 59 ___ of Capri 61 World Cup cheer 63 1950s presidential monogram 64 Be under the weather 65 Wimbledon service?