The New York Times Crossword
Answers below
ACROSS
1 Sea: Fr.
4 Capital of North Macedonia
10 26 things learned in kindergarten
14 Gibbon or gorilla
15 Arctic mammal with tusks
16 Be introduced to
17 Actress Tyler
18 The “i” of Roy G. Biv
19 Farming-focused govt. org.
20 *Dessert for which “I scream”
22 When doubled, popular 1990s sitcom featuring Tia and Tamera Mowry
24 Sports org. for Rangers and Red Wings
25 Group of whales
27 ___ Moines, Iowa 28 Pop singer Lady ___
30 *Traditional English pub order of fish in a set stock
34 Meeting handout 36 Undergarment with cups
37 Bread for a Reuben 38 ___ Lanka
39 Slugger’s stat, for short
41 A dozen minus one
43 *Picnic bowlful
47 Event that may be proctored
48 Where the biceps and triceps are found
49 Election mo.
50 Benchmark: Abbr.
51 “That’s curtains for me”
54 *Tomato-based summer soup
58 Sci-fi princess
59 Part of an unruly mob
61 “___ the fields we go ...”
62 The “I” of M.I.T.: Abbr.
63 Pretend shot, in basketball lingo
64 Slow Wi-fi annoyance
65 Like a used firepit 66 Be released from prison
67 Like wine labeled “sec”
DOWN
1 Timbuktu’s country
2 “The ___ of Gilgamesh”
3 With 11-Down, proverb about delayed retribution, with a hint to the answers to this puzzle’s starred clues
4 Pattern that might induce hypnosis
5 “Citizen” played by Orson Welles
6 “Ripe” time of one’s life
7 Fundamental, as an urge
8 Moonshine container
9 Those: Sp.
10 Finding it funny
11 See 3-Down
12 Give up, as land
13 Constellation part
21 Jackie known for doing his own stunts
23 As good as it gets
26 Sports org. for Rangers and Red Sox
28 Shocked reaction
29 Taj Mahal city
30 Boxers’ punches
31 Steaming mad
32 The “:” of :-)
33 Pre-easter period
35 What gossipy people love to stir up
40 Mckellen who played Gandalf
42 “At Last” singer James
44 Agreement between nations
45 Conclude use of a computer, e.g.
46 Sci-fi blockbuster of 2009
50 Shop-till-you- drop adventure
51 Pelvic bones
52 Suit-and-tie section in a department store
53 Pharmaceutical product
55 ___ Elliott, three-time N.F.L. Pro Bowler, to fans
56 Listen to
57 Bacchanalian party
60 Wall St. debut