The New York Times Crossword

ACROSS

1 Entry in a doctor’s calendar: Abbr. 5 Thanksgiving vegetable

8 100, gradewise 13 Rage

14 “Early in life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better ___ some noise”: Malcolm X

15 Take care of 16 Journey

17 Jessica of “Fantastic Four” 18 Reeves of “The Matrix”

19 One on the front lines during a crisis

22 Do a new production of, as a recording 23 Alternative to carpeting

24 “You bet!”

25 Became a millionaire, say 29 “It’s ___ of the times”

33 Finish first in a race

34 Factoryinspecting org. 35 Crown wearer at a fall football game 39 Bullets and such 40 Since, informally 41 Turn topsy-turvy

42 Tight embrace 44 Advanced deg. for a writer or musician

46 Hair tamer

47 ___ Trench (deepest point on earth)

52 Unmanned Dept. of Defense aircraft

56 Rob

57&58 Collective consciousness … or a hint to the ends of 19-, 35and 52-Across 59 “Beats me!” 60 Qatari leader

61 Lake bordering Cleveland

62 Kick up _ _ _ (be unruly)

63 Web portal with a butterfly logo 64 Bucks and does

DOWN

1 “… happily ever ___”

2 Prize money 3 Light beam splitter

4 Like a go-go-go personality 5 Certain New Haven collegians 6 “Allahu ___!” (Muslim cry) 7 Brunch, e.g. 8 Invite on a date 9 One’s equals

10 Faucet problem

11 _ _ _ Reader (magazine with the slogan “Cure ignorance”)

12 Like lemons

14 Dull photo finish 20 “Bye Bye Bye” boy band

21 Incorrect

25 _ _ _ and tonic 26 “Understood” 27 Fifth-mostcommon family name in China 28 Round of applause 29 “Moby-Dick” captain

30 A few

31 “___ Be” (2010 #1 hit by the Black Eyed Peas) 32 Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, for two

33 Rapper _ _ _ Khalifa

36 Circular windows 37 Popular gift shop purchase

38 Actor Dennis 43 Greetings

44 Singer Gaye 45 Cooking device in a fast-food restaurant

47 Injures

48 Ready for battle 49 Bête ___

50 “Little Orphan ___”

51 Passover observance

52 _ _ _-certified organic

53 Double ___ Oreos 54 DoorDash list

55 Not us