The New York Times Crossword
ACROSS
1 “Get out” key
4 Rocky outcroppings 9 According to 14 Actor Mineo 15 Watercolor and oil, for two 16 Ingredient in laundry products 17 Make a goofy appearance in someone else’s picture
19 Little brats 20 “Nevermore” speaker, in poetry 21 Twins’ org. 23 Sitcom ET from the planet Melmac 24 Angers 25 Multipost rant online
29 How tuna or steak may be served 31 Annoying complainer 32 Fancy 34 Existential dread 35 What the “spinning beach ball of death” might indicate 40 Schwarzenegger, familiarly 41 Ingredient in lemon curd 42 Greyhound station freebie
44 Crispy tortilla dish 49 Message sent to many recipients 52 Many a Mideasterner 53 Rank below cpl. 54 Title equivalent to Dame 55 Foamy part of un espresso
56 Bail on plans, with “out”
58 Big times in Silicon Valley
… or a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across? 61 Actress/model Bo 62 Not deserved 63 Big name in jeans 64 Brief comment to an audience 65 Indiana pro basketballer 66 Throw in
DOWN
1 Vivacity
2 Much of Chad and Mali
3 Honey source 4 “Hurry up!” 5 Basketball stat: Abbr.
6 Tizzy
7 “Ooh, I need that!”
8 Black 9 Six-pack contents 10 Light piano piece
11 Drags out 12 Subway line? 13 Pharmacy pickups 18 Litmus ___ 22 “Oh, and also …,” in a text 25 Short pants? 26 Mae who said “I’ll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure” 27 Ocean beasts that lack bones, surprisingly 28 Old TV star whose haircut was inspired by Mandinka warriors
30 Take to a higher court 33 “What’s the big idea?!” 35 Wads, as paper
36 Watching the big game?
37 Did an impression of
38 Goes bad 39 Coagulate 40 Fiver 43 “Nova” network 45 Tuber type 46 Anatomical ring 47 Blocked, as a river 48 Degraded 50 Suddenly showed happiness 51 Impressive venue to sell out 55 “Good buddy” speaker 56 Public health org. 57 Barely manage, with “out” 59 Public health org. 60 Rose or lilac