The new york times crossword

NOTE: This puzzle has four different solutions. When you’re done, read the circled letters from top to bottom to find another one.

ACROSS

1 You might bid

on it

5 First man, in Maori mythology 9 Lead to 14 Plant 15 Encumbrance 16 It makes il mondo go ‘round 17 Bathroom

cabinet item 19 More than flirt

with

20 Vegas machine with the best odds?

21 A head 22 “American ___” (Neil Gaiman novel that won the Hugo and Nebula) 23 Japanese electronics brand

24 Brain freeze

cause 27 Product often advertising 99.99% effectiveness 31 “Headliner” of the first Warner Bros. short to win

an Oscar 32 ___ Ren of “The Force Awakens” 33 Big 12 sch. 36 Makes a small, plaintive sound 37 K.C.-to-Detroit

direction

38 Ad Council

output, for short

39 Grp. that advertised in “The Book of Mormon” playbills, surprisingly 40 Command after mistakenly pressing Ctrl+Z 42 Spicy kind of

seasoning

44 It might help clear things up

47 Nocturnal

marsupial 49 Event with

Easter eggs 50 Runs

51 Behind 52 Where the cucumbers are

not for eating Play matchmaker for

Sound filler Upper

atmosphere Little rascal Damage Authority Federation formed in 1922, for short Like many college film projects 55

57 59

60 61 62 63

64

DOWN

1 ___ Raducanu, 2021 U.S.

Open winner 2 Kick hard

3 Who might be

asked for a donation, in brief

4 “___ again …” 5 Illegally parked

car, maybe 6 How some pet

food is sold 7 Potent

marijuana 8 Suffix with bull

or bear

9 Cry of

contempt 10 Citizenship

test taker, perhaps

11 Get put away 12 Eat at

13 It may be perfect for writing

18 Job at a bank,

say

By Evan Mahnken

23 Some sources

of vitamin C 24 Ocular

affliction 25 Wee

26 Emmy winner

Aduba 27 Code inits. 28 How you might feel looking at the Northern Lights

29 Fit for a big

write-up, say 30 “Right?!” 34 Closing

activity 35 ___ interface 37 Biblical land near the kingdoms of Judah and Moab 38 Scotch

flavorer 40 E.R. staffers 41 Brown.

follower 42 Mess

43 Get more 45Down

45 See 43-Down 46 Gets ready, as

a cue stick 47 Fertile spots 48 Masterwork completed in 1499

51 Snack brand owned by PepsiCo 52 Holiday cookie

shape

53 Sassy

54 Drove

56 Whiz 57 Nickname that’s an alphabet trio

58 “I’ve got it!”

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