NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Worst place imaginable 10 Backs out suddenly 15 First African-born naturalized citizen in Congress

16 Like something wicked and dark? 17 Most populous majority-hispanic county in the U.S. 18 Most common last name in Brazil 19 What ties can get you into, for short 20 It’s passable 21 Shuck it!

22 A large one might have more sides 24 Selling point 26 Rulers’ divisions? 27 Small grouse 30 Really impresses 32 N.F.L. cornerback Apple

33 Adage for getting through tough times

36 Certain page with blanks

38 “Gotta run!” 39 Heads outside? 41 Note-taking spot? 42 Mulligan

43 House channel 46 Nickname that drops -an 48 Gas used in semiconductor chip manufacturing 50 Flat-bottomed boat

52 Welcomes

54 Little ___

57 Certain business adviser, in brief 58 Big name in wine 59 Portmanteau in 2010s fandom 61 Structure in an apse

62 Didn’t cover for 63 En ___ 64 Insomniac’s accrual

DOWN

1 Classic shout-out 2 Crème de la crème 3 Like Tibet’s Potala Palace

4 Bolt

5 Bad mood

6 Binary, e.g. 7 Stockpile

8 Dish flavored with tamarind paste and fish sauce 9 Palindromic adverb 10 Opposite of plain 11 Spice used as a breath freshener 12 “It’s on me!” 13 Pretend to be someone else 14 Headlines 21 Event with no cover charge, perhaps 23 Swiss chocolatier 25 Embrace something embarrassing 28 Like some regions that experience midnight sun 29 Providers of some allergy shots 31 Converse parts 34 Quarters

35 Reacts to shocking news

36 Maker of the world’s best-selling flip phone

37 Places to rub elbows?

39 Spelling Bee feature 40 Extremely close to home

44 Acquiesce 45 “Easy!”

47 Literally, “tables” 49 Actor Nick

51 “That ___ funny!” 53 Flag

55 Give credit to, in a way

56 ___ fries (Krusty Krab menu item) 59 Band whose fans are known as “ARMY”

60 King or queen, e.g.