THE NEW YORK TIMES

ACROSS 1 Riding on 5 Place to get pampered 8 Summoned on an intercom, say 13 Witty comebacks 15 University town named for an Indian chief 16 Picture often used as an altarpiece 17 Combs (through) 18 Oozing 19 Word before status or studies 21 Golfer Ernie 23 Corruption from deep inside 24 Puppy’s cry 27 “Talented” title character portrayed by Matt Damon 30 Lady of Spain 31 Assent at sea 32 Veer the other way 33 Swell 34 Late night for a working stiff … or a hint to the shaded squares 38 Came to the rescue 39 Help in finding buried treasure 40 “The ___ of Pooh,” 1982 best seller 41 It’s prologue, they say 42 Put on a windowsill to mature, say 45 Author LeShan 46 Samovar, e.g. 47 Schubert’s “The ___ King” 48 Delaware Valley tribe 51 Too, in Toulouse 55 Like a river at its mouth, not at its head 57 Narcissists’ excursions? 59 Coming in handy 60 Care about something, in slang 61 More curious 62 Government org. for retirees 63 Microscope part

DOWN 1 Theater, dance, etc. 2 Firestone product 3 Member of the Sons of Anarchy on FX’s “Sons of Anarchy” 4 Device used with corn kernels 5 Hog heaven? 6 Bench presser’s pride, informally 7 Off the main 8 Put forth 9 Met solo 10 “Get lost!” 11 “The Lord of the Rings” creature 12 First of two lists in fashion advice 14 Like the artists’ names P!nk and Ke$ha 20 Playing hard to get, say 22 Neuter 25 “Your work is awesome!” 26 Words before a name on a check 27 Big number 28 Says the words on the page 29 JFK alternative 30 “Stupid me!” 31 Slack-jawed 33 Say the “h” in “historical,” say 35 Dog doc 36 J.F.K. alternative in 1960 37 Venture 42 Lady of Spain: Abbr. 43 Removes, as from a fixed rate 44 Like ghosts and goblins? 46 Six feet ___ 49 Relaxation 50 Protection: Var. 52 Beget 53 What a pool shark puts on a ball 54 Comcast Xfinity and others, in brief 55 Halloween cry 56 Old postal letters 58 In vitro fertility needs