NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 B.M.O.C., typically 5 Aids in keeping up with the daily grind? 14 Biblical figure believed to be buried near Basra 15 Yucca named by Mormon settlers 16 Handel work

featuring David 17 Poorly educated 18 Pleasant surprise for a buyer 20 Cretan peak 21 Have chops,

say 22 Its purpose is in

sight 23 Papuan port 25 Phishing string:

Abbr. 26 Lee in

Hollywood 27 One of Steinbeck’s twins 29 Coiner of the phrase “global village” 38 Group that might perform 16-Across 39 Indians may

participate in it 40 Frequent

American flier? 41 Hill person:

Abbr. 42 Pros in power:

Abbr. 43 Texting qualifier 46 W. Coast setting, more often than not 48 Now, in Italy 49 “Live at the

Apollo” airer 52 Key name 54 All-day sucker? 57 He played Casey Kelso on “That ’70s Show” 59 Linchpin locale 60 Fading out 61 Sixth in a series 62 “Tin Cup”

co-star 63 Aforetime DOWN 1 General Reno for whom Reno, Nev., is named 2 1994 Emmy winner for “Dvorák in Prague” 3 Oil vessel 4 Moola 5 Gifted person? 6 Creta, e.g. 7 Beach house? 8 Apply 9 Quaker offering 10 Keep in order? 11 “Mrs.” in a Paul Gallico novel title 12 City called “Knightsbridge of the North” 13 Auto

suggestion? 15 “Judgment at Nuremberg” Oscar nominee 19 Like some outboard motors 24 Getting in gear 26 Noted Titanic

couple 28 Nintendo’s ___

Mansion 29 Delivery

people? 30 “How now!

___?”: Hamlet 31 Delhi cheese? 32 It may be on the

house 33 Bridge design

er’s concern 34 E-mail, e.g.:

Abbr. 35 Mountain 36 “Look ___ now” 37 Bill ___ Climate Lab (Oakland science exhibit) 43 Cooler, in the

’hood 44 Violet relative 45 Like Mork 47 Puts soft rock

on? 48 Black Bears’

home 49 Lord of the ring? 50 They get nuts 51 Grip improver 53 Characteristic

dictator 55 Electric flux

symbols 56 Throw for a

loop 58 Cyclones’ sch.