The New York Times Crossword

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1 Soapy powder mineral 5 Vague 9 Ohno on skates 14 Valhalla’s ruling god 15 Malarial fever 16 Gore who wrote “Lincoln” 17 Detonates a weapon in the underworld? 19 Came about 20 Construct 21 Raises the price of some pastries? 23 “By all means!” 24 Pep rally shout 27 Candidate’s quest 28 Adjust, as a watch 30 Junkyard jalopies 34 Clocks trainees for a fabled race rematch? 38 Branch of Islam 39 They all lead to Rome, it’s said 40 With 43- Down, Apple C. E. O. beginning in 2011 41 Where some athletes need guards 42 Something calamine lotion alleviates 43 Cuts up little bloodsuckers? 45 Get along 47 Camera attachment, often 48 Landing spot for Santa 50 Over there, quaintly 51 Poke 54 Puts up with one’s family? 58 Vulgar 60 Parts of hearts 61 Scrutinizes the underworld? 64 Cops’ crook-catching hoax 65 Beringer Vineyards’ county 66 Saved for later 67 Equivocate 68 W. W. II turning point 69 Vittles

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1 Maguire of “The Great Gatsby” 2 Be nuts about 3 Citrus supply at a bar 4 Network for market monitors 5 “I told ya!” 6 Wine or cheese concern 7 Bantu speaker of southern Africa 8 Sounds from pounds 9 James Cameron megahit of 2009 10 Transport for William Kidd or Jack Sparrow 11 Skunk’s defense 12 Hold out 13 Exuberant flamenco cries 18 Emphasize 22 Takes part in a bee 25 Mount Etna emission 26 Moor 28 Purposeful misdirection 29 Musketeers and blind mice 31 Stylish 32 Glitch 33 Bratty retort 34 Clip or snip 35 Teeny bit 36 Big name in trucks 37 Unoccupied 41 Stop the flow of 43 See 40- Across 44 Unwelcome sign for latecomers 46 Proper medicine amount 49 Diabolical sort 51 Southern region of ancient Palestine 52 Skilled 53 One- ups 54 Shindig 55 Diminutive suffix 56 Unlikely to get rain 57 Long- distance swimmer Diana 59 Tool with teeth 62 U. S. asbestos regulator 63 “You don’t ___!”