The New York Times crossword puzzle

Across 1 Award notably won in each of the “big four” categories by this puzzle’s honoree 7 Peeling potatoes as punishment, maybe 11 Krazy ___ 14 Things used with some frequency? 15 Surf sound 16 Yoko whose work is sometimes described as 17-Across 17 Having no musical key 18 Swear is true 20 “We’ve Only Just ___” 21 Toy brand with plastic figures 22 Maker of the old Dreamcast game console 24 Terse admission 25 2006 #1 Shakira hit 29 Avail oneself of Vail? 32 Actor Morales 33 The Iams logo depicts one

34 Arranged artfully, as fabric 36 Janet of “Psycho” 38 “The ___ Squad” 40 Ill-tempered 41 Anise-flavored aperitif

43 Vim 45 Poker giveaway 46 Texting format, for short

47 Art technique that’s French for “fools the eye” 50 Some ways off 51 Gait slower than a gallop 52 Butler’s “Gladly” 56 ___-Japanese War 60 “Check it out … I’ll wait here”

61 Film with a famous chariot race 62 Squirrel’s favorite tree, maybe

63 Gal pal of Dennis the Menace 64 Score early in the game, often

65 Car rental add-on

66 Creatures in Tolkien’s Fangorn Forest

67 Hit song by the 1-Across winner whose name is spelled out by the final three letters of 21-, 25-, 47and 52-Across

Down

1 Take hold of 2 Merit

3 “On the internet, nobody knows you’re ___” (classic New Yorker cartoon caption)

4 – 5 Bellyached 6 Designer letters

7 Test that’s all talk 8 Feature of a Manx cat 9 Relative of a cricket

10 Leaders of Canadian provinces 11 Hoda of morning TV 12 Voting nay 13 Easily influenced person 19 Rolled-up grass 21 Old airline with a globe in its logo

23 11 U.S. presidents of the 20th century belonged to it 25 Pitches in 26 “___ to remember …” 27 What socks come in 28 Early afternoon hour 29 Binge 30 Actress O’Hara with a Tony for “The King and I” 31 Peaceful pastoral scene

35 Artificial, as some modern pop vocals 37 Chocolaty sundae topping 39 Swimming pool measurement 42 Entices 44 Part of m.p.h. 48 Get situated 49 Ochoa in the World Golf Hall of Fame 50 ___ Center (Chicago skyscraper) 52 Eager

53 Soft ___ (flattery) 54 Chatters 55 Word after high, heavy or seven 57 Thick hairstyle 58 “Star Trek” role for Takei 59 Airport about 28 miles from Disneyland Paris 61 Short hairstyle