THE NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD
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1 Big name in 25- Across treatment 9 Air piece? 14 Shrugs, maybe 16 Take it as a sign 17 “The Help” co- star, 2011 18 Decorative moldings 19 First of a succession of 13 20 Coot 22 Johnny- jumpup, e. g. 24 Nude medium, often 25 See 1- Across 27 90° from ouest 28 Really 31 Area map 32 ___ d’âme ( moods: Fr.) 33 Alternative to 53- Down 34 Secures 37 She’s no puritan 40 Farm sounds 41 Station, e. g. 42 Repulsive 43 Get out of practice? 45 Sportscaster Nahan with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 48 Keel extension 49 Unrefined type 50 Key setting 52 Like eggheads 56 Stockholder’s group? 57 Universal work 58 Hack, say 60 Nonstop 61 Evidence of having worn thongs 62 Little ones are calves 63 Player of many a tough guy
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1 Olympian on 2004 and 2012 Wheaties boxes 2 Bach contemporary 3 Onetime pop star who hosted “Pyramid” 4 First name in erotica 5 Fortune subjects: Abbr. 6 Stalin defier 7 Stargazer’s focus? 8 Street fair lineup 9 Lodge org. 10 Fryer seen at a cookout? 11 Harvard has an all- male one 12 Creation for many an account 13 Super Mario Bros. runner 15 Backing 21 ___ rating ( chess skilllevel measure) 23 So- farundiscovered one 26 Name- dropper’s abbr.? 29 Aid in making one’s move? 30 So- farundiscovered ones, briefly 32 Like a type B 34 Geishas often draw them 35 Wimp’s lack 36 Wrest the reins 37 Crane arm 38 Ace’s stat 39 Open love? 41 To the degree that 43 What mops may be made into 44 Feet with rhythm 45 Dealt with 46 Abercrombie design 47 Brought to ruin 51 Kick back 53 Alternative to 33- Across 54 Ripped 55 Drumroll follower 57 Group with family units 59 Actor Penn of “Van Wilder”