new york times crossword

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1 Africa’s Lake ___, body of water in four countries 5 Changes, in a way 11 Fingers 14 Many a staffer 15 Moore who wrote “A Gate at the

Stairs” 16 Goose egg 17 Private quarters in a stable? 19 New Deal inits. 20 Court site, with “The” 21 Dole 22 “Could we get started, please …” 23 Dallas tourists, perhaps? 26 URL ender 27 Noisy 28 “Looky here!” 31 What may give you the business? 34 Old line in Russia 37 Name for a bachelorette party per

former? 41 Announcement that comes from

an envelope 42 Place for a bloom 43 Meas. of ground gained or lost 44 Horseshoe-shaped lab item 46 What may come from a sock? 49 Vacation spot for some who stop

working? 55 Utter 56 “I’m ___” (Bo Diddley song) 57 Classic theater 59 Result of bringing someone home,

for short 60 Not saluting for quite some time? 62 Velvet finish? 63 Attaches, in a way 64 Pac-12 team 65 Bit of work 66 Very early 67 Mail

DOWN 1 Certain incentive 2 Try to punch 3 Saw 4 Top-of-the-line 5 1980s sitcom filmed with a puppet 6 Renders hopeless 7 Stop over in Paris? 8 Extends 9 Musical liability 10 Date 11 Getting help of a sort 12 One going under 13 Really bad-mouths 18 Alchemy material 22 Clearly stunned 24 Word before or after “as” 25 “Don’t look at me!” 28 Facial feature for Felipe 29 Harbors 30 Going on 32 “Forget it!” 33 Big inits. in camping 35 Embarrassed 36 Alums-to-be: Abbr. 38 Actress Holmes 39 W.W. II Pacific battle site 40 Civil War fighters 45 “Take a hike!” 47 Plenty 48 Reconciled 49 Tear 50 Yam, e.g. 51 It’s often made with peppers and

onions 52 Like trucks going up or down a

steep hill 53 “Swell!” 54 Doctor’s orders 58 Fit (in) 60 Kind of treatment 61 Cape ___