The New York Times crossword puzzle

Across

1 It’s black on one side and white on the other, in Othello 5 Scratchy voice 9 Trailhead displays 13 Snack item that might be twisted or dunked 14 Casino buy-in 15 Holder of keys, phone and IDs 16 Lisa with the 1994 #1 hit “Stay (I Missed You)” 17 City in Normandy 18 Things that thinkers think of 19 T or F, e.g. 20 Business review site 21 Go over again, as plans 22 Soda can opener 24 Chimichurri or hollandaise 26 Stuck-up 27 Like a weedy garden, perhaps 31 Key above Caps Lock 32 Stock launches, in brief 33 ___ Culbertson, member of the contract bridge hall of fame 34 Word before firma or incognita 36 Doze (off) 37 Mac maker 39 Post-O.R. locale 40 Magical writing, as in Dungeons & Dragons 41 Rock’s ___ Fighters 42 Big name in electric toothbrushes 45 Li’l slip 48 Lets the tears flow 49 Wining and dining, say 50 Like some volleyballs and hair 53 Fellow, informally 55 Road gunk … or, when doubled, tooth gunk 56 Borden Dairy cow 57 Country between Thailand and Vietnam 58 Aura 59 Wasn’t well 60 Luxury hotel chain 61 Not worth having, as an argument 62 Butt 63 Try the patience of 64 “Need You Tonight” band, 1987

Down

1 Practice swimming 2 Like some T-shirt graphics 3 Line from “Dick and Jane” readers 4 Inner ear? 5 Fly past 6 Meticulous to a fault 7 Improves to meet a challenge … or a hint to this puzzle’s circled letters 8 Fountain ___9 Toledo minorleaguer, named for a marsh bird 10 Word before 51 or rug 11 Educational promos, in brief 12 Meeting, informally 15 Jigsaw item 20 “___ dabba doo!” 21 They’re hard to get out of 23 Lift on a ski slope 25 Battery end 28 Testimony under oath 29 Loss leader? 30 Henna, e.g. 32 Harden (to) 34 “___ but a scratch!” 35 Green prefix 37 In progress 38 The fuzz 40 Anti pest spray 43 More “ew” inducing 44 Belief system 45 Takes responsibility for a mistake 46 How breakfast cereal is usually packaged 47 Heron varieties 50 Scorch on a grill 51 Ballet dip 52 Cuba, por ejemplo 54 Periods longer than eras 57 Place to park 58 Keydets’ sch.