The New York Times Crossword

ACROSS

1 Expression of false modesty from a texter

5 Peacock’s home

8 Sing “Scoobydooby-doo,” say

12 Unseasoned

13 The “chum” of

chumming

15 ___ of Titus

(Roman landmark)

16 First of the Jewish

High Holy Days

18 Title meaning

“superior one”

19 Approved by one’s insurance company, say

20 Kitchen game?

22 Co. that, in 1925, said of crosswords “The craze evidently is dying out fast”

23 Clicking sound

25 Smooth

26 Org. that might have a beef with beef

27 Major gold exporter

29 Department store with a New York City flagship

32 Eventually

36 O.R. figs.

38 New parent’s whispered admonition … or a hint to four squares in this puzzle

41 Took a load off

42 Applies to

43 Online marketplace

since 2005 44 Pioneer in atomic

theory

46 West Coast sch. with the mascot King Triton

48 Source of pink juice

51 ___ the Enchanter, “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” character

52 That chap

55 Seasonings that

chefs employ

58 See 52-Down

60 Big name in

eyedrops

61 Feature of “Monty Python” and “Peep Show”

63 Ties often tied in

bows

64 Propels, in a way

65 Idiotic

66 Name associated

with speed

67 Soccer superstar

Hamm

68 Pair nicknamed “dynamite” in Texas hold ’em

DOWN

1 “Honesty with the volume cranked up,” per George Saunders

2 Headwear with

breathable fabric

3 Catch some waves?

4 Beginnings

5 In which Bulls lock horns with Bucks, for short

6 Seat in court

7 Byes

Edited by Will Shortz No. 0622

8 It might be on the

tip of your tongue

9 Bit of X Games gear

10 High place

11 Conjunction with

other or rather

12 Friendly (or sly)

look

14 Drive-_ _ _

17 Claims it first

21 Bob & Carol & Ted &

Alice

24 “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” rapper, informally

26 Connection option,

in brief

28 Midmonth time

29 Some grid lines:

Abbr.

30 Noted whale

watcher

31 Like a high-fat, lowcarb diet

33 “_ _ _ Love That Makes Us Happy” (hymn)

34 Won’t respond until

later, say

35 Composer Henry

37 One with secrets to

tell

39 Supernatural

surroundings

40 Played first

45 Secret

47 Big success

49 Airbnb alternative

50 Norm ___, longtime host of “This Old House”

52 With 58-Across, why we do what we do

53 Straightens things

out?

54 Sister of un oncle

55 Email header

56 Singer Mcentire

57 Phony personality?

59 Air

62 Ones asking you to raise your hands, in brief?