THE NYT CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Strongly disparage 5 4x4, e.g. 9 College building 13 Sore muscle treatment 16 Pentathlete’s need 17 Special fondness 18 Class with a flexible schedule? 19 Drag out of a bed? 20 Versed 22 Nursery purchase 23 1958 Chevrolet debut 25 Take stock? 27 Future reporter 28 Teacher’s homework 32 Ward healers, for short 33 Gunpowder containers 34 Prepared statement 35 Pax ___ (century preceding W.W. I) 37 Sewer’s edge 40 Arriving at just the right moment 41 Make it 42 Mutual understanding 43 “Genghis Khan” star, 1965 45 “___ West Lips Sofa” (Dalí piece) 46 Car buyer’s option 50 Early Nintendo competitor 51 Archaeological find of 1974 53 Person who’s getting bigger 55 Hairy one in a Bible story 56 Landing gear? 57 Contract stipulation 58 Expel 59 Meter user

DOWN

1 Immersive experience 2 Like many an emergency door 3 Difficult situations 4 Open hostilities 5 Showgirl prop 6 Actress Raines of “Tall in the Saddle” 7 Like most of Mauritania 8 Cello attachment near the bridge 9 Affronted shout 10 Paul or Simon 11 Orlando Bloom’s “The Lord of the Rings” role 12 Spiritless 14 Marathon runner’s bane 15 Unlooked-for results 21 Land beyond the tree line 24 Creamy cocktails 26 Top motion 29 Has every right to do 30 Show piece? 31 Necktie material 33 Thanksgiving side dish, informally 34 It lets you see what you missed 35 Unconvincing response to “Why?” 36 Numbered vehicle 37 Speaker of the line in 40-Down 38 Dubai, for one 39 Selfishly eager cry 40 Play containing the line “Good night, sweet prince” 41 Stuff sold in squeeze bottles 44 Fairy tale cacklers 47 Dramatic dance moves 48 Straightaway 49 “I’m impressed!” 52 “Dee-lish!” 54 In need of orientation, say