The New York Times Crossword

ACROSS No credit, say 1 Cause of a public 9 embarrassment, maybe “Please, go 15 ahead” Blitz 16 Flop 17 What fools do, 18 they say Bank job of a 19 sort Things kept on 20 racks Spreadsheet 22 entries: Abbr. Walks slowly and 23 steadily Stuff 25 Wall Street woe 26 Alternative to a 30 Yodel or a Swiss Roll Fool 31 Pacific Northwest 32 native Picketer’s holding 34 Joan who wrote 37 “The Year of Magical Thinking” Outburst from 38 Sneezy Like ziggurats 39 This will help 41 ease the pain “___ All That” 42 (1999 rom-com) Haydée, to the 43 Count of Monte Cristo, par exemple Cockamamie 45 Very bright, but 46 not in a good way New Age author 47 Deepak ___ Two for dinner? 49 First in a series 50 Close one 51 2015 film from 55 Marvel Studios Affecting people 57 at large Where Marie 60 Curie was born Bit of 61 misdirection from an athlete Clearly working 62 out Generic rivalry 63

DOWN ___ State 1 (school with 23 campuses) Way out there 2 Diagnosis 3 from an ophthalmologist Great deal 4 Expression of 5 doubt Day when the 6 ball drops: Abbr. Ship’s record 7 Trading card 8 franchise that’s an alternative to Pokémon Like good 9 computer screens, for short Weight 10 Array in a 11 security office Muppets song 12 with nonsense lyrics Impossible to 13 screw up Fill with 14 fragrance, in a way Music genre for 21 Psy and BTS Côtes du ___ 24 (wine appellation) Released for 25 attack Features of some 26 11-Down “Here comes a 27 fight!” Extra work 28 Bid at the last 29 second Political satirist 31 who said “If you were the only person left on the planet, I would have to attack you. That’s my job” Accident report? 33 Mantle, e.g. 35 Fool 36 Author whose 40 name is one letter off from 31-Down Acts cautiously 41 (around) Kind of pork 44 Bounds 46 ___ Williams, 47 player of Shirley on “Laverne & Shirley” They’re not basic 48 Huff and puff 50 Weight 52 Home to part 53 of the Wasatch Mountains “___ me!” 54 Barnyard sound 56 Eastern Central 58 Div. player Apollo craft, for 59 short