The New York Times Crossword
ACROSS
1 Word of elaboration
5 Fluffy toy, familiarly
8 Stroll
13 Convincing scam video 15 Without a compass, say 16 Sink feature
17 “To Kill a Mockingbird” theme 18 Go for it, slangily
20 Ren Faire rides
21 Alveoli, e.g.
22 One of the five stages of grief 25 Small bit of mint?
27 First name in
children’s literature 29 Metalworker’s
union
31 “National Treasure” star 33 Power-saving mode
34 Big inits. in camping 35 Clinch, with “up”
37 Settle
38 Sweetie
39 Break off
40 City known as “The
Soul of the Southwest” 42 Prove false
44 Sprays, say
46 Fantasy trilogy,
familiarly
48 Takes care of
49 Flag carrier of Panama 51 Took the lead?
53 Animal shelter slogan
57 Stat
58 Clotting agent
60 Name on a counter
61 It owes its kick to capsaicin 62 Daisylike flower 63 Farm mother 64 Booster, e.g.
DOWN
1 Elaborate
2 Accessories that sound
like a snack brand
3 Meeting, casually
4 Like naysayers
5 Wallop
6 Let through
7 Euphonious
8 Collect
9 Drinks sometimes topped
with whipped cream 10 Artisanal hamburger option 11 The “wire,” so to speak 12 Furniture wood
14 Dog park?
15 Talk Like a Pirate Day greeting 19 Geography classroom staple 22 Word that, when searched, causes Google to display all results at an angle
23 “Let me play the world’s
smallest violin for you”
24 “My pleasure”
26 “Yikes!”
28 “___ good!”
30 Very, informally
32 Occasions to read letters 36 Wined and dined
41 First part of an ancient
Greek ode 43 #iwokeuplikethis style 45 Quick learner
47 Was in need of more
50 More fitting
52 Chihuahua, e.g.
54 ___ Books, sci-fi/fantasy
imprint
55 Ijeoma ___, author of 2020’s “Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White
Male America”
56 Bench press muscles,
familiarly
57 Org. featured in the documentary series
“Full Swing”
59 Entrance or exit of Target?