The New York Times

No. 0726

ACROSS

1 With 68-Across, what the trio in this puzzle’s clues is trying to promote 5 Enthusiasts 9 Cries of pain 14 Fencing blade 15 Israeli airline 16 Bothered, as one’s conscience 17 Tax IDs

18 Past the deadline 19 Full of gristle, say 20 The first member of the trio said he’d … 23 Like a ship on an ocean floor 24 The “I” of FWIW 25 Lead-in to gender 28 Ability to keep one’s balance on a ship 31 Companion of Frodo in “The Lord of the Rings” 34 Move stealthily 36 Sorta

37 T. rex, e.g. 38 The second member of the trio said he’d … 42 What sleeves hold 43 Witch 44 Make giggle, say

45 Org. that funds PBS

46 “Way to go!” 49 Lines on an urban map: Abbr. 50 Rock’s ___ Fighters 51 First group with a #1 Billboard hit, alphabetically 53 The third member of the trio said she’d …

60 What a bouquet emits 61 Rational

62 ___ Devers, threetime Olympic track gold medalist 63 Attired like Batman or Superman 64 ___ and sciences 65 The Bruins of the N.C.A.A. 66 Chasm 67 Thomas Hardy’s “___ of the D’Urbervilles” 68 See 1-Across

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1 Jokey comment 2 Lhasa ___ (dog) 3 Greek philosopher known for paradoxes

4 Twists of lemon or lime 5 Catlike 6 Home of 17 of the 20 highest peaks in the U.S. 7 Post-W.W. II alliance 8 Whole lot 9 Leisure boats 10 Community spirit 11 Unwelcome look 12 One of 16 in a chess set 13 Pigpen 21 Coverings on ears of corn 22 When to stargaze 25 Network for watching Congress 26 Accustom 27 2014 film starring David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr. 29 Feudal sovereign 30 Serpentine letter 31 Nasal cavity 32 Emotional turmoil 33 Leader of the Israelites across the Red Sea 35 Lou Gehrig’s disease, for short 37 Faint, as light 39 State sch. southeast of Columbus 40 Apple computer, for short 41 Torah teacher 46 Wanderers 47 Short excursions

48 Focus singlemindedly on something 50 Risky things for a car to run on 52 Cattle breed 53 Dull-colored 54 Fibrous

55 Exam for many a 10th grader, for short 56 Naked 57 Apiece

58 Large grain container 59 Common side dish at a barbecue 60 Signature Obama legislation, for short