The New York Times Crossword

ACROSS

1 Now or never

7 Does like

13 One of many for Penelope in

the “Odyssey”

14 Crammed

15 One of five official languages

of Ethiopia

16 “Now wait one dang

second ...”

17 Jukebox crooner with the

1965 hit “1-2-3” 19 Absolutely loved, with “up” 20 Calendar abbr.

23 Sports event that notably declines to drug-test its participants

24 Covered

25 Qualified “yes”

27 Home by

28 Shield for Zeus 29 Bottommost check box,

perhaps

30 Tea brand with Wild Sweet Orange and Refresh Mint flavors

31 Bad thing to draw when

you’re taking a test

32 Yank slightly

34 Acquire

35 Blues singer ___ Monica

Parker

36 Espresso foam

37 Primo

39 Settled (on)

40 Co-host of the 1970s

program “People Are Talking” 41 “What’s the ___?” 42 Inherited, with “into” 43 Smooth, in a way

44 Be relevant to

46 ___ Studi, first Native American man to receive an Oscar (2019)

47 Calendar abbr.

48 Writer’s block?

50 They’re not usually offered 52 Like idols

56 Taken care of business? 57 High-end

58 Lineup at a charging station 59 In descending order: Mount Everest, K2, Kangchenjunga, ___

DOWN

1 Something you might haul 2 Lead-in to decimal

3 Brio

4 Among others

5 Big sponsor of golf, sailing, tennis, motorsport and equestrian events

6 “You’re on!”

7 Makes fast

8 Jet

9 Comme ci, comme ça 10 PV = nRT

11 When one might start to

make a scene

12 Sporting blades

14 Interest not at all 16 Recommended labor practice 18 Yellow slippers?

20 Case made for significant

change?

21 Self-esteem, from the French 22 Vehicle models Velar and

Evoque, e.g.

24 Cause of some belly-aching 26 Attendant in a noble

household

28 Midsection, in brief

33 “Pass”

38 Hostess offering

44 Carpentry supply

45 “Oh, you think?!”

48 Tropical fruta

49 Affectionate sign-off

51 Home of the Golden Bears,

informally

53 Groove

54 Settings for some TV dramas,

in brief

55 What gray is usually not