N.Y. Times Crossword Puzzle
Across
1 Lounge about idly
5 What Exxon and Shell sell
8 Outdated
13 Forcibly remove from power
14 Shoestring
15 Prefix with mural or mingle
16 Bygone Russian emperor
17 Arthur who won Wimbledon in 1975
18 ___ Rockne, legendary Notre Dame football coach
19 Start a subway ride
22 Yes, to Yves
23 Ad ___ committee
24 However,informally
27 Wash oneself quickly
33 Turn ___ dime
34 Cover for Claudius
35 Flickering glow of the northern lights
36 “50% off” store event
38 The “I” in 30Down
40 “Let’s get going!”
41 Plot surprises
44 Très stylish
47 Bailed-out insurance co. of 2008
48 Seize an opportunity
51 Old name for Tokyo 52 Quid pro ___
53 Small dog’s bark
54 Inevitable ... or a hint for
19-, 27and 48-Across
61 “Me too”
63 Prefix in aviation
64 Roof part
65 Put a cap on
66 Diplomat’s skill
67 Summit
68 “Republic” philosopher
69 Historical time span
70 Unleash a tirade
Down
1 Scotland’s Ness or Lomond
2 Anise-flavored Greek liqueur Puzzle by Peter A. Collins
3 “… and make it snappy!”
4 1960s western sitcom that takes place at Fort Courage
5 Large cut 6 Post-workout woe
7 Be hot under the collar
8 Red-cheeked Pokémon character
9 Years, in Latin
10 Daring body double, like Debbie Evans in “The Fast and the Furious”
11 Volleyball action between bump and spike
12 Before, in poetry
14 Mexican American, e.g.
20 Night, in Paris
21 Civil rights leader Parks
25 Brave enough to come to the rescue
26 Citrus shade
27 Disturb with a nudge
28 Not at all “whelmed”
29 White House daughter of 2009-17
30 ___ Fridays 31 Concoct, as a plan
32 Warlike creature of Middle-earth
37 Mind reader’s skill, in brief
39 “___ sells seashells …”
42 Little roll-up in Tex-Mex cuisine
43 Render speechless
45 Pain relief brand with an oxymoronic name 46 ___ Pet
49 As yet
50 Seem
55 Leave out
56 Eye drop
57 “Free Willy” whale
58 One of three bears in a fairy tale
59 Evenly divisible by two
60 Barber’s shout
61 Swiss mountain
62 The “S” of R.S.V.P.