NEW YORK TIMES DAILY CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Daytime dramas, informally 6 Insect with a sting 10 Singer/songwriter Tori
14 Symbol accompanying the words “This side up”
15 “So funny!” 16 “Huh-uh” 17 Musical speed 18 Beagles have big ones
19 Go right or left 20 Travel papers for those just passing through
23 Detox 26 Director Spike 27 That woman 28 Home for Tolkien’s Bilbo and Frodo 31 Tirana’s country: Abbr.
32 South Dakota governor Kristi ___ 33 ___-mo (film effect)
34 Acting hastily 36 Steal from 38 Dull-colored 42 Stretch of history 45 It can leap more than 40 times its body length 48 Spanish gold 49 Home workout selection
52 Back in time 54 Sigh of satisfaction 55 “Knight Rider” car 56 Where your eyes might stay during a suspenseful scene ... or the
only place you’ll find the “eyes” in this puzzle 59 Engrossed 60 “Still mooing,” as steaks go 61 Ages
65 Greek deity associated with passion
66 And others: Abbr. 67 Answers to invitations, in brief 68 “___, meeny, miney ...” 69 Annual athletics award
70 Blank look
DOWN
1 Took a chair 2 Gold in them thar hills, e.g.
3 Take up weapons 4 Built-in can opener 5 Officially inaugurated 6 “Anytime” 7 Some Energizer batteries 8 High-pitched and piercing 9 Delicate hues 10 Prefix with body or social 11 Creamy dessert 12 Longtime show host known as the “Queen of All Media” 13 Levelheadedness 21 About
22 Meat for schnitzel 23 Leave too long on the grill, maybe 24 “Damn Yankees” gal
25 Abates 29 “Ta-ta!”
30 To whom a prayer is directed 35 That woman
37 In a carefree way 39 Towel holders 40 Appropriate missing letters in _c_ _ _ge 41 Opposite of bust 43 Highway
44 Its wood is used in making archery bows
46 “To be,” to Henri 47 Bitmoji likenesses, e.g. 49 Shopper’s clipping 50 Newly weaned piglets
51 Be an angel? 52 Are of the same mind 53 Blinding driving hazard 57 Amazon Handmade competitor 58 Hazard in golf 62 Latin eggs 63 “Fresh Air” airer 64 NNW’s opposite Online subscriptions: Today’s puzzle and more than 7,000 past puzzles, nytimes.com/crosswords ($39.95 a year). Read about and comment on each puzzle: nytimes.com/wordplay.