NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

Across 1 Bob Marley, e.g.

6 J. ___ Hoover 11 Rainbow, for one 14 Choir voices 15 Band at a royal

wedding 16 Elevator unit 17 Kid-lit character who travels via envelope 19 Ref ’s decision

20 ___ pad 21 Communists and capitalists, e.g.

23 Hot couple 24 Thelma’s portrayer in “Thelma & Louise” 27 Trumped-up 29 Lobster ___ Newburg

30 Aloha State bird 31 Mexican Mrs. 32 Catastrophic 34 U.S.O. audience 36 Co-star of “Stranger Things”

40 Dapper fellow 41 U.S. city connected to the outside only by airplane, boat and sled

42 What debtors do 45 “Piece of cake” 48 Japanese garden

fish 49 Tops

51 “I can’t believe we both know him” 55 Charlie Brown expletive 56 Western ravines 57 Ideal places 59 What might bring you to a screeching halt 60 Protective

sportswear …

or a hint to the

ends of 17-,

24-, 36- and 51-Across 64 Kimono tie 65 Choice for a prom 66 His and her 67 “Now where ___ I?”

68 French toast

topper

69 Having some kick Down 1 U.K. flying grp. 2 Standout player 3 What a governor enforces

4 Figures on poles

5 Org.

6 GPS display 7 Racket 8 Lead-bearing ore 9 Big concert venue 10 Like Lady Liberty’s crown 11 Like the ingredient acetaminophen

in Tylenol 12 Make hand over fist 13 Stick in a field game

18 Dude (up) 22 Cleric’s house 23 Provisos 25 Become worthy of

26 Rigby who “waits at the window, wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door”

28 Poet ___ St. Vincent Millay 33 It’s not free of charge 34 Trainer’s workplace 35 Brainstorm 37 Short narrative poem

38 Stir up 39 Woos 43 Kayaker’s attire 44 Double curve 45 Money held by a third party 46 Slide presentation? 47 Gulf War allies 48 On the up and up 50 Nativity scene 52 Performers who get top billing 53 Humble reply to “Great job, folks!” 54 The Pistons, on scoreboards 58 Airhead

61 The Fighting Tigers of the N.C.A.A. 62 Subj. of a test that might involve identifying playing cards 63 Get too personal