n.Y. times crossword

ACROSS 1 Avocado dip, slangily 5 “Peace be upon ___” (Muslim phrase about a prophet) 8 Devise a plot 14 Teeny-tiny 15 Prefix with center 16 Invented, as a new word 17 W.W. I enemy ace 19 Diamond judge 20 Slobbers 21 Letters on a radio button 23 Lair 24 Parisian evenings 25 Like a house that might be built in a day 27 Quidditch ball that ends the game when it’s caught 32 Jackson 5 hit with the lyric “It’s easy as 1, 2, 3” 35 Feedbag feed 36 Artoo-___ 37 & 40 What a straight-A student passes with … or a hint to 17-, 27-, 46- and 62-Across 41 Best 42 Swain 45 Responsibility for a house sitter, maybe 46 Comics hero with a magic ring 50 Decorates 51 Des Moines resident 55 W-2 ID 58 Opposite of manual 59 Gibson of tennis fame 60 Something a tabby can’t resist 62 Symbol of happiness 64 “Fine by me” 65 Jeremy of the N.B.A. 66 Et ___ (and others) 67 Annual internet awards 68 “Spring forward” hrs. in N.Y.C. 69 Subject of road “Xing” signs

DOWN 1 Prepares, as oneself for battle

2 In ___ (unborn) 3 “Likewise” 4 Half human, half machine 5 That lady’s 6 Tech startup’s big moment 7 Part of a mosque from which the call to prayer is made 8 Shoe blemishes 9 Military raider 10 Not square 11 Children’s author Blyton 12 Slight 13 First garden site 18 Moreover 22 Department store department 25 Smartphone predecessor, for short 26 Jessica of “7th Heaven” 28 Fuel for a fire 29 Roof style of some Corvettes 30 Uneaten part of an apple 31 Parasite harborer 32 Lost in ___ 33 Make fuzzy 34 Suffix meaning “cell” 38 Notion 39 Product label looked for by the lactose intolerant 40 “You go onstage … now,” e.g. Today’s Solution 42 Cartoon boy who makes many prank calls 43 Elevate to royalty 44 @@@ 47 Jewelers’ glasses 48 Tick off 49 So-so 52 Period of time 53 American Eagle clothing line 54 All-time low

55 Flatbottomed boat 56 Sushi bar drink 57 Accident investigation org. 59 Family title with two pronunciations 61 Worn-down pencil, e.g. 63 Slang for a hat