NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

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1 One of the Coen brothers 5 Actor ___ Elba 10 Corp. recruiters’ targets 14 Kind of flute 15 Rights org. co-founded by Mary White Ovington 16 Fitzgerald of old “Is it live, or is it Memorex?” ads 17 Not the main food allotment for one on an intel mission? 20 Smokes once touted by Willie the penguin 21 Flared dress 22 Like the cinnamon in babka 24 Beat the drum for 25 Ingredient in Christmas pudding 26 Universe of Energy locale 28 Word after prime or cut 31 Pianist Rubinstein 33 Hawaiian veranda 35 Hang back 36 Noodle count in one of Arizona’s largest cities? 39 Mount in Greek myth 40 Pounds, for example 41 Energy-saving mode 42 It’s so typical 44 March locale of note 46 Popular game with the sequel Riven 47 Like best buds 49 In scoring position, say 51 Noted trans-Atlantic voyager 52 “___ You” (1975 #1 Minnie Riperton hit) 53 Sarge’s “Sell my city bonds!” telegram? 58 “The Grapes of Wrath” itinerant 59 Zero, in sports slang 60 Invent 61 Word after hot or before kit 62 New York Times pieces since 1970 63 Tore

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1 Bump 2 Two-syllable cheer 3 Abbr. that usually follows a comma 4 “There’s this thing called Google …” 5 Odor-Eaters product 6 Newspaper with the headline “Mystery Hero Saves Falling Space Plane” 7 Dosimeter reading 8 Hail, e.g. 9 Faux bronze 10 Forte 11 Many investigators’ leads 12 Lotion ingredient 13 ___ Gabriel 18 Here/there connector 19 One of the Dolomites 22 “You betcha!” 23 Drinks with plenty of vermouth 24 Did a tour after joining up? 25 Upholsterer’s stock 27 Biblical mount 29 Gay who wrote “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold” 30 Delegation at the Oslo Accords 32 Dream time, for short 34 “___ on me” 37 Rock-paper-scissors, by another name 38 Yearbooks? 43 Chops up 45 Ear parts 48 Car modified into the Monkeemobile 50 Pen name 51 Gentle reminder 52 Olympic racing event 53 Listing in un annuaire 54 Subway station feature 55 Bonk 56 Be on the level? 57 This, appropriately