The New York Times Crossword
ACROSS
1 Dad on “Black-ish”
4 Source of intelligence
8 They work in meters
12 Bucket of bolts
14 Concealer
16 Hour at which to sing “Auld
Lang Syne”
17 It might have a small bulb 20 Coat named for a former Irish
province
21 Brand with a joystick
22 Letter of completion, in brief 24 Post-op program
26 Took a turn
28 “Count” in the Blues Hall of
Fame
30 Uncertain affirmation
32 Boot
33 Pair of hand drums, in Indian
music
35 Speakers in many
classrooms, for short
36 Rarer than rare
40 Directional suffix
41 Craft at camp
42 Ref. work that Tolkien contributed to from “waggle” to “wild”
43 Aromatic herb 46 Exhausting
48 Shade by the pool? 49 Anesthetized, so to speak 51 “All ___” (court order) 53 What may come before
further notice?
55 They hang around the house 57 Wall Street, e.g.
60 Grand ___ Opry
61 ___ Drogo, Jason Momoa’s character on “Game of Thrones” 62 “Seinfeld” role
63 Event suggested by this puzzle’s circled squares, read clockwise from the top
64 Cabinet resignee of 1988 65 End of nearly half of all
website addresses
DOWN
1 Part of a turntablist’s
headgear, for short
2 Street in Strasbourg 3 Participant in an
ultramarathon
4 Letters of endorsement, in
brief
5 African who lives along the coast of the Red Sea6 Across a wide expanse of rural land
7 Nickname for Edward
8 Twists can thicken it
9 Like art conveying emotion
rather than realism
10 Some merchandising
opportunities
11 “Dear” man
13 Attire for many bagpipe
players 15 Onetime Yankees pitcher
Hideki
18 Previously known as 19 Handles clumsily
23 Longtime diplomat Abba 25 “Tonight’s another chance to start ___” (lyric from “It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve”) 27 Fit
29 Turner autobiography
31 Foil alternatives
32 Terra ___
34 Strips in a club?
37 Goofs in proofs
38 Nice hand to be dealt in
poker
39 Gig components
44 Eagle constellation 45 Relative of a slot canyon 47 “The Faerie Queene” woman
whose name means “peace” 50 Goethe’s “The ___-King” 52 Violinist Zimbalist 54 Completely black, as the sky 56 Soccer legend who played for both sides in his final match in 1977
57 Fashionable dresser
58 “Do you know who ___?” 59 Musician Brian