The New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ACROSS

1 “___ fair in love

and war”

5 Is down with 8 Loved, loved,

loved

13 Edible part of a

taro plant 14 “SOS!”

15 Place for pigeons

to sit

16 Unit of 17-Across 17 See 16-Across 18 Shade akin to

cream 19 Speculations that don’t pay off

22 Start of a tax

form 23 Firework’s path 24 Like the anagram “I’ll make a wise phrase” for “William Shakespeare” 25 Journeys for people who are relocating 32 Boast

34 Landed

35 “City Without

Walls” poet 36 Early DVR device 37 Accumulating

bank deposits? 39 One responsive to voice commands 40 Writer ___

Rogers St. Johns 42 Cut of a dress,

maybe

43 Large number 44 Some court

winners

47 “___ but a

scratch!” 48 Obama ___

(2009-17) 49 High-end Italian

scooter

51 Sign in some clothing stores … or a hint to 19-, 25- and 44-Across 57 Louis-Dreyfus of

“Veep” 58 Japanese noodle 59 Centers of

activity 60 Citizen of Muscat 61 Meadows

62 Head of a

brewery? 63 Messed around

(with)

64 Subject of Netflix’s “Have a Good Trip” 65 Followers of

morns

DOWN

1 Type of horse known for endurance riding 2 High regard for one’s hometown, say

3 Act high and

mighty toward 4 Gertrude who wrote “Rose is a rose is a rose …” 5 “Take this!” 6 Draft choices 7 Expectorated 8 Canadian birthplace of Rae Dawn Chong and Michael J. Fox 9 Young love 10 Make tweaks to 11 Boots from Down

Under 12 Difference between icky and picky?

14 Some fine cigars 20 ___-Latin (language of the Vatican) 21 Shortest month

of the year 24 Assume the role

of

26 Beethoven’s “Für

___”

27 Cather who wrote “O Pioneers!” 28 Website? 29 Un-screw-upable 30 Longhaired feline 31 Piques

33 Leading role in the “X-Men” films 38 Abolitionist

Thaddeus 41 Battle of Britain

attack

45 Low island or

reef

46 Cry between

“ready” and “go” 50 Bacteriainhibiting drug 51 ___ wrestling 52 Skin-care brand 53 ___ and void 54 Volume of

Horace

55 Answer to the riddle “What can go up and down without moving?” 56 Popular game with virtual people, with “The”

57 Scribble (down)