The New York Times

ACROSS

1 Schoolyard friend 9 Strolled 15 Abandon 16 Percussion item that’s shaken 17 Manufacturing of factory goods, e.g. 18 Victimize

19 Ace of spades or queen of hearts 20 Biblical twin of Jacob 22 Existence 23 Before, poetically 24 “___ Beso” (1962 Paul Anka hit) 25 Shared with, as a story 27 Sandwich often served with mayo 28 Connector between levels of a fire station 29 “I’m shocked!,” in a text 31 Religion based in Haifa, Israel 34 Sulk 35 Bothered state 36 “What goes up must come down,” e.g. 37 NPR host Shapiro 38 Big name in transmission repair

39 Young lady

40 U.S. sports org. with many prominent Korean champions 41 Gown

42 The Monkees’ “___ Believer” 43 Catch sight of 44 Org. in “Zero Dark Thirty” 45 Noted children’s research hospital 47 Actor Philip with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 48 Uncle ___ (patriotic figure) 51 Dragon in “The Hobbit” 52 Legendary queen and founder of Carthage 54 Change domiciles 55 Tasket’s partner in a nursery rhyme 57 Hazards for offshore swimmers

59 Go to

60 Faucet attachments 61 Writings of Ph.D. candidates 62 X-axis

DOWN

1 Y-axis 2 Moon-related 3 Tennis’s Agassi 4 “___ be surprised” 5 Greek M’s 6 Swear (to) 7 Middle part of the body 8 One-named Irish singer

9 Bit of concert equipment 10 Stone for a statue 11 One of over 200 recognized by the American Kennel Club

12 “I’m listening” 13 Subject of this puzzle

14 “Nuts!” 21 Golden state? 24 “Night” memoirist Wiesel 26 Cheer at a bullfight 27 Sacks

28 “___ and Bess” 30 Classic Pontiac sports cars 31 Much-visited Indonesian isle 32 “Father” of 13-Down

33 Tries some food 34 Drew for an atlas 35 Singer Bareilles 38 Tennis score after deuce

40 ’60s hallucinogenic 43 Playwright O’Neill

44 Actress Priyanka who was 2000’s Miss World 46 Fakes out of position, as in football 47 Farewell

48 “Me too” 49 Prevent, as disaster 50 Complicated, as a divorce 51 “A.S.A.P.!” 53 Baghdad’s land 54 Baseball glove 56 Football scores, for short

58 Lie in the sun