The New York Times Crossword

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Banking annoyance associated with the 20s?

“Ah, got it now!” Concerns for manufacturers Sara who wrote the “Pretty Little Liars” books 2024, e.g.

Tiny social climber Play ground? ___ group Evidence of crying Rocked, so to speak

Part of a choir Preschool recital Pentagon figures Regulation followers, in brief Symbol of purity or spirituality Like some brains and pool balls Treat often eaten with a small wooden spoon Institution of 40+ years that has many notable alums Annual mecca for sci-fi and fantasy fans Setting for a Twins or White Sox game: Abbr. Personal number? Cry after a motion Kit ___ 47 49 50 51

54 56 59 60

61 62 1 2 3

4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11

Withdraw (from) Just plain silly Honors held by only one U.S. president and one U.K. prime minister Celebratory greeting for 16-Across Bull-like Apple Pay, e.g. Bit of sportswear Pasta shaped like wagon wheels Legit Learning opportunity

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“Game of Thrones” character whose name means “noble” in Sanskrit Many a camp counselor Exam for a doc-tobe

Way out Grilled corn-onthe-cob dish, in Mexican cuisine Red-and-green headwear “This can’t be good” Olympian Strug or Walsh Jennings Sierra Nevada or Lagunitas offering Long-running account Carrier of a bow and arrow 12 14

15 17 21

22 23 24 25 28 29 30 _ _ _ Mode, character in “The Incredibles” House speaker’s place Scrapes Lacks, informally Material for deck chairs “Canvas” for digital art? Capital with an airport named after Chopin Common gift during Chinese Spring Festival Some local sports associations, informally Home to the Crazy Horse Memorial Man with a Manx, say

Sister brand of Miracle-gro 32 34

36 37 40

41 42

48 50 52 53 54 55 57

58

One of two in a tournament Grant temporary custody?

_ _ _ clothing Badly off-base? One born between the mid-1960s and 1980 Smoothie berry Discuss something (with) Woman’s name that becomes a direction when its fourth letter is changed Loses color Puma rival Actress Blanchett “Ba-a-a-ad!”

“Is that ___?” “Telephone Line” band, in brief Half a score

Answers to yesterday’s puzzle