Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The New York Times crossword puzzle
Across
1 Fusses in front of the mirror, say
7 Crudely mimicked 11 Show hosts, for short
14 Like outdoor photos taken from above
15 Peacekeeping grp. since 1949
16 Tuna type in sushi restaurants
17 Opponent who helps train a boxer
20 Tribal family tree?
21 Operatic solos
22 Broke a fast
23 Parsley, sage, rosemary or thyme
25 Spotify or TikTok
26 ___ Bell (fastfood chain)
29 “Precisely!”
31 Female sheep
33 Coastal vista
37 Gastrophile
39 Most difficult challenge for many a student driver
41 Related to stars
42 White dogs, or bluish-gray cats
43 Airport code for Australia’s largest city
44 End of a soldier’s email address
46 YouTube button
47 Lively energy
49 California valley known for its vineyards
51 Belly up to the ___
54 Narrative transition
56 Lead singer for Culture Club
60 Place in an auto dealership to pick up wiper blades or spark plugs
62 Take advantage of
63 Quentin Tarantino’s “___ Fiction”
64 More ludicrous
65 Paintball filler
66 Prone to prying
67 Common miniature golf goal ... or a hint to what’s found in 17-, 39- and 60-Across
Down
1 Farfalle, fettuccine or fusilli
2 Transplant, as a flower
3 Boiling mad
4 Bog down
5 Dish with chicken, veal or eggplant, familiarly
6 Inadvertent error
7 What a protractor measures
8 Like onion or garlic skin
9 Letter after zeta
10 “___ the Explorer”
11 Combo offerings at nail salons
12 Cabernet or merlot sold in a box, say
13 Titles for knights
18 What goners have
19 Lead-in to “lala”
24 Happen to
26 Bygone Russian ruler
27 Happy as ___
28 Dial a radio show, say
30 “Ish”
32 Brain tests, in brief
33 Health resorts
34 “So simple!”
35 Credential for a painter or sculptor
36 Stately shade tree
38 “___-doke!”
40 Tropical fruit with highly nutritious seeds
45 Things stuck on file folders
48 “To ___ it mildly ...”
50 Red flower of wartime remembrance
51 Actor Spiner of “Star Trek: The Next Generation”
52 Vice president who resigned in 1973
53 Having a throwback style
54 Tater
55 Channel showing game highlights
57 Hold firmly
58 Sicilian stratovolcano
59 “The Wire” character portrayed by Michael K. Williams
61 Couple of musicians