NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

Across

1 Droops

5 Erica who wrote “Fear of Flying”

9 Most common street name in the U.S.

13 Amo, amas, ___ …

14 State plainly

15 Large group of people

16 The “e,” but not the “B,” of eBay

19 Popular video hosting service that works like clockwork?

20 “Be my guest”

21 Put ___ fire

24 Bobby of the Boston Bruins

25 Traveler’s proof of entry

31 Parcel out

32 Peels, as an apple

33 It’s bandaged in a classic van Gogh self-portrait

35 With

37-Across, perform perfunctorily … or a hint to the ends of 16-, 25-, 41- and 55-Across

36 Clearheaded

37 See

35-Across 38 Insta post

39 Like Santa’s little helpers

40 Venue for a basketball or hockey game

41 “Madam President” or “Your Honor”

44 Bird that has calf muscles 45 Opposite of the Russian “da”

46 Style of New York City’s Chrysler Building

50 Many October babies

55 Test boundaries

58 High, like many a Woodstock attendee

59 Body part covered by a mullet

60 One side of a storefront sign

61 Irritating sort

62 Not just yours or mine

63 Message that might include an emoji or a GIF

Down

1 Mineral sprinkled on icy roads

2 Mine, in Montréal

3 Stare stupidly

4 [Cancel previous edit]

5 Raise aggressively, as prices

6 Eggs, scientifically

7 The Legend of Zelda console, for short

8 One of the Brady Bunch

9 Winged Godzilla nemesis of Japanese film

10 Spanish paintings and such

11 Brainstorming product 12 Self-description for a D&D enthusiast, maybe

15 Trick-taking game named for a card suit

17 Chicken’s perch 18 Not as tight

22 Fill fuller, as a glass or a gas tank

23 “The ___ Nights,” collection of stories that includes Aladdin and Ali Baba

25 One of a braid-y bunch?

26 Wonderland girl

27 Note between fa and la

28 In fashion

29 Parcels (out)

30 “It ___ me to say this …”

31 What a guitar cable might plug into

34 Microscopic messenger

36 Exhibit poor posture

37 Wrath

39 ___ Till, namesake of a landmark hate-crime law of 2022

40 Bandleader Shaw

42 Spicy cinnamon candy

43 Digs deep (into)

46 Each

47 Old Norse character

48 Rx amts.

49 Wine: Prefix

51 Dab, as spilled ink

52 Only weapon in Clue that isn’t metallic

53 High point

54 Outbox folder

56 ___ de parfum

57 “All Things Considered” broadcaster