N.Y. Times Crossword Puzzle
Across
1 Few and far between 7 YouTube influencers have big ones 15 In on 16 Utopian 17 One end of it might be felt 18 Mario character with a mushroom head and pink braids 19 Turning point in construction? 20 Jollity 21 ___ Solo, son of Leia Organa 22 Lab order? 23 Perfectly cromulent 24 Heretofore 26 Windup 27 His initial stands for Tureaud 28 About one in 10 Muslims 30 Devote (to) 33 Works in el Museo del Prado 35 David Bowie persona in 1970s glam rock 38 Rear-view feature on a Jeep? 39 Sent to the junkyard 41 Some social media posts, for short 43 Trifle (with) 44 Afore 45 Didn’t wait for a restaurant job? 48 “Man, that hurts!” 50 Edible husk 51 Suffix with official 52 Sap 54 Producer of many popular singles 55 Understand without listening 57 At a high interest rate? 58 Caused all sorts of problems with 59 Kind of pickup 60 Mad magazine staple 61 Da bomb
Down
1 Barely rustled the net 2 Sort of spectacles not much seen nowadays 3 Forum that provides material for many BuzzFeed articles 4 Ward off 5 Fret about a fricassee? 6 Long division 7 Not stick out like a sore thumb 8 Thinks the world of 9 Dandy 10 Something winds might cause 11 Pale ___ 12 Not get involved 13 First name in cosmetics 14 Duct tube 20 Grubby little paws 23 Raggedy 25 Snapped out of a daydream, perhaps 27 Fast-food fare in which two pancakes form a sandwich 29 Soil-loosening tool 31 Resignation notice? 32 35-Across and others, in brief 34 Language with its own “green star” flag 36 Follow, as a lead 37 Large unit of computing speed 40 Breathfreshening brand 42 Get frothy 45 Sights in the Arctic 46 Burn through 47 Disreputable 49 Feathery 50 Stir up 53 Purges 54 Casino game with “hits” and “catches” 56 Patty and Selma’s workplace on “The Simpsons,” for short 57 Floors in a ring