new york times crossword

ACROSS

1 Hair-raising experience for a beachgoer? 10 Cry of mock enthusiasm 15 Bypass brand names, say 16 Hyperrealist sculptor Hanson 17 Planet pulverizer of sci-fi 18 “Today” coanchor Hill 19 Composer of the opera “Fiesque” 20 What an au pair might study, briefly 21 One of a set set in hair 22 Bygone military commander 23 Increase the pitch of 25 He worked with the illustrator Phiz 26 Tough to resolve 28 Catch but good 29 Computer command 30 Western shocker 32 “Jeweler of kings, king of jewelers,” per Edward VII 34 Harum-___ 37 Setting for un’opera 38 It has rules for writers 40 Stand 41 Natural pain reliever 42 Chain for a mechanic 44 Like new bills 48 Fluffy toy, familiarly 49 Novel opinions, informally? 51 It fell after 15 years 52 “Jeepers!” 54 32-Across offering 55 Word of caution 56 Like some broken pledges? 57 They’re taken to go 59 Expert 60 Periodical whose first shared cover featured Michelle Obama 61 Six-pack container? 62 Option for giving food a bite

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1 Rowdydow 2 Big chill? 3 Some joeys 4 ___ pieces 5 Overseas drama 6 Response to “Need anything else?” 7 Point of exasperation 8 Springblooming bush 9 Kid who had an original Rubik’s Cube, e.g. 10 Classical music venue 11 Cast 12 Under-age temptation 13 Quick examination 14 Beginning of time 21 Apply 23 Some cough medicine 24 34-Down item 27 Major indulgence 29 Best successor 31 Musandam Peninsula populace 33 Change color, maybe 34 Disappearing communication system? 35 Home of the Canyon of the Ancients 36 Perfume delivery option 39 Colloquial pronoun 40 Need to practice? 43 Microsoft’s Age of Empires, e.g. 45 Apple app for video editing 46 Emergency alerts 47 Like many radio stations 49 Prompted 50 Late stage, of sorts 53 Fires (up) 55 Opposite of flatness 57 Modern lead-in to cat 58 Lick