The New York Times Crossword

ACROSS

1 “What a relief!” 5 Pleasant scent 10 Gaelic language 14 Per unit 15 Home on an estate 16 Fail to persevere 17 Legal actions provoked by oversimple jigsaw puzzles? 20 Lead-in to kraut or braten 21 “Well, obviously!” 22 Like some French sauces 23 Ad word suggesting a lack of undesirable moisture 25 Object of early Christian condemnation 27 Mother-of-pearl source 31 Like a short play 35 Law documents concerning pugilists? 38 Tavern 39 Daring 40 See 51-Across 41 Smoke an e-cigarette 42 Paris-to-Berlin dir. 43 Court precedents involving games of hoops? 45 Affirmative to a commanding officer 47 Touchdown pass catchers, e.g. 48 Does a tech job 51 With 40-Across, common deli sandwich 52 Numbskull 55 Animal with an opposable thumb 57 Trace of color 61 Attorneys’ fees paid with gold fillings? 64 Departed 65 Company that buried 700,000+ unsold video games in 1983 66 Journey 67 Love god 68 Tatter 69 Conglomerate originally named Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo

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1 Parrots and ferrets 2 Response to a joke 3 Neutral shade 4 Coaxed 5 Rock-and-roll need 6 Unwelcome cry at the front door 7 Best 8 Chocolaty hot beverage 9 Exist 10 Like most carousel animals 11 Destroy 12 Internet destination 13 Online crafts seller 18 What “oopsy” signals 19 Graceful birds 24 Like some boat motor types 26 Command to a dog after a ball is thrown 27 Monk’s home 28 Frontiersman Daniel 29 Wheel connectors 30 Shore birds 32 Humiliate 33 Pickled flower bud 34 Lock of hair 36 Annoy 37 Places for contacts 41 Troublesome critters 43 Flora and fauna 44 South American animal also known as a “hognosed coon” 46 Big name in lawn care 49 Google ___ 50 Primitive weapon 52 Not working 53 Bambi, e.g. 54 What a help desk provides 56 Ser : Spanish :: ___ : French 58 Fiddling emperor 59 Smile 60 Get a look at 62 ___ Cruces, N.M. 63 Help