The New York Times Crossword
No. 0629
ACROSS
1 Requisite 5 Trudges (through) 10 Sig Ep, e.g. 14 Jane Austen novel 15 Capital on the Nile 16 ___ Strauss & Co. ( jeans maker) 17 Bot that systematically browses the Internet 19 Unwrap 20 Bullet that leaves a trail 21 To whom a private says “Sir, yes, sir!” 23 Language of the Quran 25 Neither’s partner 26 Billiard stick 27 “I have a dream” monogram 28 “The Color Purple” novelist 31 Words from Wordsworth 33 “Boo” follower, in a triumphant shout 34 Austin Powers, e.g. 35 Precursor of Windows 37 What three strikes make 39 Radisson or Ritz-Carlton 43 Grazing expanse 45 Excite, with “up” 47 Archibald or Thurmond of the N.B.A. 48 1982 Harrison Ford sci-fi film 53 91, to Caesar 54 Beach ball filler 55 The “p” of m.p.h. 56 ___ l’oeil (literally, “deceives the eye”) 58 The Lone Ranger, to Tonto 61 Sounds like a sheep 63 Zest 64 Classic red wagon 66 Was a passenger 67 College class hours 68 Architect Saarinen 69 Giveaways at events 70 Birds that fly in V’s 71 Geologic time periods
DOWN
1 Eye of ___ and toe of frog (ingredients in a witches’ brew) 2 Green gems 3 Started, as on a journey 4 Capital of Bangladesh, old-style 5 In a frightening way 6 Attorney-at-___ 7 Classical paintings 8 Graham who wrote “Our Man in Havana” 9 Woes 10 Chunk of ice in the Arctic Ocean 11 Prepare to go home from vacation, say 12 Park or Madison, in Manhattan 13 Dye specialist 18 2000s sitcom starring a country singer 22 Math class drawing 24 “See ya!” 27 Word in a heart tattoo 29 Make butter the old-fashioned way 30 French city historically known for silk 32 Cry when an auctioneer brings down the gavel 36 Oozes 38 Circus structure 40 Many an April 15 mailer 41 “Yadda, yadda, yadda” 42 Necklace-flowers of 44 Carpet alternative 46 Wordy 48 Makers of tortes and tarts 49 Stay out of sight 50 Spanish fleet of 1588 51 Polite and refined 52 Liesl’s love in “The Sound of Music” 57 Brawl 59 Rare blood type, for short 60 Brickell or Falco 62 B’way hit signs 65 “___ all good”