The new york times crossword

ACROSS

1 In no danger 5 Jack who could consume no fat

10 “___ It

Romantic?” 14 Hairstyle that may be parted and tied into

two puffs 15 Big name in

toothbrushes 16 Flatbread served with curry

17 Pale pink vineyard offerings 19 Something Santa makes (and checks twice)

20 Go bad

21 “Just ___!”

(“Hold on!”) 22 Buddy

23 Wipe out bigtime

25 Practice

boxing 30 Disobey James Bond when making a martini 31 Sound

system 32 Choose 33 Manhattan’s Madison or Lexington: Abbr. 35 Stuffiness that lingers in an unventilated room

37 Lends an ear 41 Refreshing summer beverage 42 One experiencing gaps in memory 44 Quirky 45 Vietnamese noodle-andbroth dish 46 Source of seasonal sneezes 48 Metrical foot in

poetry

52 Barrel of explosive stuff … or a situation that’s ready to blow 54 Steel support

for concrete 55 Title bestowed on Mick

Jagger in

2003 (although the queen refused to present the award herself) 56 Oscar-winning Ben Affleck film set in

Iran

58 Letters preceding an alias

59 Sulky

expression 61 Writings on an album sleeve or jewel case insert

Ninny

Handy

___ ex

machina Soprano’s

choirmate

A bit buzzed Award for athletic achievement 64 65 66

67

68 69

DOWN

1 Buffalo’s N.H.L.

team

2 Not sinking 3 Tutti-___ 4 Greek goddess

of the dawn 5 Opposite of

reaps

6 One officiating at communion or hearing confession 7 Cattle-raising

estates 8 Ginger ___

(soft drink) 9 Atlanta-based

TV channel 10 Family member acquired by marrying 11 Catamaran,

e.g.

12 Rap’s Lil ___ X 13 Explosive stuff,

in brief 18 Boater or

bowler 22 Combined, as money or resources 24 Hopping mad

By Kathy Lowden

26 Introductory drawing class 27 Subordinate of

a 6-Down 28 Sheriff Andy Taylor’s boy on 1960s TV 29 More, in ads 31 Fourth-year

student 34 Evening

prayer

36 ___ Bauer, clothing store

chain 37 Reindeer herder of Scandinavia 38 “The way I see

it,” to texters 39 Toddler’s

winter wear 40 Vaccine pioneer

Jonas

43 Really rake it in 47 Exit door 49 Dies down 50 Reconcile after a quarrel … or a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 52- and 61-Across 51 Shrill and blaring, as a trumpet 53 “Same here!” 54 28-Down portrayer ___ Howard

57 ___ Poupon

mustard

59 Org. sponsoring school fundraisers 60 “Wise” bird 61 Biblical fellow with a salty wife?

62 “___ Were a Rich Man” (“Fiddler on the Roof” song)

63 Poem of praise