The New York Times Crossword

ACROSS

1 Half of an orange?

4 Stand of trees

9 Nourished

12 Dedicated work

13 Got on a soapbox, say

14 “It’s ___-brainer”

15 Bad thing to burst 16 Obnoxious houseguest? 18 “Already?”

20 Marble made of metal

21 Not a fan of postmillennials? 23 Brief brouhaha 24 Tournament placement 25 Coyote sounds 28 Introspective subject 29 Passionate

32 On the light side

34 Rapper Mos ___

35 Bit of water splashed on a

ship’s front?

38 Pioneering Dadaist 41 Baptism, e.g.

42 Roasting platforms

46 Told tales

48 Syrian’s northern neighbor 50 Showed up

51 North Africa’s ___ Mountains 53 Cap worn at a Shriners

Christmas party?

56 Slicker topper

59 Go on and on

60 Making fun of Beyoncé’s

beau?

62 Show ___

64 Historical period

65 Some barbecue fare 66 Summer in la cité 67 Apt name for a sensei 68 Management positions 69 One-to-one, e.g.

DOWN

1 Reel attachment

2 Actor in “Elf” and “Up” 3 Taken down a notch 4 Kind of knot

5 Bit of light

6 Handle that goes up and

down?

7 Release some pressure 8 Outer limits

9 Blamed

10 Qualify

11 Start to sleep for a while 13 Central Plains tribe 16 Soak

17 Ones showing up in the

middle of supper? 19 Song one might flip for 21 Actor Butterfield of “Sex

Education”

22 Flies, maybe

26 Course standard 27 Lost traction

30 Neither’s partner 31 Nincompoop

33 Fraternity letter

36 “Disco” dude on “The

Simpsons”

37 Brand of cold and allergy

relief products

38 Fearing the worst

39 British singer with the hits “How We Do (Party)” and “Poison”

40 Louisiana’s state bird

43 Sure thing, or close to it 44 Past academics

45 “___ who?”

47 Musty

49 Arctic skin boats

52 ___ kebab

54 One side in a Senate vote 55 Tabloid news org.

57 Pot starter

58 Neutrogena shampoo line 61 Improvisational session 63 Appropriate letter to end this

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