The New York Times Crossword

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ACROSS

1 One inclined to go in and out

5 “Peace out”

10 Certain vipers

14 Where one may purchase a sectional with a side of meatballs

15 Cover story

16 “Star Wars” general with the line “If you see our son, bring him home”

17 Stuff

18 Deals with fries and a

beverage, maybe 20 Hornswoggle

21 County north of the Firth of

Forth

22 Three or more on a semi 23 It may lead to a “no catch”

ruling

27 Not square, in a way 28 Screen, as a potential

running mate

29 What’s often kept

undercover?

30 Cygnus constellation, with

“the”

32 Put (down)

36 Fight a needless fight,

metaphorically 39 Thrill-seeker’s acronymic

motto

40 Top 40 songs

41 Ring around a lagoon 42 Hairstyle that sounds edible 43 Swings around

44 One with a quintessential

McJob

49 “Same with me”

51 Director Kazan 52 Bruce on the Hollywood Walk

of Fame

53 Extra-bountiful harvest

56 Two in a two-car garage 57 Singer Rexha

58 Community far from a city’s

center

59 Playing extra minutes, briefly 60 Parched

61 “___ on the igpay atinlay!” 62 Heater meas.

DOWN

1 Christina of 1991’s “The

Addams Family”

2 City nicknamed “Rubber

Capital of the World”

3 Has the best intentions 4 Actress Grier

5 Pretty trim

6 Up in the air

7 Hourglass, e.g.

8 Flow back

9 2016 Olympics host,

informally

10 Name often called in a smart

home

11 Tuft & Needle competitor 12 Stack

13 ’Tude

19 Type of shake 21 Fruity soda brand

24 Hook up with

25 Jazz pianist Bill

26 Be in limbo

29 Place for mucking around 30 29-Down residents

31 Drollery

32 Like festive houses during the

holidays

33 Potted succulent

34 “Until we meet again” 35 Cable alternative

37 Rap’s Young ___

38 Onetime presidential daughter with the code name Radiance

42 Cheeseboard staple

43 Evade capture

44 Thumper’s forest friend 45 Cried foul?

46 Any “Scrubs” or “Friends”

episode, now

47 Regional greenery

48 Takes time off

49 Group with the tribute band

Björn Again

50 One alleging injury, perhaps 54 Big retailer of camping gear 55 Roman numeral equal to

12% of M

56 Chest protector