THE NEW YORK TIMES
ACROSS
1 South Asian, informally
5 “Imperial gem” mined as early as 6000 B.C.
9 Supplier of iron carrots in old cartoons
13 Islamic scholar
14 Make some cuts, perhaps
15 Tender feelings
16 Mood setters for a romantic dinner
18 Samples
19 What may be traded for tat
20 Comic actress Kristen
21 “My Friend ___” (classic of children’s literature)
22 Captain Marvel, for one
24 Actor Cooper
26 Duck color
27 Ancient dweller of Central Asia and Eastern Europe
28 Some hesitations
29 There are
30 on an icosahedron
31 Bounds
34 Photosynthetic process “inflating” 16-, 24-,
46- and 56-Across
37 Author of “The Bonesetter’s Daughter,” 2001
38 One of two in 2/22/22
41 Things “said” in doctors’ offices
44 Texter’s “hold on a sec”
45 Repellent
46 Torn and ragged clothing
50 Feminine name that anagrams to another feminine name
51 Is behind
52 “___ one teach one” (rhyming proverb)
54 Prez who founded the March of Dimes
55 His first initial stands for “Ieoh”
56 Quarter-pound things at McDonald’s
58 The Ark of the Covenant, e.g.
59 Fake coin
60 “Popular Fallacies” writer, 1826
61 Adam’s apple locale
62 Sprites, but not Pepsis
63 Controvert
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1 Call the shots
2 Corresponded with, in a way
3 World capital on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire
4 “You didn’t ask, but …” to a texter
5 Force-ful character
6 Wing it
7 Soccer star Maradona
8 Mars rovers, in brief?
9 Like burning plastic
10 Early chewing gum ingredient
11 More submissive
12 60-Across output or 18-Across synonym
15 Where Aquaman reigns as king
17 Biting remarks?
21 Carnivorous : meat :: carpophagous : ___
23 Echo speaker
25 Often-uttered lead-in to “That’s gotta hurt!”
30 Like Canada’s maple leaf
31 Leave alone
32 ___ moment
33 Unravel
35 Street food favorites topped with tzatziki
36 It may be applied to a single digit
39 Sit after everyone else scooches over
40 Grist for the rumor mill
41 It may get worn out
42 In a position to sue, say
43 Readers may flip over it
47 Movie-themed Happy Meal, e.g.
48 Sphere
49 Took notice, in a way
50 Comedian Margaret
53 Peons, metaphorically
56 Letter resembling Indiana University’s logo
57 ___-Ed (animated talks for kids)