NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

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1 Slyly spiteful 6 The “D” of PRNDL 11 Easy-to-chew food 14 Mutual of ___ (insurance giant) 15 Aid in detecting speeders 16 ___ Direction (boy band) 17 John Cusack thriller based on a Grisham novel 19 “Golly!” 20 Inviting 21 “Gimme ___!” (start of an Iowa cheer) 22 Southward 23 “___ Misérables” 24 Santa’s little helper 26 Snouts 28 Newly famous celebrity 32 ___ date (make some plans) 35 Tuna container 36 Lying on one’s back 37 Conductors of impulses from nerve cells 39 Grazing area 41 Judicial statements 42 Fought like the Hatfields and McCoys 44 Abbr. after a lawyer’s name 46 Lose traction 47 Stipulation that frees one of liability 50 Minor difficulty 51 Bit of butter 52 “He said, ___ said” 55 Praise 57 Nautical record 59 Nautical unit of measure 61 Swiss peak 62 Part of a ski jump just before going airborne 64 Bronx ___ 65 Pop concert venue 66 Strong, seasoned stock, in cookery 67 Japanese money 68 Military cap 69 Run-down, as a bar

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1 Atoll composition 2 Tell jokes, say 3 Oxygen suppliers for scuba divers 4 Spicy Southeast Asian cuisine 5 Show that’s bo-o-oring 6 Unmoist 7 Indian nobleman 8 “Can’t say” 9 Sundry 10 Suffix with crock or mock 11 Toy that hops 12 All over again 13 Ball-___ hammer 18 Shoelace end 22 Hate, hate, hate 25 “Words ___ me!” 27 Macho sort 28 Quick but temporary fix 29 Prepare for prayer 30 Voting against 31 What library patrons do 32 How the

cautious play it 33 Mates who’ve split 34 Mention in passing 38 Aug. follower 40 Inits. on a rush order 43 State openly, as for a customs official 45 Drink, as of ale 48 Tight necklace 49 Fills with personnel 52 Disgrace 53 ___ in on (got closer to) 54 “E” on a gas gauge 55 Indolent 56 ___ vera 58 Trait transmitter 60 Factual 62 File extension? 63 Grain in Cheerios