NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD
Across
1 “You’ve got that right!” 7 Distort 11 Chess whizzes, for short 14 Band follower 15 Prefix with legal or military 16 “Intriguing!” 17 They’re the opposite of consummate professionals 19 Cable’s ___TV 20 Ire 21 Berry often blended and served in a bowl 22 Worst poker pair 23 It might have a lattice crust 24 Disgustingly wealthy 28 Quarterbacks, e.g. 30 Hurried look 31 Opposite of pro32 Mont Blanc’s range 35 Some buns 36 Wonderfully high number of years to have lived 40 Kind of ringshaped cake 43 Gives a new color 44 Makes a sharp turn 48 Patriotic chant 50 Something spotted on a safari 52 Arm-flapping dance of the early 1970s 56 Mrs., in Mexico
57 Liberate 58 “And there you have it!” 59 Religion in which suras are recited 61 Right on the money 62 Profanity … or what 17-, 24-, 36- and 52-Across start with? 65 Call from a chair umpire 66 Hathaway of “Ocean’s 8” 67 Not widespread, as a film release 68 Work of Horace 69 Mosquito guards 70 What “radio wave,” “fore gone” and “main event” all hide
Down
1 From Qom, e.g. 2 Like “Cleopatra,” among all Best Picture nominees 3 ___ Bryan, “American Idol” judge 4 Few and far between 5 Gamer’s asset, maybe 6 Congressional approval 7 Bit of dust 8 Neighbor of Oahu 9 Making the wrong choice 10 “What had happened ___ …” 11 Learned (of ) 12 Country whose flag is solid red with an emerald pentagram 13 Chides into silence 14 Italian brandy 18 Color of peanuts 22 High bar? 25 Lint collector 26 Dot of land 27 Water cooler noise 29 Stevie Wonder’s tribute to Ellington 33 Pack of whales 34 Foxlike 37 Teeny 38 Punch out 39 He was named 1992’s Sportsman of the Year, despite retiring from tennis 12 years earlier 40 Sacred creature to many Native Plains people 41 Unrightfully seized 42 Hit 2018 Netflix stand-up special for Hannah Gadsby 45 “Wow, look at the time! I should really be going” 46 Auto-tune sites? 47 Embarrassed 49 Start of a play 51 Puzzle 53 Frequent hangout spot 54 Loafs 55 Berkeley school, for short 60 Job for a lawyer … or outfit for a lawyer 62 Enthusiast 63 Ice Bucket Challenge cause, for short 64 Trivial objection