N.Y. TIMES CROSSWORD

Across

1 Singer with the 1977 hit “Lido Shuffle” 7 Things with roots 13 House of Tybalt and Juliet 15 “Under the Lilacs” writer, 1878 16 Eastern border of Manhattan’s Tompkins Square Park 17 Staple of Caribbean music 18 Car mentioned in “Hotel California,” informally 20 Eponymous bacteriologist Julius 21 Nickname for Francisco 22 The so-called “sunny side” 24 Coldshoulder 25 Many a circus feat 27 7-Eleven, e.g. 29 Steven Van Zandt’s role on “The Sopranos,” informally 30 Constantly adjusting one’s glasses, e.g. 32 Back on track? 34 Who said “There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact” 38 Wing man? 39 1977 reggae classic 40 So-so 41 Concert stage effect 42 Polemologists study them 44 Wiriness 48 Same-sex household? 50 “I deny all that!” 52 Artist Thomas ___, founder of the Hudson River School 53 Bowls are seen in them 55 Harebrained 57 Creative classroom 59 Put one’s foot down, in a way 60 “Right-o” 61 Rock candy, essentially 62 Give one’s blessing 63 Lounging spot

Down

1 Little rascals 2 But 3 Illuminating comment 4 Something a politician proposes that takes heat? 5 Archivist’s supply 6 Slummy 7 Who sings “As Time Goes By” in “Casablanca” 8 Thunderous noise 9 End of many a farm name 10 Execrable 11 2000s retro Chrysler 12 Kind of steel 14 Building bar with one flange 19 Sign at a concession stand 23 Katharine ___, onetime publisher of the Washington Post 26 So far, informally 28 Hits on the side … or cuts from the back 31 Agemate 33 Andrew Jackson nickname 34 Jaywalkers, e.g. 35 Payments to speakers, say 36 With beauty and class 37 Common character in Dungeons & Dragons 43 Low class 45 Casual response to “Thanks” 46 Title sixyear-old of literature 47 Made damp 49 Where to watch the Beeb 51 Cousin of “Skoal!” 54 “The 120 Days of Sodom” author 56 Colombian crop 58 Team on which Larry Bird played, on scoreboards