The New York Times
ACROSS
1 Word of elaboration
5 Fluffy toy, familiarly
8 Stroll
13 Convincing scam video
15 Without a compass, say
16 Sink feature
17 “To Kill a Mockingbird” theme
18 Go for it, slangily
20 Ren Faire rides
21 Alveoli, e.g.
22 One of the five stages of grief
25 Small bit of mint?
27 First name in children’s literature
29 Metalworker’s union
31 “National Treasure” star
33 Power-saving mode
34 Big inits. in camping
35 Clinch, with “up”
37 Settle
38 Sweetie
39 Break off
40 City known as “The Soul of the Southwest”
42 Prove false
44 Sprays, say
46 Fantasy trilogy, familiarly
48 Takes care of
49 Flag carrier of Panama
51 Took the lead?
53 Animal shelter slogan
57 Stat
58 Clotting agent
60 Name on a counter
61 It owes its kick to capsaicin
62 Daisylike flower
63 Farm mother
64 Booster, e.g.
DOWN
1 Elaborate
2 Accessories that sound like a snack brand
3 Meeting, casually
4 Like naysayers
5 Wallop
6 Let through
7 Euphonious
8 Collect
9 Drinks sometimes topped with whipped cream
10 Artisanal hamburger option
11 The “wire,” so to speak
12 Furniture wood
14 Dog park?
15 Talk Like a Pirate Day greeting
19 Geography
classroom staple
22 Word that, when searched, causes Google to display all results at an angle
23 “Let me play the world’s smallest violin for you”
24 “My pleasure”
26 “Yikes!”
28 “___ good!”
30 Very, informally
32 Occasions to read
letters
36 Wined and dined
41 First part of an ancient Greek ode
43 #iwokeuplikethis style
45 Quick learner
47 Was in need of more
50 More fitting
52 Chihuahua, e.g.
54 ___ Books, sci-fi/ fantasy imprint
55 Ijeoma ___, author of 2020’s “Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America”
56 Bench press muscles, familiarly
57 Org. featured in the documentary series “Full Swing”
59 Entrance or exit of Target?