The New York Times crossword puzzle
Across
1 Place to get a mud bath 4 “Got it now!” 7 Airport about 13 miles from the Loop 12 Perfect scores for divers 14 “Good heavens!” 15 Polite palindromic term of address 16 Spice holder 17 *Arthur Carlson portrayer on “WKRP in Cincinnati” 19 Ancient Chinese book of divination 21 Prefix with angle or cycle 22 Extremely fun, as a party 23 *Job for a model 26 Website for some customdesigned jewelry 27 Use steel wool on 28 Hacks with an axe 30 Pro-___ (some golf tourneys) 33 Dead set against 34 Street sign with an arrow 37 Country between Togo and Nigeria 39 Sheepskin boot brand 41 Assault or kidnapping 42 Producer Rhimes who created “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal” 44 Coupe or sedan 46 National park freebie 47 Showers with flowers and chocolates, maybe 48 Native New Zealander 50 Inflatable transport 52 *2000 stop-motion animated comedy hit 57 Deep anger 58 Colorful pond fish 59 Bust out of jail 60 Summer Olympics contest whose participants do the ends of the answers to the starred clues 64 Sugar bowl invaders 65 Acquire, as debts 66 Helps 67 Traditional wearer of plaid 68 Fitness program popularized in the 1990s 69 Bit of clothing often worn with shorts 70 DeskJet printers and others
Down
1 Peel off 2 Popular cobbler fruit 3 Dried chili in Mexican food 4 In the past 5 Belly laugh syllable 6 Toss in 7 Hyatt alternative 8 Mecca pilgrimage 9 *Late-night Cartoon Network programming block 10 Harold who directed “Caddyshack” 11 Opposite of full 13 Comic sketches 14 Goads 18 Company that makes Bug B Gon 20 “Sorry, pal” 24 Member of the largest Rwandan ethnic group 25 A folder is needed for this 26 Still-life vessel 29 Stage comebacks? 30 Muscles strengthened by belly dancing, for short 31 “I’m not impressed” 32 *Winter barrier 35 Org. for physicians 36 “Uh-huh” 38 How some exciting N.B.A. games are won 40 Avocado dip, informally 43 Noted British racecourse 45 Substitutes for coins 49 Ancient Peruvians 50 Hit the ball out of the park 51 Staples Center, for one 53 Component of a drum kit 54 Cowhands’ home 55 “Give me five!” 56 Tree houses 58 Corn syrup brand 61 Soaking spot 62 Make up a cover story, say 63 Laudatory poem