The New York Times Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
1 Expression of false modesty from a texter 5 Peacock’s home 8 Sing “Scoobydooby-doo,” say 12 Unseasoned
13 The “chum” of
chumming
15 ___ of Titus
(Roman landmark) 16 First of the Jewish
High Holy Days 18 Title meaning
“superior one” 19 Approved by one’s insurance company, say 20 Kitchen game? 22 Co. that, in 1925, said of crosswords “The craze evidently is dying out fast” 23 Clicking sound 25 Smooth
26 Org. that might have a beef with beef
27 Major gold
exporter 29 Department store with a New York City flagship 32 Eventually
36 O.R. figs.
38 New parent’s whispered admonition … or a hint to four squares in this puzzle
41 Took a load off 42 Applies to 43 Online marketplace since 2005
44 Pioneer in atomic
theory
46 West Coast sch. with the mascot King Triton
48 Source of pink
juice
51 ___ the Enchanter, “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” character
52 That chap 55 Seasonings that
chefs employ 58 See 52-Down 60 Big name in
eyedrops 61 Feature of “Monty Python” and “Peep Show” 63 Ties often tied in
bows
64 Propels, in a way 65 Idiotic
66 Name associated
with speed 67 Soccer superstar
Hamm
68 Pair nicknamed “dynamite” in Texas hold ’em
DOWN
1 “Honesty with the volume cranked up,” per George Saunders 2 Headwear with
breathable fabric 3 Catch some
waves? 4 Beginnings
5 In which Bulls lock horns with Bucks, for short 6 Seat in court 7 Byes
8 It might be on the tip of your tongue
9 Bit of X Games
gear
10 High place 11 Conjunction with
other or rather 12 Friendly (or sly)
look
14 Drive-___
17 Claims it first 21 Bob & Carol & Ted
& Alice
24 “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” rapper, informally
26 Connection
option, in brief 28 Midmonth time 29 Some grid lines:
Abbr.
30 Noted whale
watcher
31 Like a high-fat,
low-carb diet 33 “___ Love That Makes Us Happy” (hymn)
34 Won’t respond
until later, say 35 Composer
Henry
37 One with secrets
to tell 39 Supernatural
surroundings 40 Played first 45 Secret
47 Big success 49 Airbnb
alternative 50 Norm ___, longtime host of “This Old House” 52 With 58-Across, why we do what we do 53 Straightens
things out? 54 Sister of un
oncle
55 Email header 56 Singer McEntire 57 Phony
personality? 59 Air
62 Ones asking you to raise your hands, in brief?