new york times crossword

ACROSS

1 Giving a wide berth 16 What an environmentalist

wants to reduce 17 “My mistake” 18 What instrumentalists often

change 19 7-Down’s goals, briefly 20 Set up: Abbr. 21 She, in Lisbon 22 “According to old wisdom …” 34 Something passed on the way to

court? 35 Singer of the 2010 #1 hit “Rude

Boy” 36 Post-winter breakup 37 Anguished 38 Like a bugbear 40 End a split 41 Its first C.E.O. was the W.W. I

hero Eddie Rickenbacker 43 Big check-printing co. 44 Not flee 48 “___ true” 49 Car ad fig. 53 FEMA mission 57 One whose goal is changing shape? 58 Info on a medical history form

DOWN

1 Med., e.g. 2 Unpleasant thing to be taken to 3 “Broadway’s in Fashion” artist 4 Owner of Bill Me Later 5 Running back Dayne and others 6 Birthplace of Rex Stout and Kurt Vonnegut: Abbr. 7 Bears, e.g. 8 Substantial 9 Pirate 10 It’s often 11 in. long 11 French-derived word with two

accents 12 Fly balls, e.g. 13 “Hud” director 14 Going along the line, briefly? 15 1-800-SEND ___ (apropos corp.

number) 22 Brook 23 Vertebral column parts 24 Almonds and pistachios 25 Afghan province or its capital 26 Radiate 27 Less likely to crack 28 Pyrotechnics compound 29 One present in spirit? 30 Adorned, on menus 31 Odds opener 32 Maternally related 33 Is enough for 39 Common cold case reviver 40 Comeback 42 Fan 44 Set on the Saône? 45 On deck, say 46 Lloyd in the College Football

Hall of Fame 47 Ending with fluor49 Trailer-approving grp. 50 Meat sticker 51 Pasta ___ (Quaker brand) 52 Before: Abbr. 53 Place for a trophy case 54 “___ true” 55 Surfer’s address 56 30% of dieci