NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD
ACROSS 1 Letters in front of an e-mail address *Brother of Moses *Von Richthofen, e.g. 14 Sender of much
e-mail 15 Campfire treat 16 Like some rial
spenders 17 Country music’s
___ Young Band 18 It’s just not done 19 Arc lamp gas 20 Victoria Falls
river 22 Many a PX
patron 24 Hydrocarbon
suffix 25 *Element in the cleanser 20 Mule Team 26 More haggard 28 Second man to walk on the moon 30 ___ Bandito 31 Subatomic
particles 32 Cassandra, e.g. 33 Place for many
an office 37 Org. that bar
gains with G.M.
4
9 When this puzzle is done, the answers to the six starred clues will form a word ladder, starting with 4-Across, whose record of 33-/42Across was broken by 68-Across. 38 Manx litter 41 Kilmer of film 42 Areas in dog
pounds 44 Director Joel or
Ethan 45 Founding mem
ber of NATO 47 Several Russian
czars 49 “Will it play in
___?” 50 Potpourri
fragrance 53 *Bklyn., Queens
and others 54 Toothpaste box
letters 55 “The Mayor of Simpleton” band, 1989 56 Coat
electrolytically 59 Dish alternative 61 Spokes 63 1970s-’80s
Pakistani leader 64 Bagel choice 65 “Find ___ and fill
it” 66 Ambulance org. 67 *Sonny and
Chaz 68 *Adheres 69 1/14 of a
fortnight DOWN 1 Joan with a guitar Pepsi, e.g. Dismount Star Fighting female of myth With 46-Down, cohort of Little John 2 3 4 5
6
7 Conquistador’s goal Baylor basketball uniform color Block from rebounding, in basketball 10 ___ Zion
Church 11 Charged 12 ___ occasion 13 San Fran
gridder 21 Partner of bred 23 Terrier type 27 Japanese
drama 28 Russia/China
border river 29 Pig-roasting
occasion 30 Honors with
style 32 Creature prized
for its claws 34 Too large 35 Hawaiian isle
8
9 36 Lanchester of
film 39 Quitter’s cry 40 Athletes’
no-nos 43 ___ card 46 See 6-Down 48 Alluring
ladies 49 Paid (up) 50 Ebenezer’s partner in “A Christmas Carol” 51 Hersey bell
town 52 Polio vaccine
pioneer 53 When doubled,
a spa city 57 Coors alcopop
brand 58 “Don’t get so
excited!” 60 Head of
Parliament? 62 “I’ll take that as
___”
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