The New York Times Crossword

ACROSS

1 Lounge about idly

5 What Exxon and Shell sell 8 Outdated

13 Forcibly remove from power 14 Shoestring

15 Prefix with mural or mingle 16 Bygone Russian emperor 17 Arthur who won Wimbledon

in 1975

18 ___ Rockne, legendary

Notre Dame football coach 19 Start a subway ride

22 Yes, to Yves

23 Ad ___ committee 24 However, informally

27 Wash oneself quickly 33 Turn ___ dime

34 Cover for Claudius 35 Flickering glow of

the northern lights

36 “50% off” store event 38 The “I” in 30-Down

40 “Let’s get going!”

41 Plot surprises

44 Très stylish

47 Bailed-out insurance

co. of 2008

48 Seize an opportunity

51 Old name for Tokyo

52 Quid pro ___

53 Small dog’s bark 54 Inevitable ... or a hint for

19-, 27- and 48-Across 61 “Me too”

63 Prefix in aviation

64 Roof part

65 Put a cap on

66 Diplomat’s skill

67 Summit

68 “Republic” philosopher 69 Historical time span 70 Unleash a tirade

DOWN

1 Scotland’s Ness or Lomond 2 Anise-flavored Greek liqueur 3 “… and make it snappy!” 4 1960s western sitcom that

takes place at Fort Courage 5 Large cut

6 Post-workout woe

7 Be hot under the collar 8 Red-cheeked Pokémon

character

9 Years, in Latin

10 Daring body double, like Debbie Evans in “The Fast and the Furious” 11 Volleyball action between

bump and spike

12 Before, in poetry

14 Mexican American, e.g. 20 Night, in Paris

21 Civil rights leader Parks 25 Brave enough to come

to the rescue

26 Citrus shade

27 Disturb with a nudge 28 Not at all “whelmed” 29 White House daughter

of 2009-17

30 ___ Fridays

31 Concoct, as a plan 32 Warlike creature

of Middle-earth

37 Mind reader’s skill, in brief 39 “___ sells seashells …” 42 Little roll-up in

Tex-Mex cuisine

43 Render speechless

45 Pain relief brand with

an oxymoronic name 46 ___ Pet

49 As yet

50 Seem

55 Leave out

56 Eye drop

57 “Free Willy” whale

58 One of three bears

in a fairy tale

59 Evenly divisible by two 60 Barber’s shout

61 Swiss mountain

62 The “S” of R.S.V.P.