The New York Times Crossword

No. 0705

ACROSS

1 Gum-producing plant 5 Addition to a compost pile 9 Rush home? 13 Store discount come-on 15 ___-Turkish War (post-W.W. I conflict) 16 “Doesn’t concern me” 17 Take two 18 “Not true!” 19 Former Houston hockey team 20 Illustration, for example: Abbr. 21 Ad time filler, for short 22 Half of an interrogation team 24 Neighbors of Estonians 26 First American film in which a toilet in heard being flushed (1960) 28 Equally distant 31 Cry at a surprise birthday party 33 Shut (up) 34 Pull a fast one on 35 Chill 36 Where a stud might go 37 Big name in Deco design 38 Hipsteresque, in a way 39 Struck out 40 Like bonds designated AAA 42 A-listers 44 Little mischiefmakers 46 Fernando or Felipe, once 47 Word with nursing or training 50 Touch of color 51 One making a living by pushing drugs, informally 54 Contend 55 Sound evidence? 56 Good earth 57 Stay with a friend, say 58 Concerning 59 What areology is the study of 60 Synthetic fiber, for short

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1 Sources of cashmere 2 Openly confident 3 ___ fusion (cuisine) 4 Large quantity 5 Like the role of Albus Dumbledore after the second Harry Potter movie 6 All huffy 7 “Me neither” 8 Poindexter 9 Gives away to a better home, in a modern coinage 10 Back in again 11 One who hates heights 12 Messes around (with) 14 Daffy Duck, notably 15 Addressees of valedictories 23 High point 24 “Nobody ever told me,” e.g. 25 Deposits in some banks 27 Bit of punditry 28 “___ Death,” movement from “Peer Gynt” 29 Metal in a junk heap 30 Cause of typos, humorously 32 One who gives a lot of orders 35 Be highly regarded 39 Clean lightly, as a floor 41 Listings in a travel guide 43 Metaphor for penthouse suites 45 Back problem 47 “Project Runway” cable channel 48 Turn back 49 Mimic’s skill 50 Anklebones 52 Activity for which you need a fair amount of wiggle room 53 On

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