The New York Times Crossword
ACROSS
1 Phrase popularized by Long John Silver of “Treasure Island” 16 It’s “on a dark desert highway,” in song 17 Ways in which different cultures interact 18 Le Dakota du Sud or le Dakota du Nord 19 Like some traditions 20 Listens, old-style 21 Have that *wow* factor 22 Name ending for Mari- or Rosa23 Things people often claim to have read when they haven’t 24 Typesetting unit 27 Funky stuff 29 N.B.A. M.V.P. of 2015 and ’16, familiarly 31 “I don’t do ___. I am ___”: Salvador Dalí 32 Eponymous instrument inventor Adolphe 35 Smaller than usual, endearingly 37 “What do you call cheese that isn’t yours? Nacho cheese!,” e.g. 39 Periods that aren’t usually added, for short? 40 “Live in ___” (clothing slogan)
42 Water colors 43 Japanese camera 44 Protagonist of “The O.C.” 45 What may be thrown down for a duel 47 Popular video game series with cars, for short 49 Nickname that drops “An-” 52 Show petulance, in a way 53 FormerYankee-turnedbroadcaster, to fans 54 Clean, as decks 55 “Don’t sweat the naysayers” 58 Opening statement of an appeal? 59 Digs near a flower bed, say
DOWN
1 Black ___ 2 “Too ___ Handle” (Netflix reality show) 3 “We’ve all been there” 4 Let it all out 5 Hebrew name meaning “my God” 6 Pioneering brand of caffeine-free soft drink 7 Combine 8 Longest-serving U.S. first lady, informally 9 One might be open for business 10 “___ tree falls ...” 11 Big time for longdistance calling
12 Prickly shrubs 13 Vast, poetically 14 Places for curlers 15 Be wise to 23 Apparel often worn with sandals 25 Computer addresses, for short 26 Green stew 28 Outfit 29 NorCal airport 30 Syllable of disapproval 31 “Whip It” rock band 32 It travels at Mach 1 33 Black sorority with 300,000+ members, in brief 34 Marks, as a survey box 36 The Cowardly Lion’s counterpart in Kansas 38 Presidential monogram of the early 1800s
41 The cool kids, e.g. 43 “That really isn’t necessary” 44 Original “S.N.L.” cast member 45 Home to Lake Volta, the largest artificial reservoir in the world 46 Volume measure 48 Island nation near Fiji 50 Betray, in a way 51 Critic who said “Art is the closest we can come to understanding how a stranger really feels” 52 Daniel Webster or Henry Clay 53 Sheik’s peer? 54 Part of a fancy bedding set 56 ___ Juan 57 Like the mizzenmast