The New York Times crossword puzzle

Across

1 Incline for a

wheelchair 5 Charley horse,

e.g.

10 Partners of dits, in Morse code

14 Gem whose name comes from “upala,” the Sanskrit word for “precious stone” 15 Japanese bread

crumbs

16 This is a test! 17 Union of two major companies 19 Item in a computer folder 20 Altered, as an

article

21 “Time to hit the

road!” 23 Foldable bed 24 Wampanoag chief of the 1600s also known as King Philip

25 Small amount, as of hair cream

27 Big commotion 29 Some cameras,

for short

30 Son of Zeus

and Hera 32 Crystal ball,

e.g.

34 On the ocean 38 Temperature measurer for turkeys and roasts 42 Yemen’s capital 43 Like the steak

in steak tartare 44 “The Persistence of Memory” painter 45 Restaurant chain known for its flapjacks 48 Beer dispenser

at a frat party 50 Acid

51 Ticking item that helps musicians keep time 55 Consumed 57 Sweet liqueur often put in coffee 58 Goodyear

airships

61 “___ this just

lovely?”

62 “I’m back!” … or a hint to 17-, 24-, 38- and 51- Across 64 Olympic sled 65 Small plateaus 66 Sicilian

volcano

67 Leak slowly 68 Official order 69 Harvest

Down

1 Home to the

Colosseum 2 Mimicked

3 One of five for which Jack traded the family cow 4 Philosopher who studied under Socrates 5 Zoomed

6 Score to shoot

for

7 One might be

acute or obtuse

8 Clay targets to be shot, informally 9 Human 10 Thawed, as food before cooking 11 Proposition assumed to be true

12 Berry who played Storm in “X-Men” 13 Refine, as ore 18 Self-referential 22 “Beat it!” 24 Additional 25 River blockers 26 Side x side, for

a square 28 *Facepalm* 31 Unit in a flight

between stories 33 “I’m c-c-cold!” 35 Standstill, in

chess

36 Fish that are often prepared kabayaki-style

37 Desertlike 39 Chevrolet

S.U.V.

40 ___ or break 41 Have debts 46 Not late

47 Like many plants in urban gardening 49 Fancy party 51 Sends, as a

postcard 52 Follow

53 Slight color 54 Soccer’s

Lionel ___ 56 Mascot for Princeton — or Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes

58 Word in most Academy Award titles 59 ___ colada 60 Suddenly lose

self-control 63 ___ and

cheese