The New York Times
No. 0227
ACROSS
1 Cinnamon or cardamom 6 Big-ticket ___ 10 From the beginning 14 Hot drink with marshmallows 15 Foal’s mother 16 Sweeping tale 17 Signs that it’s time to take out the trash 18 “Toy Story” dachshund with a springy body 20 This emoticon: ;-) 22 Gather together 23 ___ Vegas Aces (W.N.B.A. team) 24 Assistance 25 Spot for a card skimmer, in brief 26 L.A. winter clock setting 27 Pressed one’s luck 32 “Defend the rights of all people nationwide” org. 35 Vegetarian street food known for its distinct smell 37 Pork portion 38 Oscar winner Mahershala 39 Singer Diana with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 40 Tony Awardwinning musical with the song “Sex Is in the Heel” 44 “Don’t worry about me!” 45 One with unselfish motivations 46 Trojans’ sch. 48 Condition that may involve repetitive behavior, for short 49 Variety 50 “Mamma ___!” 53 Follow, as a package 56 Little finger adornment 59 Small-time 61 Basil-based sauce 62 Target for salicylic acid 63 A single time 64 Eroded, with “away” 65 A school one starts in the fall 66 Top part 67 In a sneaky way
DOWN
1 Disapproving look 2 Speakers’ platforms 3 Revered celebrities 4 Champagne stopper 5 Classes that are hard to fail 6 :-( 7 After-bath powder 8 Great Lake with a vowel-heavy name 9 “It’s Raining ___” 10 Like a dress with a diagonal hemline, say 11 Nothing, in Mexico 12 “Me, me, me” attitudes 13 Moves excitedly, like a puppy’s tail 19 “Misery” co-star Bates 21 “If the shoe ___ ...” 25 Inquire 26 Hard-edged, anticorporate musician 27 Cockpit figure 28 Liter or meter 29 Gloom’s partner 30 “Assuming that’s true ...” 31 Walrus feature 32 ___-Seltzer 33 Spring’s shape 34 Bellybutton buildup 36 New Mexico art community 41 Gross 42 Make an offer at an auction 43 Wallow moodily 47 Makes a certain video call 49 Tatted 50 Like areas around waterfalls 51 Spy’s gathering 52 Ecstasy’s opposite 53 Cafeteria food holder 54 Serving with chop suey 55 Elsa’s sister in “Frozen” 56 Christmas tree, often 57 Machu Picchu resident 58 Not fake 60 Homer Simpson exclamation