The New York Times Crossword
ACROSS
1 Filming device, for short 4 Men’s Health or Women’s Health, for short 7 Sticks (to)
14 Mined rocks
15 Years that one has lived 16 Presidents and prime ministers
17 Gun advocacy grp.
18 It flows from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal 20 Piece of sports equipment with strings 22 First-___ (best) 23 Back-to-school mo. 24 Relaxation
28 Greek goddess of the hunt 30 Reference point during a piano lesson
33 Coke or 7UP
34 Bring into the company 35 Summer zodiac sign 36 “If memory serves ...” 40 Nada
43 Black gemstone 44 Bulletin board fastener 47 Firm, as pasta
49 Fully illustrated, as a novel 52 Work of Shakespeare 53 “Norma ___” (1979 film) 54 German article 55 Where heads of the Pacific are found? 60 $$$ 63 PBS-funding org. 64 Singer Flack with the 1973 hit “Killing Me Softly With His Song” 65 Serve that nicks the net 66 Paving goo 67 Reached the golf course standard
68 CPR sites
69 Tax org. undergoing some “reform” in this puzzle’s circled squares
DOWN
1 Iran-___ (1980s scandal) 2 Behind in payments, after “in”
3 Did intentionally 4 O. Henry’s “The Gift of the ___”
5 Court great Andre 6 Blues and rock, for two
7 Actor Guinness 8 Schoolroom assignment 9 Relative of a rabbit 10 Revised, as copy 11 Gun, as an engine 12 “But I heard him exclaim, ___ he drove out of sight ...” 13 Byelorussia, e.g.: Abbr. 19 Cumberland ___ 21 “Boy, do I ___ drink!” 25 Nothing’s opposite 26 “Didn’t I tell you?” 27 Green: Prefix 29 Worker with a trowel 30 Prop you might drop 31 Savings for the golden years, for short 32 Airline whose name is a Greek letter
34 Evil spell
37 QB miscue: Abbr. 38 Loaf that might have seeds
39 Place to pin a pink ribbon
40 Stick in the microwave 41 Sick
42 Holding hands or kissing on the street, for short 45 Italian red wine 46 Actor Greg of “Little Miss Sunshine” 48 Hole for a lace
49 Use mouthwash
50 Rob who directed “The Princess Bride” 51 Evergreens with fragrant wood
53 Big outdoor gear retailer 56 Senior party?
57 Mex. title that’s an anagram of 58-Down 58 Old Russian title that’s an anagram of 57-Down 59 Old Concordes, in brief 60 Hosp. VIPs
61 Awed reaction 62 Certain Wall St. acquisition, for short