N.Y. TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Remove, as a hat 5 Alma mater for Bush 41 and Bush 43 9 Born on a stud farm, say 13 Diva’s opportunity to shine 14 Ancient Greek theaters 15 Born yesterday, so to speak 16 Alternative to suspenders 17 Caterers’ dispensers 18 Actress Page of “Juno” 19 Dromedaries on patrol? 22 Burlap fiber 23 Pre-K attendees 24 Sandwich shop request 27 Sighed words 28 “Still open,” on a sched. 31 Smartphone screen image 32 Deplorably bad 34 Results of abrasions 36 Henhouses of ill repute? 39 Book between Daniel and Joel 40 Gardener’s spring purchase 41 Nascar’s Yarborough 42 “Mangia!” 43 Whodunit game 45 Overdoes it onstage 47 Mother of Chaz Bono 48 Agenda particular 49 The “I” and “o” of “I do”? 55 Celestial hunter 56 Key with four sharps: Abbr. 57 Do flawlessly 59 Urban Dictionary fodder 60 El ___ (weather phenomenon) 61 Not fooled by 62 H.R.E. part 63 Drive-in restaurant need 64 Wicked Witch’s home

DOWN

1 Apply with a sponge, say 2 What you might take your lead from? 3 Escape tool secreted in a cake, in cartoons 4 “It’ll never happen!” 5 Reminder to a chess opponent 6 Leaky, as a faucet 7 Post-Mardi Gras period 8 “Whoa! Not so fast!” 9 Ointments containing aloe, perhaps 10 Agitate, with “up” 11 First name in stunt cycling 12 Bears’ homes 15 Most worthy of a handwriting award 20 One-eighty 21 Common URL ending 24 Specialized market segment 25 Lorena of the L.P.G.A. 26 Like a basted turkey 27 “The Zoo Story” playwright Edward 28 Grab the tab 29 One having a ball? 30 Pack-toting equines 33 Guerrilla fighter 35 “Let’s be serious here …” 37 Cash register sound 38 Schiller work adapted by Beethoven 44 Place to graze 46 Kitten’s cry 47 Political bosom buddy 48 The first Mrs. Trump 49 Slam-dance 50 Guthrie at Woodstock 51 Iranian money 52 Leader in a robe 53 Penny or memory follower 54 Rides the bench 58 Developer’s site