The New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ACROSS

1 Moisten, as turkey 6 Ballpark figures, for short 10 “Whacker” target 14 ___ Park, Colo. 15 SPEAK LIKE THIS 16 Without purpose 17 “Got any news magazines?” “Sorry, we’re ...” 20 Pioneering folkrock group 21 Halloween mo. 22 Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan 23 “Got any fitness magazines?” “Sadly, we’re ...” 28 Rouses 30 Doesn’t measure up, so to speak 31 Except 32 Maven 34 Rizzo the ___, “The Muppet Show” character 35 Initial orders at a diner? 36 With 40-Across, “Got any showbiz magazines?” “Regrettably, we’re ...” 40 See 36-Across 42 Burden 43 Vet, e.g. 45 Rapper ___ Nas X 46 @@@ 47 “Tiny Bubbles” crooner 49 Completely fine 53 “Got any L.G.B.T.Q. magazines?” “Unfortunately, we’re ...” 56 Actor Steven of “Minari” 57 Finish first 58 1994 film about a portal through the cosmos 60 “Got any celebrity magazines?” “Alas, we’re ...” 64 Sheer 65 Indian flatbread 66 Like some flaws 67 Central bank branches, informally 68 Entertainment industry quadfecta 69 Tucks away

DOWN

1 Confer (upon) 2 Reason to use an inhaler 3 Run just for the exposure? 4 Work intermissions for Brits 5 Glimpse 6 Visually assessed 7 Soviet symbol 8 Sitcom character from the planet Melmac 9 ___-mo 10 Hex nut? 11 Like a document that can be changed 12 Stately tree 13 Do away with gray, say 18 For 19 Politico Perot 24 Norway’s patron saint 25 ___ position 26 Final shot on a golf hole, often 27 Competitor of Amazon Handmade 29 Poli-___ 33 Conclude at 35 One attempting to outsmart a bridge troll, in a classic fairy tale 36 Rich soil 37 Against 38 Outburst that may be entirely symbolic? 39 Percussion instrument with a mallet 41 Narrow inlet 44 Decided one would 47 Force 48 Get the better of mentally 50 Arrive at quickly, as conclusions 51 Fugitive 52 Genuflects 54 Fathers on a stud farm 55 Alternative to bottled 59 Dictionaries, thesauruses, etc., informally 60 Beach lotion letters 61 Shade 62 “___ we done here?” 63 Mental cloud