THE NEW YORK TIMES

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1 Base after third base 5 Flows back 9 1, 8, 27, 64, etc. 14 The “U” of B.T.U. 15 1982 movie inspired by Pong 16 Yoga posture 17 *Capricious 19 French “thank you” 20 “… man ___ mouse?” 21 Jokester’s jokes 22 *Forgivable 23 ___ McDonald (clown) 25 Additionally 27 Gas brand whose logo has a blue oval 28 “Desserts” made from wet dirt 30 Pupu ___ 32 Isaac’s elder son 33 Gas brand whose logo has a red triangle 35 What free apps often come with 36 *Warlike 38 Little rapscallion 41 Glass that makes a rainbow 42 Website for crowdsourced reviews 46 Church activity 48 Clothing 51 “Will do!” 52 “The War of the Worlds” villains, briefly 54 Sitting Bull’s people 55 *Jolly 57 Meriting a “D,” say 59 Figure in the form 123-45-6789, e.g.: Abbr. 60 “___ ears!” (“Listening!”) 61 *Gloomy 63 Portions (out) 64 Vaper’s device 65 Italy’s shape 66 “You ___ right!” 67 Composer John with six Emmys 68 Tiny hill builders

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1 “Just play along, please” 2 Burdensome 3 “Hamilton” composer 4 List-ending abbr. 5 Brokerage with an asterisk in its name 6 Clink on the drink 7 Toot one’s own horn 8 Weekly parody source, briefly 9 Arrived 10 Online discussion forum 11 Professional coffee server 12 Fully surrounded (by) 13 Ones under a captain’s command 18 ___ fruit (wrinkly citrus) 22 Europe’s longest river 24 Kwik-E-Mart minder on “The Simpsons” 26 Kia model 29 What actors memorize 31 Alternative to Hotmail 34 “___ Not Unusual” (Tom Jones standard) 36 Car speed meas. 37 Shakespearean sprite 38 Site of a 1945 Allied victory in the Pacific 39 Amino acid vis-àvis a protein, e.g. 40 Public’s opposite 42 Tibetan beast 43 Beachfront property woe 44 “How about we forgo that” 45 Etymological origins of the answers to the five starred clues 47 Subway entrances 49 What oxen pull, in England 50 Catherine who married Henry VIII 53 The final frontier, per “Star Trek” 56 Additionally 58 Big name in elevators 61 Prepare, as a dinner table 62 Org. for the Sixers and Spurs