N.Y. Times Crossword Puzzle
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1 Anteroom 6 Hit it off 11 Like some cutting edges 13 Wore 14 Jumble of speech 16 What no monarch wants to be 17 On, on a memo 18 Subdivisions for families 20 Go ___ to ___ 21 Most states have state ones 23 A family’s might be unlimited 25 “It’s really difficult to underestimate you,” for one 27 Major turnoff, perhaps 29 Places where majors are of minor concern? 31 Indigenous Peoples’ Day mo. 34 Astronaut Jemison 35 “___ Beach,” acclaimed 1991 children’s book set in Harlem 36 Net hookup abbr. 37 Act of selfbetrayal 41 Pinched pasta 42 Most crafty 46 Ones breaking ground 48 Seesaw, e.g. 49 Sign of affection, in 28-Down 50 Really wants 52 “Sex after 90 is like trying to shoot pool with a ___”: George Burns 53 Alternative to pinot grigio 55 Seems acceptable 57 Basketball player in purple and yellow 58 German newsmagazine Der ___ 59 Cuts, maybe 60 Serious-minded
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1 Who reinvented the wheel in 1893? 2 Ask someone to provide, informally 3 Praise for a queen 4 Slate, e.g. 5 Provoked 6 Something simple done for pleasure 7 World’s busiest origin and destination airport 8 Annual competition that starts on the first Saturday in March 9 Ones wearing eagle insignia 10 Take a ___ 11 Late-night talk show from 2010 to 2021 12 Bird whose Latin root means “dog” 14 Amenity with a password 15 Hates 19 Mischief-makers 22 Moshers in a mosh pit 24 Language spoken near the Thai region of Isan 26 One getting hitched 28 See 49-Across 30 What’s read in tasseomancy 31 “Down!” 32 Crazy amount 33 Dish with soy sauce and mirin 38 Klaatu’s vehicle in “The Day the Earth Stood Still” 39 Butterflies 40 Pan-fried dumplings 43 Called up 44 Flower part 45 It’s a long shot in basketball 47 Oozes 49 Key 51 Buttonhole, essentially 54 Apt rhyme for “pet” 56 Source of salt