The New York Times Crossword
ACROSS
1 Vegetable rich in vitamin K, appropriately
5 Undergrad conferrals, for short
8 Sticks around a classroom?
14 “I have no ___”
15 Gymnast Raisman
16 Captivate
17 Top 10 funk hit from War with an iconic bass line (1975)
19 Initial attempts
20 Inspiration for some psychedelic music
21 ___ Kondo, organizing guru
23 Serum vessel
24 Classic Wilson Pickett cover (1966)
27 Bad streaks
30 Some damning evidence
31 Garment traditionally woven from white wool
32 Close chica
34 Cartoon collectible
37 Sports trainer’s concern, for short
38 Tracy Chapman hit with the line “I had a feeling I could be someone” (1988)
40 What “XXX” might represent in comics
41 Small dog
42 “You got me this time!”
43 Water balloons on a hot day, say
44 Wore out
46 Seeks at an auction
48 Janis Joplin’s final recording, which had an anticonsumerism message (1970)
52 “I have no ___”
53 Water balloon sound
54 Proof finale, in brief
57 Rich, fashionable sorts
60 Modern music staple that’s a punny description of 17-, 24-, 38- and 48-Across
62 Available, as a London cab
63 Prefix with city or state
64 People that built the Temple of Kukulkan
65 Moistened, in a way
66 Winter hrs. in Boston
67 Printer toner color
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1 Crush (it)
2 Foofaraws
3 Like some PG-13 language
4 Home of the body’s vestibular system
5 Supercool individual
6 Smartphone notification
7 Turkey is on top of this
8 Expert with flags, perhaps
9 “___ más!”
10 Caterpillars and such
11 Many messages in spam folders
12 Palace resident
13 “ur joking, right?!”
18 Waking announcement
22 Tempt
24 Sport with cage matches, in brief
25 Lady ___
26 Get a round of punch?
27 “Right now”
28 Bonkers
29 Unpleasant realities
32 Some stage whispers
33 “Catfish” airer
35 Friend of Telly and Zoe
36 Name hidden in “paleontology”
38 Prix ___
39 Gray-haired, say
43 Woodcarving tool
45 Doesn’t just pass the test
46 “Get outta here!”
47 “___ the Wild” (2007 film)
48 Minimum wage employment,
informally
49 Kagan of the Supreme Court
50 Sudden wave
51 Obscures
54 Docking spot
55 Singer born Eithne Ní Bhraonáin
56 Many a diploma signer
58 Before, poetically
59 Actor Danson
61 Cable option for cinephiles