The New York Times

No. 0910

ACROSS

1 Hack job 11 Lean 15 News alert of old 16 Choose from the restaurant menu 17 Hybrid citrus fruit native to China 18 The toe of a geographical “boot” 19 Bad reasoning 20 Piece of the action 22 “We’ll handle this one” 24 Literally, “disciple” 25 Gamete producer 28 AAA service 30 Gives a hand 33 Clodhopper 34 Unexplained by science, say 36 LAX approximation 37 Meeting after a meeting 38 Paris-to-Zurich dir. 39 What fuel economy standards might address 41 Cry of relief 42 Get ready to drive 43 Anago, on a Japanese menu 44 Cat With ___ of Joy (emoji) 45 Some Christmas purchases 47 Platform for a performer 49 Nickname for Chicago’s Cloud Gate sculpture 52 Words when throwing caution to the wind 56 Rain or shine 57 What comes after the fall 59 Fibrous part of a potato 60 Feeling of otherness 61 Absolute delight 62 Backgrounds in theater

DOWN

1 ___ bra 2 Skater’s leap 3 “G2G” 4 Colored rings 5 Intruded, ith “in” 6 On again 7 Performing tasks according to encoded instructions, as a computer file 8 Dispenser in many a vestibule 9 Edit out, as from a photo 10 Name associated with boxers 11 Upset of the century, say 12 ___ the 25-Down, founder of the kingdom of Hawaii 13 Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actress ___ Rachel Wood 14 Passed 21 Finished with 23 More contrite 25 See 12-Down 26 Navel type 27 Travel authority? 29 Pending acceptance, in a way 31 ___ tag 32 Heaps 34 Matar, in Indian cuisine 35 Marshal under Napoleon 37 Cellist Jacqueline 40 Cavil 41 Jewelry creator Elsa who helped define the Tiffany brand 44 Earths, in sci-fi 46 Perceived to be 48 “A-a-a-and ___!” 49 Common sitcom rating 50 No-goodnik 51 River personified by the god Hapi 53 Kristen of “S.N.L.” 54 Comment after a cue 55 Top marks 58 Small grouse