The New York Times crossword puzzle
Across 1 Baker’s dozen? 5 Wild feline 11 Path of the tip of a pendulum 14 Lacking vegetation 15 Marie ___ (women’s magazine) 16 “Gloria in excelsis ___” (carol chorus) 17 *Starting point, metaphorically 19 Equivalent of “Inc.” in the U.K.
20 7'6" N.B.A. star ___ Ming 21 Gossip 22 Outrage 23 Michael of “Batman” and “Birdman” 26 *Important part of a plane 28 Longtime weatherman of morning TV 30 Eastern “way” 31 Where a fishing boat ties up 32 Tidy 35 Fathers, as foals 39 Stars-andstripes land 40 *A swimsuit might leave one 42 Electronica producer Brian 43 Sample
45 Cry made while taking a bow 46 Dame ___ Everage 47 Good rating for a bond 49 Ties, as a score 51 *Powerful object in “The Hobbit” 56 Baghdad residents 57 King Kong, for one
58 Old Palm smartphone 59 Critical hosp. wing 60 Low-I.Q. 61 What may be created using the answers to the six starred clues? 66 Musical Yoko 67 Played on the green 68 Mythological figure who takes a bow 69 Noted number on Downing Street 70 Parts of college applications 71 Like the part of a pool with a diving board
Down 1 Recede gradually 2 With 51Down, star of “Wonder Woman” 3 *Ill-defined situations 4 Long-term legislator 5 Abbr. in an email field 6 Portuguese greeting 7 Cozy accommodations for a traveler, informally 8 Counterpart of criminal 9 Where Noah’s Ark landed 10 Precedent setter in court 11 Off-script remark 12 Nostalgiaevoking, as fashion 13 Ancient handwritten volume 18 Loony 23 Done for 24 Form of Elizabeth 25 “99 Luftballons” singer 27 Pond carp 29 Landlord’s income 33 Doug Jones’s home: Abbr. 34 Best-selling detergent brand 36 *Moscow landmark 37 Ho-hum feeling 38 Detergents, e.g. 40 Opening strip on a package 41 Blue race in “Avatar” 44 Small bit 46 Passed, as laws 48 Boeing rival 50 Rock’s Burdon or Clapton 51 See 2-Down 52 Offer a thought 53 Clunker of a car 54 Digs made of twigs
55 “___ go!” 62 Heroine of “The Force Awakens” 63 YouTube revenue source 64 Fish spawn 65 Seasoning amt.