THE NYT CROSSWORD

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1 Bouquet holder 5 Leaf- gathering tool 9 Org. that distributes music royalties 14 “SportsCenter” channel 15 Better than ___ 16 Hole digger’s tool 17 * Annual event displaying agricultural products 19 Japanese beer brand 20 Unexpressed 21 Children’s author ___ Asquith 23 Dog biter 24 ___- friendly ( green) 25 * Spilling a drink or eating all the guacamole, say 27 Rhythmic pattern 30 Junior ___, 12- time Pro Bowl linebacker 31 Rock grp. with the 1977 song “Rockaria!” 32 Sun or planet 34 Socially assertive types 38 Original Beatles bassist ___ Sutcliffe 39 * Candy from a candy machine 41 Miner’s haul 42 Hauling 44 Fold- up bed 45 Item in a caddie’s bag 46 Bread served with vindaloo 48 Rangers or Flyers 51 * Attack from the sky 55 One might end with . org 56 Roulette playing piece 57 Envision 58 Low voice 61 A hot one might be trending 63 Narrow escape … or what the end of the answer to each starred clue is? 66 Met performance 67 Brother mentioned more than 70 times in Genesis 68 Nonstick cookware brand 69 Extend, as a membership 70 Peeved 71 Dreamcast console maker

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1 Word after life or bulletproof 2 “The Thin Man” dog 3 * In a daze 4 Lead on 5 Official with a whistle, informally 6 Screen siren Gardner 7 Knightley of “The Imitation Game” 8 Flubs 9 “___ and ye shall receive” 10 Add some style to 11 Monte ___ ( gambling haven) 12 Parisian goodbye 13 Punishment- related 18 School founded by King Henry VI 22 Covertness 25 Request at a hair salon 26 “You folks,” in Dixie 27 “___ la vie” 28 Midlevel voice 29 Middle- aged women with eyes for younger men 33 Original “Monty Python” network 35 * Vacationer’s container for valuables 36 Length x width, for a rectangle 37 Appear to be 39 Pesky flier 40 Of the highest rank 43 Motivate 47 Siblings’ daughters 49 It lets things slide 50 Expanses of land 51 One in a cast 52 “If there’s any justice!” 53 Become edible, as a fruit 54 Ashton Kutcher TV role 59 Metal refuse 60 Widemouthed pot 62 Sound like a crow 64 Rowboat propeller 65 Take legal action