The New York Times Crossword

ACROSS

1 They go low when

others go high

6 Come to

10 One who goes into a

seasonal rut 14 Exhortation from a

personal trainer 15 Part of many an insurance bundle

16 More than a pair 17 Skateboard piece that connects the wheels to the deck

18 Spot for a campaign

sign

20 Mother ___

21 Dating abbr.

23 2000s music star who writes his name with four dots

24 Fish with a prehensile

tail

27 Member of a chamber

group

28 ___ minimum

29 Focus for a core workout

32 It has four legs and a

head

33 Outlet for international travelers

37 One whose work is

always blowing up? 38 Many hotel shuttles 39 Escort down the aisle,

informally

40 Lead-in to op 41 Ingredient in tempera

and tempura 42 What recycling code

“40” is used for

45 Like a very cold night,

idiomatically

50 Mr. High-and-Mighty 53 Shakespearean killer 54 Laugh syllable 55 Hairdo famously

sported by Lucille Ball 57 Sacred city in Buddhism

59 Details

60 Drawing of grass? 61 Oscar winner for “Little Miss Sunshine” 62 Trailer advisory

63 Due

64 Proofing need, in

baking

DOWN

1 Things often drawn at

night

2 Avoid a clash

3 Ski lodge feature 4 Editorial insertion 5 Quaint stationery

shop item

6 Parisian hangouts 7 Just between you and

me?

8 Put in storage

9 First name of the most-selected author in Oprah’s Book Club 10 M.O.

11 Cattle drive leader 12 Warning during the

Battle of Britain 13 State of invincibility enabled by a cheat code

19 Au pair’s specialty, for

short

22 They may come with a

children’s menu 25 Transports

26 Sincere

30 Direction word 31 They’ll wait for you 33 Writes quickly 34 Traditionalist

35 Drama at the Tonys,

say

36 Slight bit

37 Defensive fortifications

38 Colorful spot on a map 43 Provide resources for 44 Short short 46 Abominable

47 Asian capital on the

Buriganga River 48 Rest stop, metaphorically

49 50s president? 51 Politician O’Rourke 52 Garbage disposal unit 56 What hits the HI

notes?

58 Old Eur. domain