The New York Times crossword puzzle

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1 Subjects in paleoclimatology 8 Cell, in Britain 14 Lose at a gaming table 15 Overly dry, perhaps 16 Boxer who retired in 2017 17 Huge transfer from one computer system to another 18 Midcentury year 19 Popular U.K. tourist attraction 21 Trip guide 23 Outback predator 24 Like shellfish 28 Vatican money, once 30 Strays

32 Best effort 33 Place next to a pulpit, often 35 Put forward 37 Something San Francisco was known for in the 1960s 39 Eliza Doolittle, to Henry Higgins 40 It comes in cartridges 41 Extractable resource 42 “Ta-ta!” 44 1980s spinoff of “The Dukes of Hazzard” 45 Everglades deposit 47 First name in children’s literature 48 Loll around, in slang 49 1947 Hope/ Crosby film 52 Grp. with the motto “Deo vindice” 55 Rural husband in a 1940s-’50s film series 58 Board at a station 60 Shoe style 61 Put up with put-downs, say 62 Advise

63 Rick who starred in “Little Shop of Horrors”

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1 Titan or Atlas, for short 2 Make final preparations? 3 Blend flavored with bergamot 4 Statewide call, maybe 5 Things on a bucket list

6 Coin with a map on its reverse 7 Dog that often has shaved hindquarters 8 Metaphor for overnight success 9 Singer nicknamed “The Jezebel of Jazz” 10 Luxury hotel amenity 11 Collector’s item? 12 “___ and Abner” (old radio show) 13 Inexplicable skill

15 Band that composed the soundtrack for “Risky Business” 17 “White Noise” novelist 20 Evening engagement 22 Parts of pounds

25 Up to no good 26 Phenomenon associated with the Southern Oscillation 27 Motes 28 Accessory for many a telecommuter 29 “No question” 30 Job experience? 31 Certain 34 Three-time All-Star outfielder Lemon 36 Liquefy, in a way

38 Price abbr. 43 One making a delivery 46 River whose source is in Staffordshire 48 Person who’s on a roll 50 Comics canine 51 Loving 53 Assistant to millions 54 Army in the field? 55 Juice brand 56 Go ___ 57 Grasp 59 Amt. often shown in mgs.