The New York Times crossword puzzle

Across

1 Standout

work

11 Disney villain based on King Claudius

15 ´, in French 16 Site of an early miracle 17 Dance craze during the Roaring Twenties 18 Lacking in

excitement 19 Pioneering band in nu metal

20 Dark ___ 21 Actor

Malek 22 Onetime

trade org. 23 Hiss at a Congressional hearing 25 Food from

a bar

26 “Yeah, you

wish!” 28 Post-marathon treatment, maybe

30 It’s a thing in Mexico 31 Product that becomes an item to which it’s applied after shifting the last letter one spot down in the alphabet

32 Part of Comedy

Central’s logo 33 Heavy hitter? 36 Jets

38 ___ minute (cooked to order) 39 Protective wear around shellfish, maybe

41 Wow, just wow 42 Route for

pulling a boat 44 Form of graffiti 48 Choices for

sushi chefs 49 Hyper

51 A to B, say:

Abbr.

52 Break

53 A to B, say 54 Edit menu

option

55 Coup target 56 Cheese from Wales, not southeastern Pennsylvania 59 Battle of the Hedgerows locale 60 Deserving more credit 61 Acknowledged 62 Strip of

ownership

Down

1 Patronized 2 Parrot,

in a way

3 Like hen’s

teeth

4 Soarer by the shore

5 It’s noted for its alums

6 “Les Nuits d’___” (Berlioz work)

7 Layered fare 8 Petrol unit 9 Activity of

self-interest 10 Pantyhose

problems 11 Insect depicted

in hieroglyphics 12 Terrapin

topper 13 Bubbly 14 Sources of crunch for a salad

23 Things on the small slide?

24 Came unhinged 25 Crispy order at a Japanese restaurant 27 Abbr. in a sports injury report

29 Office chair

feature 33 Something fit for a king or queen

34 Titular children’s song lyric after “Et la tête!”

35 One way to get

rid of things 37 Ending with

Angel 40 Dweller in the

Himalayas 41 Course for many a high schooler, in brief

43 Who allegedly said “No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country” 45 Lissome

46 A bunch 47 Overseas

insurance giant 50 European city where the first carbonated beverage was invented 53 Move quickly,

as a cloud 54 Narrow inlets 57 Crackerjack 58 Timecard

entries: Abbr.

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