The New York Times Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
1 Easter starter? 4 Element of an English Opening in chess
8 Hayek who portrayed Frida Kahlo
13 “___ got a feeling
…”
14 George who
wrote “Romola” 16 “See ya!” 17 Gathering of
protesters 19 Models used in
copying
20 What might have
bumps on a log? 21 DVR pioneer 23 The last pope
Julius
24 Makes the
rounds
26 Large, flightless
birds
29 Sort who’s easy
to tick off
31 King at the start of “Game of Thrones” 32 Influential ties 33 Grassy
expanses 36 Backing 37 Overnight work assignment
… or a hint to understanding four rows of answers in this puzzle
40 Cry at la Copa
Mundial
41 The other side 42 Forensic inits. 45 Sections of a
barn
48 Tried casually,
with “in”
51 Chilly 54 Fresh start,
metaphorically 55 “You got it!” 56 Draped
garment
58 ___ mater 59 Work as an
interpreter 62 Size option at
Starbucks 65 Sister ___ Prejean, author of the 1993 best seller “Dead Man Walking” 66 Makes less
difficult 67 Top, for instance,
but not bottom 68 Onetime Ford
executive
69 Cry of
accomplishment 70 It’s stored in a
vein
DOWN
1 Nada
2 Good thing to give someone while standing 3 Comebacks 4 Chicken king? 5 Chicken ___ king 6 What leftover salad greens do in the refrigerator
7 “I swear!”
8 Took the bench,
say
9 Lime chaser? 10 Capped
11 More petulant, in
a way
12 World Cup datum 15 “I really appreciate it!,” in textspeak
18 For one
22 For us
24 X
25 Pinch in the
kitchen
27 Idle
28 Slightly 30 Camper’s
protection 34 Camper’s
detritus
35 Molt
37 Lazily lie
38 “It was ___
dream”
39 Big Sur runner beginning in 2020 40 Euphemism for a
lesbian couple 42 Hybrid beverage in a Bloody Caesar cocktail 43 One in 100 44 Points to, in a
way
45 Cutter with a
curve
46 Saw the sights 47 You might check their crossings: Abbr.
49 Good name for a
firefighter? 50 Something
dingy?
52 Piece of an
overhanging roof 53 Stomachdropping feeling 57 “___ doing ...” 60 Former name
signifier
61 Show with “featured players,” in brief 63 X
64 Body part affected by heterochromia