N.Y. Times Crossword Puzzle
Across
1 Presider over weddings, in Greek myth 5 Lunchbox fave 8 Jackie’s predecessor in the White House 13 It’s a sign 14 The “glitter of the snack world,” per Ellen DeGeneres 16 ___-in-waiting 17 Focus of a get-rich-quick scheme? 18 Saddlebag carrier 19 Underworld V.I.P.s 20 Onetime collector of bizarre facts 21 It’s settled! 23 Cologne first launched by Fabergé 24 Home of the Green Wave 25 Setting for a speech 26 “My man!” 29 Sad postgame report 30 Scrambled syntax 32 Fitness test with beeps 33 Sit in a cellar, perhaps 34 ___ Abbott, longtime role on “The Young and the Restless” 35 Requirement for getting into school? 37 Icy coatings 38 Informal affirmative 39 Dom Perignon’s winery, informally 40 Split 41 French fashion house 42 “That’d be nice!” 43 Make the grade? 46 They’re drunk at socials 47 What may be behind the curtain 49 Things gotten just for kicks? 51 Request from Oliver Twist 52 “… seriously!” 53 Major opening? 54 Candy mogul Harry 55 Canvas finish? 56 Sent a private note, in brief
Down
1 Hello, in Honduras 2 Neuter 3 Common receptacle in beer pong 4 Selected at random 5 Knockoff 6 Pot growers? 7 Part of a jacuzzi 8 One-sided curiosities 9 Show flexibility 10 Ruminate on 11 Jersey or Guernsey 12 Site with the categories “Bags & Purses” and “Bath & Beauty” 14 Knockoff 15 Like some love affairs 19 “Ugh, yeah, I’m well aware” 22 Performed light surgery on? 23 Made visible 24 Partially plastered 25 Slack off 26 Heated discussion of who’s responsible for a failure 27 Ascot, e.g. 28 Keats or Shelley 30 Zero-calorie beverage 31 Respond to an alarm, say 36 Chronic pest 40 “Veni, vidi, vici,” e.g. 41 Panini purveyors 42 Head for the sun? 43 Where many travelers come from 44 0, for 180 45 Turn over 46 Fail precipitately, in slang 48 Strung-out sort? 50 Part of a stable diet 51 Word with puppy or pie