The New York Times Crossword

ACROSS

1 Part of the leg between the knee and ankle 5 Certain athletic honorees, for short 9 Lodging near a highway interchange 14 Crazy, in Cancún 15 Strap attached to a horse’s bit 16 Proverbial saying 17 Enthusiastic 18 Crumbly salad cheese 19 Karate studios 20 Dinosaur whose name means “swift seizer” 23 Sneaky devil 24 Cause for a confession

25 To the ___ degree 28 Impose (upon) 31 Bonus performance 33 Total pro 36 Dinosaur whose name means “winged finger” 38 Designer Chanel 40 Fooled 41 Indefinite quantity 42 Dinosaur whose name means “three-horned face” 47 Barbie’s beau 48 Easter decorating need

49 Rip into bits

51 Insult, informally 52 Prefix with genetics or Pen 54 Go by, as time 58 Dinosaur whose name means “thunder lizard” 61 Sci. class for many future pre-meds 64 Jason’s ship, in Greek myth 65 ___ a move (start dancing)

66 Gem from an oyster

67 Fully cooked, as steak

68 Falco of “Nurse Jackie” 69 Letters on a gearshift 70 Crossed (out) 71 A buck or two?

DOWN

1 Many Balkan inhabitants 2 Squalid dwelling 3 In a standoffish manner

4 Fall asleep on the couch, perhaps 5 Handy Andy, by another name 6 Go off course suddenly 7 Gyro bread 8 Loses it 9 One-named singer called the “Queen of Pop”

10 Bad smell

11 ___ Mahal

12 Narcissist’s problem 13 “___ Miz” 21 Henhouse

22 Like the score 4-4 25 Unacceptable 26 “I might, if you’re willing to ask” 27 ___ of Troy 29 Genesis console maker 30 Steady equestrian gaits

32 Loops into an online convo 33 Played a role 34 Buckingham Palace dog breed 35 Modern smokes 37 Alternatively, in a text 39 Condition that may involve repetitive urges, for short 43 Reaction of silent but obvious disapproval

44 Car at an auction, maybe 45 Reserved for a select customer 46 Actress Ward 50 Applied, as foundation or powder

53 Filled with wonder 55 One who’s easily shocked or scandalized 56 “Wake Up Little ___” (1957 hit for the Everly Brothers) 57 Perfuming compound 58 Loon or dodo 59 “King” of this puzzle? 60 Rudely stare 61 Zoom, for one 62 The “p” of m.p.h. 63 Prohibit