The New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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48

ACROSS

Anteroom

Hit it off

Like some cutting edges 13 Wore

14 Jumble of

speech

16 What no monarch wants to be

On, on a memo Subdivisions for families

20 Go ___ to ___ 21 Most states have

state ones

23 A family’s might

be unlimited 25 “It’s really difficult to underestimate you,” for one Major turnoff, perhaps Places where majors are of minor concern? Indigenous Peoples’ Day mo. Astronaut Jemison “___ Beach,” acclaimed 1991 children’s book set in Harlem Net hookup abbr.

Act of selfbetrayal Pinched pasta Most crafty Ones breaking ground Seesaw, e.g. 49 Sign of affection,

in 28-Down 50 Really wants 52 “Sex after 90 is like trying to shoot pool with a ___”: George Burns 53 Alternative to

pinot grigio 55 Seems

acceptable 57 Basketball player in purple and yellow 58 German newsmagazine Der ___

59 Cuts, maybe 60 Serious-minded

DOWN

1 Who reinvented the wheel in 1893?

2 Ask someone to provide, informally 3 Praise for a

queen

4 Slate, e.g. 5 Provoked 6 Something simple done for pleasure 7 World’s busiest origin and destination airport

8 Annual competition that starts on the first Saturday in March

9 Ones wearing

eagle insignia 10 Take a ___ 11 Late-night talk show from 2010 to 2021

12 Bird whose Latin root means “dog” 14 Amenity with a

password 15 Hates 19 Mischiefmakers 22 Moshers in a

mosh pit 24 Language spoken near the Thai region of Isan

26 One getting

hitched

28 See 49-Across 30 What’s read in

tasseomancy 31 “Down!” 32 Crazy amount 33 Dish with soy

sauce and mirin 38 Klaatu’s vehicle in “The Day the Earth Stood Still” 39 Butterflies 40 Pan-fried

dumplings 43 Called up 44 Flower part 45 It’s a long shot

in basketball 47 Oozes

49 Key 51 Buttonhole,

essentially 54 Apt rhyme for

“pet”

56 Source of salt