The New York Times Crossword
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1 Joint that a sock covers 6 Small recess 11 Karl Marx’s “___ Kapital” 14 Country star Tucker 15 Theater worker 16 Month with Columbus Day: abbr. 17 Giving away unwanted items rather than trashing them 19 Second letter after epsilon 20 Rage 21 Luau dance 22 Absorbs, as gravy on a plate 24 Broccoli ___ 26 Clark of the Daily Planet 28 Obsessive to a fault 29 The Supremes’ “___! In the Name of Love” 30 Extra job in the gig economy 33 Gin’s partner in a classic drink 35 Look at, in the Bible 36 Put in more ammunition 39 Greeting in Tel Aviv 42 Lessens, as pain 44 Alternatives to Nikes 46 Dramatically end a speech, in a way 51 Result of a traffic ticket 52 Many, many, many, many, many moons 53 Hanker (for) 54 Ex-senator Bayh 55 “Hold your horses” 58 Tear to bits 60 Mind’s I? 61 Reaction to an overshare 62 Crowdfunding site ... or a hint to the beginnings of 17-, 30- and 46-Across 65 Goal 66 Inventor Howe 67 Prefix between triand penta68 Martial arts master Bruce 69 What a star on the American flag represents 70 Slightly off
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1 Initially 2 Holden Caulfield, for “The Catcher in the Rye” 3 Patella 4 Chemical compound with the formula NaOH 5 Made for ___ other 6 Centers of atoms 7 Components of archipelagoes 8 Second letter after upsilon 9 Roosters’ mates 10 Therefore 11 “Crime ___ pay” 12 Real 13 Alternative to a paper clip 18 Hardy-har-hars 23 Previous incarnation 25 Disorder resulting in seizures 27 Bagful carried by a caddie 31 When repeated, a sneaky laugh 32 Mil. branch with B-52s 34 Paint layer 37 Wood for a baseball bat 38 Profound 40 Classic typewriter brand 41 Bosses 43 Look smugly upon 45 Madrid matrons 46 Insurance type that often accompanies medical 47 Dormmate, e.g. 48 Punctual 49 Existing: Lat. 50 Coin with Lincoln on it 56 Barely makes, with “out” 57 Pinball fail 59 Facts and figures 63 Spying org. 64 Band with the 1993 hit “Everybody Hurts”