The New York Times Crossword
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1 Minute bit 5 Land bordering western China 15 Field fraction 16 Like the Hulk, typically 17 One having a ball at the circus? 18 A cameo may be seen in it 19 Tempting words for shopaholics 21 Called before getting married 22 Squad leader: Abbr. 23 Part of summer in Latinoamérica 24 Hold fast at sea 26 2001 sports flop, for short 27 Checked out like a wolf 30 Library lineup 34 Repast remnant 35 Laurence co- starred with him in “The Matrix” 36 “Baa! Baa! Baa!” singer 37 “That’s an order!” 39 Facebook listing 41 Jay ___, British singer with the 2009 # 1 hit “Down” 42 Yet to be achieved 44 Words before stating plan B 46 Rule lead- in 47 One with a brand name? 48 Soccer legend Maradona 49 “B. C.” sound effect 50 Attack like a playful pup 52 River rising in the Graian Alps 54 O after an X, say 57 Paradise in fiction 58 “Sylvia” ballet composer, 1876 60 Hoover competitor 63 Strike setting 64 If so 65 Ski resort that prohibits snowboarding 66 N. C. A. A. team with the mascot Boss Hog 67 Part of a schedule
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1 Going all at once 2 Beach 3 A tie- up increases it 4 Certain fisher 5 Japanese P. M. executed in 1948 6 Over 7 Pliers feature 8 Cary Grant’s “Penny Serenade” co- star 9 Infant rocketed to Earth from Krypton 10 “Let’s roll!” 11 Invasive plant 12 They’re sometimes picked up at bars 13 Twitter- filled 14 Queue word? 20 New tablet of 2011 24 Charity affair 25 Motion carriers, at times 28 “Well, lookee there!” 29 Subject of a 1999 Ricky Martin hit 31 Real lowlife 32 Toyota Highlander alternative 33 Hill position 38 Bar mitzvah, e. g. 40 Coat, in old slang 43 Studio with a horse logo 45 Emulate an esne 51 Medicare option 53 Monk in “The Da Vinci Code” 54 Executor’s concern 55 Literally, “elbow” 56 “The Sound” of music 58 You might call it an early night 59 An item no more 61 John who played Sulu in “Star Trek” films 62 French body of water