The New York Times Crossword
No. 0409
ACROSS
1 “Wish I could live like that …”
11 Some radio announcements, in brief
15 First winning presidential ticket to alternate vowels and consonants
16 Schmooze
17 Where the entirety of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy was filmed
18 Folderol
19 Common Italian verb ending
20 Brewery supply
21 Amoeba feature
23 Michael of “Superbad”
25 Shake hands, perhaps 26 Many jingles
30 People of Burundi
31 Huffing and puffing, e.g.
33 Spread out at a party
34 Free
37 Bishop’s group
39 Some fridges
40 Deadlines?
42 It might be captured on a safari
44 Who famously said “I really didn’t say everything I said” 46 Some seaside gatherings
50 “In the end …”
52 Rear guard?
53 Drink that comes with a wide straw
54 Chinese ___, food also called nagaimo
57 Approval inits.
58 Like much of Sudan 59 One with news to share, often
62 Musical Case
63 Counter request
64 Sharp
65 People might have personal
ones for what they do
DOWN
1 R&B artist with the 3x platinum 1995 debut album “Miss Thang”
2 Went for a ride, in a way
3 Carpenters, at times
4 Website with a “Got a Tip?” page
5 Boxing champ Max
6 Site for a snipe
7 It turns red in Exodus
8 B.C. neighbor: Abbr.
9 Gathering that occurs once per decade
10 Call everything off
11 Caused a ruckus
12 Poor cell connection?
13 What you find kitsch in
14 Sources of some tips
22 Line on a map: Abbr.
24 Land on the Med. 25 Alternative to a Gallup survey
27 “Utter your gravity ___ a gossip’s bowl”: “Romeo and Juliet”
28 Tennis great with the most consecutive weeks ranked #1 in the world (377)
29 Devices used to sterilize
medical equipment
32 Racket
34 Take the money and run, say
35 Rule that’s often broken
36 Kawasaki offering
38 Cold War inits.
41 Walk all over
43 Put down
45 Word with fair or film
47 Garment of the Middle East
48 Like Meg among the March sisters
49 Close calls
51 CVS Health acquisition of 2018
54 Subject of numerous hoaxes
55 Tablet collection
56 Grow out of something, say
60 Doctor’s orders, for short
61 Mens ___