The New York Times Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
1 First name in Russian literature 4 Big jackpot, for short 7 “What do you think you’re doing?!” 10 Requiring 13 Give an edge 14 Princess of Monaco 16 ___ Hufflepuff, one of the co-founders of Hogwarts 17 Nice pair of boxers? 18 Chronicles from a feminist perspective 20 Long-proposed constitutional inits. 21 Once-popular resort area in the Catskills, informally 22 Sad song 24 A real cinematic tour de force? 25 Fault-finds to a fault 27 Share, as a plot? 28 Informal address at school 30 Kind of tone 32 Charles ___, how Angelo Siciliano is better known 34 Marketing ploy 36 Stuffed 39 Onetime Apple Store stock 41 Government program? 43 ___ process 44 Just-the-facts-please 45 Young amphibians 46 Plain as day 47 Not hold back on criticism 49 Hardwood option 50 Music genre that includes “geeksta rap” 51 Many characters in “Kill Bill” 52 Twain 53 “Inside the N.B.A.” airer
DOWN
1 Did a Daffy Duck impression, say 2 Intestine-related 3 Like many engagement stones 4 [Shrug] 5 Home of the Nez Perce Indian Reservation 6 Ones practicing social distancing 7 More venerated … or ventilated? 8 Author of 1884’s “The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State” 9 You might get a rise out of this 11 Some records, for short 12 Some records 13 Traditional 19-Down soother 15 Get out 16 Getting started the wrong way? 19 See 13-Down 21 “Give it time” 23 “Nice job!” 26 Mercedes-Benz sedan type 29 High-___ (looked down on) 31 What a mule kicks with 33 Like jacket lining, typically 35 Intersection sign 36 Big scoop 37 Hero of Virgil 38 Attacked, in a way 40 Octave’s follower in a Petrarchan sonnet 41 Certain govt. security 42 World leader with a role in 1961’s annexation of Goa 45 Abbr. sometimes written three times in a row 48 Affirmation of commitment