The New York Times Crossword
ACROSS
1 Many a promotional
giveaway
5 Trip ... or start a trip 11 Fingers
14 Like the logos for
Subaru and Toyota
15 Toy in a purse, perhaps 16 Common blog keyword
for sorting posts 17 Spanish for “weight” 18 Release from a dock 19 Abbott and Costello, e.g. 20 Old NYC depot inits. 21 “r u ___?!”
(texter’s “Really?”) 22 Captain Morgan
competitor
24 Some soccer gear 26 Resting spots?
27 British cavalry
accessory
28 People are told not
to touch it
29 It’s a cinch
30 Classic battleground 33 Decades-old synth-pop group named for a fashion magazine 35 It’s pulled by students before graduation 37 Receptionist’s notation: Abbr. 40 Boxes in an arena, maybe
41 Backup 43 Equestrian attire 45 Singer who gave his name to a “fever” in the 2010s 46 Diamond in the rough? 47 Lead role in “Airplane!” 48 Albert ___ (Minnesota county seat)
49 “United Shades of America” airer
50 First name in soul 52 Shortening in many school names 53 So-called “bullet” 54 Bit of progress 55 Study, study, study 56 Club ___ 57 Some subatomic particles
58 Org. with a Change My Address portal on its website
DOWN
1 Things to talk about 2 Center of a Venn
diagram
3 One might sense bitterness
4 Arpad ___, eponymous creator of an international ratings system 5 Prompts
6 Long stretches 7 Thumb of small size 8 Certain shoe inserts 9 Outdoor security system component 10 Some office greenery 11 First name in Indian political history 12 Frequent losers at casinos
Sound of a rush
13 21 Overseas plain 23 Queens neighborhood with a floral name
25 Got off the streets, say
26 They always proceed in a biased way 28 There are just over three in a foot 31 Glinda’s portrayer in “The Wiz” 32 Lethargic 34 Unhelpful friends for advice
36 Joint protector 37 Sheikh-down of the FBI?
38 What parade horses do 39 Calligraphed
42 B in music class? 44 Prospector’s filing 45 Native American currency, once
47 Word often appearing after a comparative 51 “___ cool!”
52 Big 12 sch.