NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD
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1 Cain’s brother 5 Like a stereotypical fairy-tale stepmother 9 Not sleeping 14 Kind of list with check boxes 15 “S.N.L.” alum Carvey 16 For real, colloquially 17 One who asks “Ehh … What’s up, doc?” 19 Flying solo 20 Feeling of anxiety 21 Latin singer ___ Anthony 23 Casualty of casual Fridays 24 Cartoon character who once had a “Club” named after him 31 Belgrade native 33 John who wrote “Death Be Not Proud” 34 Hosted, informally 35 Serving a purpose 37 Race with a baton 38 Iconic magazine cover figure who asks “What, me worry?” 42 Terrible mistake 43 Magna ___ 44 Response to a relatable meme, in internet slang 45 South and Central American mammal related to the raccoon 47 Snare 51 Second-incommand on the U.S.S. Enterprise 54 Mother of 1-Across 55 Baseball legend Willie known as the “Say Hey Kid” 56 Infuriate 58 Send elsewhere, as to a specialist 61 “You have my full attention” … or something 17-, 24-, 38- and 51-Across might say? 65 Hollywood representative 66 Golfer’s warning shout 67 In addition 68 Mocking retort to Captain Obvious 69 Village People classic with a pantomimed chorus 70 Many a new driver
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1 Opportunities to face a pitcher 2 Having a concern for wealth and respectability, in slang 3 Like humor that’s even more far out 4 Like Bo-peep’s sheep 5 College URL ender 6 Vehicle for moving day 7 Traveler’s stopover 8 Nonexperts 9 Jarring noise at 6 a.m. 10 Something just outside the front door 11 Back in time 12 Family members 13 Summer: Fr. 18 Comic book sound effect 22 Popeye’s assent 25 “This’ll be the day that ___” (final words in the song “American Pie”) 26 Icy 27 Middle of the leg 28 The Bruins of the N.C.A.A. 29 Connery who played James Bond seven times 30 Ice cream mogul Joseph 32 Bill of fare at a smorgasbord 36 Author Capote, to friends 37 “Same old” place to be stuck 38 Prefix with lock or freeze 39 Hasty escapes 40 Peacekeeping grp. since 1949 41 Obama attorney general ___ Holder 42 Resident of a virtual “City” 45 Weep 46 Harden into bone 48 Entertain lavishly 49 Opposed (to) 50 ___, place or thing 52 You are here 53 ___ Kan (dog food brand) 57 Served without ice, at a bar 58 Participated in a marathon, e.g. 59 Cause of a swelled head 60 Put coins into, as a meter 62 Honoree of many classic tattoos 63 Circle part 64 Meadow