The New York Times crossword puzzle

Across

1 Be on K.P.,

in a way

11 ___ school 15 Sly depiction,

often 16 Breakout o

f a sort

17 Play and movie about a noted 1977 series of interviews 18 Moves

unpredictably 19 Partners in many lesbian couples

20 Who said “Politics is war without bloodshed” 21 Lost all patience 22 It disappears after rising 23 Circuit 25 “Doktor Faust”

composer 26 Bovarism 27 1983 7x platinum Billy Joel album, with “An” 29 Japanese import that debuted in 1982 31 John in

a suit? 32 Hinge (upon) 33 Marine fish related to the cod 35 “Star Trek: T.N.G.” counselor 37 They’re not complex numbers 40 “___ Sleeps Over” (classic children’s book)

42 Some sorority

women

46 One asking for Ahmed Adoudi, say 49 Setting for Red Sox games: Abbr. 50 Stick back

in the water? 51 See 52-Across 52 With 51-Across, two steps away from AA, informally 53 Torment 54 Acoustics unit 55 Brood

56 It may be

just a bit 57 Winner of the 1998 Masters and British Open 60 Prefix with -genous 61 One who won’t give kids a shot? 62 It’s often picked up in bars 63 One who’s gotten good marks?

Down

1 Isn’t resolute 2 Land

3 Crush

4 Sibilate 5 Feature of only

two letters 6 Overnight

letter? 7 President Peres 8 Insect, e.g. 9 Old switch extension 10 Start of a sequel, sometimes 11 Intifada locale 12 Former home

of the Colts 13 Like some

chest pain 14 Lot

21 Vandal 23 Italian bread that’s become toast? 24 Currently into something 25 Center of a blowout, maybe 28 Camp sight 30 Balding 34 Long

stretch 36 Sticks in

the water? 37 Rows 38 Herb of PBS’s

“Ciao Italia” 39 1981 and 1988 World Series-winning manager 41 1988 Olympics locale

43 Urban lab transporter, maybe 44 Bonds 45 Noah’s

predecessor 47 Eloise creator

Thompson 48 Rapper with the debut album “Hard Core” 54 Jurist’s seat 55 Suggestive

transmission 57 What’s more

in Madrid? 58 Beginnings

of life 59 Blemish