The New York Times crossword puzzle

Across 1 Certain fish … or sailboats 10 Jon of 2010’s “The Town” 14 Cover for a cowboy 15 Here, in Honduras 16 Beset, as a castle

17 Garb

18 Ones frequently called on to give, for short 19 Makeshift fly swatter 21 Toward the poop deck 22 ___ the King Prawn (Muppet in “Muppets Tonight”) 23 Urban open space

26 Hit with a charge 27 Charm

29 Tea party member 34 Ones in charge, for short 35 Primitive wind instrument 36 Turned 38 Story of past glories, maybe? 39 Private leaders 41 City along the old Oregon Trail 43 IV, to III 44 Hint of things to come

46 Up to snuff 50 Priest in the Books of Samuel 51 “___ problem” 52 Suffer in the sun 53 Picked rock against paper, say

55 Open investigation? 58 State as a matter of fact 59 Computer statisticians 60 TV host who won a Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

61 Ink holders Down

1 Like twice-told tales 2 Make psyched 3 “You know who I am” 4 Symbols of wave functions 5 Regular guy 6 Lee with three Oscargarnering films 7 President between James and Grover 8 Lead female role in “Singin’ in the Rain” 9 Gets down, in a way 10 Made a meal of 11 In-pool fitness program 12 Rejuvenating treatment at a spa 13 Vegetable aisle freshener 14 Give an unexpected hand 20 Rigby of songdom 23 “My Kind of Town” lyricist 24 Almost sacrificed son in the Bible 25 Summer 26 Add cornstarch to

28 ___ of the earth 29 Defensive ring 30 Selfless gesture 31 One use for arsenic 32 Former news agent

33 Gulf Coast flier 37 Concern for TV’s Aunt Bee 40 Mariah Carey holiday song that was a #1 Adult Contemporary hit

42 Out of sync 45 Irked constantly 46 Curling venue 47 Exchanged some crosses 48 Figures in a classic logic problem 49 National Mall liners 50 Airline in the early 1950s’ Operation

Ali Baba 52 Minor deviation 54 Derek Jeter’s retired number

56 Top of Scotland 57 Bit of dance club equipment