The New York Times crossword puzzle
Across
1 Playfully tap on the nose 5 Hindu Mr. 9 Step after lather 14 Throw a ball for a strike, say 15 Intl. pricesetting group 16 Fake 17 Like helium and carbon dioxide 19 Object of wishful thinking? 20 Sealed with a knot 22 Symbols of Egyptian royalty 23 Was known as 26 Instrument that Hermes made from a tortoise shell and reeds, in myth 28 Sunburn soother 29 “I haven’t the foggiest” 33 Secrecy en forcing contract, for short 36 Get into it 37 Indication of correctness in Wordle 38 Let it all out, in a way 39 “Steamed ___,” classic “Simpsons” sketch 40 You might entertain them 41 Eponym of a popular vodka brand 42 “Cancel” on a keyboard 43 Recharge, so to speak 44 Did in 45 Classic “Simpsons” sound 46 Second social media account for posting private jokes and such, informally 48 Like father, like son 49 Plains people 51 Big batteries 53 A wellknown Stone 55 Golf ball features 59 Alternating current pioneer 61 Following 17-, 37-, 40- and 43-Across, end of a properly formed yet 11Down sentence by 25-Down demonstrating the distinction between syntax and semantics 65 Beseeched 66 One guilty of disorderly conduct? 67 Smoothie seed 68 Parental authority 69 Parents, to kids 70 Edible seaweed
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1 Airer of many David Attenborough documentaries 2 On vacation, in work calendar shorthand 3 Hooter 4 They’re up to no good 5 Number two of six for Henry VIII 6 Imitated 7 Spanish smooch 8 Bay Area sch. 9 D&D or WoW, e.g. 10 This is how rumors get started 11 Meaningless 12 Quick cut 13 What “:” might represent in a text 18 Kid 21 Chimney vents 23 Past one’s prime, with “up” 24 Westernmost city in Texas 25 So-named “father of modern linguistics” 27 Ache 30 Nash who called the rhinoceros “pre poceros” 31 Plains people 32 Vaulted 34 “You’ve got my attention” 35 Dwellings 40 “OK, so that’s not exactly true” 41 Doom scrolling, e.g. 43 West Coast hub for United 47 Unrehearsed lines 50 “___ From the Crypt,” HBO horror anthology 52 Big boss, informally 53 Midflight stats 54 Butte, but bigger 56 On the off chance that happens 57 Chew on 58 Nudge 60 Ruckus 62 “___ Drives Me Crazy” (1989 #1 hit) 63 Teeny-weeny 64 Talk, talk, talk