The new york times crossword
ACROSS
1 Major source
of wheat 4 Zipped
8 Hindu avatar 12 Kaplan course
subj. 14 Neighbor of
Algeria 15 Snubs, possibly 17 Swaying just before a disaster 18 Blarney Stone
site
19 Wedgy
20 Part 1 of an instruction for solving this puzzle 22 Mean 23 Donna’s
predecessor? 24 Glamping
option
26 Bold alternative: Abbr.
27 Image on the Missouri state quarter
29 A jigger is bigger than this
31 Some loud
chewers 34 Limelight
stealer 36 Didn’t stay
put
39 The Cardinals,
on scoreboards 40 Part 2 of the instruction 42 Many wages 43 Sewer
45 TV’s “Science
Guy”
46 Tech info
site 47 Heineken
alternative 49 Smoking hot
Italian?
51 1982 film that takes place inside a computer 53 Wrests 55 Cry in an opera
house
59 Labor day
event
61 End of the
instruction 63 Minimalist 64 Fish frequently caught by newts 65 Ending for
patri66 Leader typically appearing shirtless in “S.N.L.” parodies 67 Colonnade
trees
68 Hawn of the
silver screen 69 Bustline muscles, informally 70 Some winks 71 Retired means of travel, for short
DOWN
1 Result of loose
lips?
2 Job that involves a lot of sweating 3 Judd of country
music
4 Hook associate 5 Handout on
December 31 6 Peace Nobelist
Root
7 Dough used in
a taqueria 8 Org. for some
future lts. 9 AWOL part 10 Colonial force 11 Own a boat,
say
13 Pewter accompanier in the Bible 16 Wads are made
to do this 21 “Emeer” for “emir,” e.g.: Abbr.
25 Castle feature 28 “Rosy” things 30 Present … or a concise explanation of this puzzle’s theme 31 “Special Agent ___” (Disney animated series) 32 Copier tray
abbr.
33 Go on
35 High point:
Abbr.
37 Poet’s “before” 38 “Can’t Help Lovin’ ___ Man”
40 Cousin of
“Inc.”
41 “I need your full attention over here” 44 Ending that’s in the middle? 46 Santana of
Santana 48 Like flour for
baking 50 Original airer of
“The Monkees” 51 Shortening used in recipes? 52 Shrewd
54 In all honesty 56 Fiats, e.g. 57 Bridal shop
display 58 Berkshire
racecourse 60 Certain lawyers It may be critical
62
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