NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD
Across
1 Apple computers 6 Game with a stack of blocks 11 Nevada/Arizona’s Hoover ___ 14 Gold ___ flour 15 Sometimes-bad bacteria 16 Political period 17 Famous geyser in 39-Across 19 Good job for an animal-loving ex-G.I.? 20 Gentle discipline for a misbehaving child 21 Hue 22 Style of music north of the Rio Grande 25 Cosmic clouds 27 ___ the Terrible 28 Preparer of fast food that’s “finger-lickin’ good” 31 Catches red-handed 32 Clic Stic pen maker 33 Dish of greens 35 Inhibit 38 “Gross!” 39 Squarest of the 50 states 41 Lab eggs 42 Where the buoys are? 44 British coins 45 Rainy 46 Crew implements 48 Luau necklace 49 Money due in Monopoly 50 Exemplar of masculinity 53 Like Mustangs and Camaros 55 Sore, as 56-Across 56 Parts of the body that may be ripped 59 Greek “r” 60 Historic trading post in 39-Across 64 Note after fa 65 Topic to debate 66 Boy Scouts squad 67 Soil-turning tool 68 1990s fitness fad with infomercials 69 Evil animal in “The Lion King”
Down
1 Texter’s “I think …” 2 Brooks of “Spaceballs” 3 ___ Friend (Facebook option) 4 Mideast robe 5 Killed 6 Ballet leap 7 Canyon phenomenon 8 Completely joyless 9 Protein in bread 10 Not feel well 11 Noted rock formation in 39-Across 12 Gladiators’ locale 13 Nonglossy finish 18 “Don’t worry, nothing’s broken” 21 Inner ___ (flotation device) 22 Lower leg bone 23 Kick out 24 Skiing mecca in 39-Across 26 Boy Scouts award 29 Edsel or New Coke, notably 30 Animal with a hump 33 Group of gnats 34 Have a fancy meal 36 Wedding or concert 37 In very bad condition 40 CBS spinoff set in SoCal 43 Eggs over ___ 47 Stuffed Indian pastry 49 Set of religious beads 50 Crocodile’s home 51 Allergy season sound 52 One administering shots, maybe 54 Australia’s City of Light 57 What’s left of a ticket after it’s used 58 Queen killed by an asp, familiarly 60 Go on snugly 61 One of the Three Stooges 62 Lithium-___ battery 63 Energy Star org.