The New York Times
ACROSS
1 1960s activist Hoffman
6 Santa’s sackful
10 Abruptly leave, as
a lover 14 Intoxicated
15 Help with a crime
16 App connecting riders with drivers
17 In Europe, it’s known as a “twin town”
19 ___ Millions (lottery)
20 Part of a needle or hurricane
21 Took in some takeout?
22 Unruly ‘60s hairdo
24 Digital diary
26 Clothing ensembles, slangily
27 Earth-friendly prefix
29 Hotly contested area in a U.S. election
35 Luke and Leia’s mother in “Star Wars”
37 “Unfortunately …”
38 Game show icon Trebek
39 Constellation with
a belt 40 Greek “T”
41 Swedish currency
42 Queen of the Nile, informally
43 “How ya ___?”
44 Lucy’s pal on “I Love Lucy”
45 France, for the 2024 Olympics
48 Legal professional: Abbr.
49 What dogs do with their tongues sticking out
50 On the double
52 Accompany
55 “Just a heads-up …”
57 Sheep’s sound
59 Artist who co-authored a book about his mustache
60 Extraterrestrial’s home, to us
64 Neighbor of Turkey
65 Window ledge
66 “Star Wars” droid, familiarly
67 Slight coloration
68 Hang on to
69 Ocular annoyances
DOWN
1 Social media posts tagged as “Sponsored,” e.g.
2 Creamy French cheese
3 Meddling sorts
4 Info for a spy
5 Barely make do, with “by”
6 Delicate use of words
7 New York theater award
8 Nevertheless
9 Hinders
10 Bring back to life, as an auto battery
11 “Yeah … sure you did”
12 Toy brand documented on the website Brickipedia
13 Crab pot for crabbing, e.g.
18 Barilla competitor
23 N.B.A. tiebreakers, for short
25 Store sign lit up during business hours
26 Show off shamelessly
27 Geological time unit
28 Monte ___ (gambling destination)
30 Snitch on
31 Like a doughnut with no icing or filling
32 Farewell celebration for those leaving the Hawaiian Islands
33 Fundamental belief
34 Glorify
36 It’s no longer worth talking about
41 Custodian’s ringful
43 “You’d rather not know”
46 Airport rental
47 Drought ender
51 Command to cancel a countdown
52 Arrange some video clips, e.g.
53 Wrapped Indian garment
54 Hip-hop’s Wu-Tang ___
55 Something found in a computer folder
56 Crowdsourced review site
58 Plant that soothes burns
61 Commit perjury
62 “As I ___ saying ...”
63 Half of cuatro