The New York Times Crossword
ACROSS
1 Join together
5 Average
9 #1 choice
13 Post-human race of sci-fi
14 Kind of palm 15 Phil in the Poker Hall of Fame 16 Explorer of children’s TV 17 1993 country hit by Joe Diffie 20 Popular afternoon talk show
22 Fig. on some I.R.S. forms 23 Sticking point for a craftsperson? 24 Dances with a fast-fast-slow rhythm
26 ___ Xing 27 Nintendo console 28 The slightest bit 30 Camaro competitor 32 1966 hit by the Rolling Stones 34 Egyptian symbol of life
35 Ice cream unit 37 Uneasy feeling 38 Ballet classroom fixture
42 Stock symbol? 44 Building superintendent’s apartment number, often 45 1983 hit by Billy Idol
50 Get rid (of) 54 Make more enticing 55 “Who ___?” (song from “Les Misérables”) 56 53-Down’s catchword 57 Where originally found
58 Not be serious 59 Some do it gracefully
60 ___ Ababa 61 1966 hit by the Beatles 64 Itty-bitty biter 67 Figure skater Lipinski
68 Its products often come with Allen wrenches 69 Where the Iditarod ends
70 Some cameras, in brief 71 Staying power, so to speak
72 River that comprises the fifth circle of Dante’s Inferno
DOWN
1 Join together
2 “Mr. Blue Sky” grp.
3 Singing siren
4 Calls a talk show, say
5 Regal
6 M.B.A. class 7 Spa sound 8 Prime-time time
9 Maniacs 10 Alternative to La. or Dr.
11 Big name in bridal gowns 12 Secret- indicating gestures 18 “Mon ___!” 19 2017 hit by Lorde (also a 2008 hit by John Legend, and a 1968 hit by the American Breed) 21 Founder of Taoism 24 Soak up 25 Political analyst Navarro 29 Progress made in step one 31 Cousin of ocher 33 1991 hit by Michael Jackson
36 Feet in a pound 37 Portion of a sum 38 2017 hit by Cardi B
39 People who believe that all natural objects have souls 40 Leftover 41 38-Down genre 43 What it may take to solve old problems 46 Patterns 47 “Nuh-uh!” 48 Clear 49 Bearded beast 51 Former first family 52 Quite a tale 53 Chef known by his first name 60 Rare blood type, for short 62 Sound made while shaking 63 Kyle’s brother on “South Park” 65 Writer Sedaris 66 ___ Avery, Bugs Bunny creator