NEW YORK TIMES DAILY CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Half of an orange? 4 Stand of trees 9 Nourished 12 Dedicated work
13 Got on a soapbox, say 14 “It’s ___brainer”
15 Bad thing to burst 16 Obnoxious houseguest? 18 “Already?” 20 Marble made of metal
21 Not a fan of postmillennials? 23 Brief brouhaha 24 Tournament placement 25 Coyote sounds 28 Introspective subject 29 Passionate
32 On the light side 34 Rapper Mos ___ 35 Bit of water splashed on a ship’s front? 38 Pioneering Dadaist 41 Baptism, e.g. 42 Roasting platforms
46 Told tales 48 Syrian’s northern neighbor 50 Showed up 51 North Africa’s ___ Mountains
53 Cap worn at a Shriners Christmas party? 56 Slicker topper 59 Go on and on 60 Making fun of Beyoncé’s beau? 62 Show ___ 64 Historical period 65 Some barbecue fare 66 Summer in la cité
67 Apt name for a sensei 68 Management positions 69 One-to-one, e.g.
DOWN
1 Reel attachment 2 Actor in “Elf” and “Up” 3 Taken down a notch
4 Kind of knot
5 Bit of light 6 Handle that goes up and down? 7 Release some pressure 8 Outer limits 9 Blamed 10 Qualify
11 Start to sleep for a while 13 Central Plains tribe
16 Soak
17 Ones showing up in the middle of supper?
19 Song one might flip for
21 Actor Butterfield of “Sex Education” 22 Flies, maybe 26 Course standard 27 Lost traction 30 Neither’s partner 31 Nincompoop
33 Fraternity letter 36 “Disco” dude on “The Simpsons” 37 Brand of cold and allergy relief products 38 Fearing the worst 39 British singer with the hits “How We Do (Party)” and “Poison” 40 Louisiana’s state bird
43 Sure thing, or close to it 44 Past academics 45 “___ who?” 47 Musty
49 Arctic skin boats
52 ___ kebab 54 One side in a Senate vote 55 Tabloid news org.
57 Pot starter 58 Neutrogena shampoo line 61 Improvisational session 63 Appropriate letter to end this puzzle on