N. Y. TIMES CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Across
1 Recede 4 Submit, as
homework 10 “Yeah ... I don’t
think so” 14 Gymnast Suni of
Team U.S.A. 15 Plaza resident of
fiction 16 What some flakes are made of 17 59-Across from someone who’s paying? 19 Thus 20 Feature of Jupiter’s moon Europa 21 Apple field
worker? 23 Acronymic title for a legendary athlete 26 23-Across, in
boxing 27 Purchase 30 59-Across from an anxious caller? 33 Sound of
intrigue 34 Thoroughly enjoy 35 59-Across from a frustrated parent? 41 “I’m ___ of you” (Valentine’s Day message for a plant lover?) 42 Mole that should definitely be removed? 43 59-Across from a
carpooler? 50 Record label for
H.E.R. and SZA 51 Letters of
amusement 52 Erstwhile 54 Tons o’ 56 Singing rodent of
cartoondom 57 Bridges in film 59 “Come here often?,” e.g. … or a hint to 17-, 30-, 35- and 43-Across 63 “Frozen”
snowman 64 It might include a
plus one 65 Feminist assn.
since 1966 66 Storage
containers 67 Like matryoshka
dolls 68 Speech fillers
Down
1 Poet who wrote “April is the cruellest month” 2 “You ___!” (informal affirmative) 3 Appear in
public 4 “Whoa, take it
easy!” 5 Prefix with rock
or country 6 Neither’s
partner 7 Game piece with
multiple faces 8 Name meaning “God is salvation” 9 Annoy 10 Cab alternative 11 1983 hit song that begins with “Domo arigato” 12 Prod, and then
some 13 Famous bed-in
participant 18 They have
issues, in brief 22 Certain itinerant
musician 24 “___ Flux” (1990s animated sci-fi series) 25 Setting for the
“Iliad” 28 “E pluribus ___” 29 Informal
affirmative 31 Ones being pointed to at a distance 32 Good, in
Chinese 35 Certain slip-on
shoe 36 Die-hard follower 37 Ambient
musician Brian 38 Grown-up 39 Topknot, for
one 40 Reynolds of
“Deadpool” 41 N.Y.C. drive,
with “the” 44 Straight-up 45 Five-time Olympic sprinting gold medalist ___ ThompsonHerah 46 Harvested 47 “___ be OK” 48 Heavenly 49 Key of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 53 Celeb gossip
show 55 Exterminates 57 Word with snow
or day 58 QB Manning 60 Drugstore chain known for long receipts 61 Baby fox 62 Great Basin
tribe