The New York Times
Note: To mark the 75th anniversary of the New York Times crossword, we are publishing a series of puzzles co-created by famous people who solve the Times crossword and regular Times puzzle contributors that will appear periodically through the year. This collaboration is by singer/ songwriter Lisa Loeb and Doug Peterson.
ACROSS 1 Inner parts of corn 5 Nectar source 10 Turn toward 14 “The ___ King” 15 Hayfield worker 16 Airline that flies only six days a week 17 Jessica of filmdom’s “Fantastic Four” 18 Duck for cover? 19 Toy block brand 20 Regulation regarding a 2007 #1 Rihanna hit? 23 Jazzy Reese 24 Bagel topper 25 Dallas-to-N.Y.C. direction 26 Jamaican spirits 29 Letters on an N.Y.C.-bound bag 30 Friend’s opposite 33 Special observances for a 2014 #1 Pharrell Williams hit? 37 “Damn right!” 39 Cry before “set, go!” 40 Tick off 41 1994 #1 Lisa Loeb hit played at a potluck? 44 Where one might chill 45 The Shangri-___ (“Leader of the Pack” group) 46 Em chasers 47 ___-friendly 50 The “O” of SO S, apocryphally 51 Important exam 53 1979 #1 Styx hit played for Little Red Riding Hood? 59 Go out for a while? 60 ___ and aahed 61 Sass, in slang 62 Israeli arms 63 Course reversal 64 Feudin’ with 65 Radiate, as charm 66 Hit home? 67 Females
DOWN 1 Composer Debussy 2 Some Texas tycoons 3 Toy in a souvenir shop 4 Problem for a comb 5 Adam’s family member 6 Olympic track gold medalist Devers 7 “M*A*S*H” man 8 Hit HBO show for Julia LouisDreyfus 9 Swashbuckling leading man 10 ___ the Cat 11 Trump impersonator Baldwin 12 Hard to fool 13 “Do Ya” rock grp. 21 Wyatt of the Old West 22 Mythical mischiefmaker 27 Really funny 28 Mike who played filmdom’s Austin Powers 29 Foster child in “Freaky Friday” 30 “Point taken” 31 Olive of cartoons 32 Japan finish? 34 At ___ rate 35 “You ___ me at ‘hello’” 36 Dr. who can’t write prescriptions 37 Nile menace 38 N.Y.C. subway overseer 42 Chimney vent 43 Warning letters next to a web link 48 Club attendant 49 Twins Mary-Kate and Ashley 50 Jabba-esque 52 Smidgens 53 Classic TV clown 54 Comic Ansari 55 “The Little Red Hen” refusal 56 Heavy-landing sound 57 Not yonder 58 Bespectacled Dame of comedy 59 Hall & Oates, for example