The New York Times Crossword

ACROSS

1 Office held five times by Julius Caesar 7 Not physically, say 15 Program commemorated on the back of the Eisenhower dollar coin 16 Do some wedding planning 17 Withdraw 18 Preposterous 19 Word with club or queen 20 Stuff, but not junk 21 Where “the cheese stands alone,” in a classic song 22 They’re tops to Scots 23 Lug 25 Faulty: Prefix 26 Grow up 27 Color not generated by light 29 Very nearly resemble 31 Livened (up) 35 Picked up 36 Sushi chef’s tasting menu 37 Literally, “substitute” 38 Midwife’s focus in the third stage of labor 39 Dazzling skill 41 2019 World Series winner, in brief 42 Org. with clubs, in two senses 45 “Anything!” 46 Veronica ___, author of the “Divergent” trilogy 47 Orange candleflower, for example 49 “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” for one 50 Expert with picks 51 “Whatever you say …” 53 ___ chai (Indian beverage) 54 Short hooking pitch 55 Eventually 56 Herbalists’ panaceas 57 Muscle connectors

DOWN

1 Setting for drinks and deals 2 Met someone? 3 Policy around the publicity-shy, say 4 In-verse functions? 5 It runs up the arm 6 Offering for a developer 7 Capital of ancient Persia 8 In an elegant way 9 Canny 10 Campaign fundraising letters 11 “That ___ love thee, Caesar, O, ’tis true”: Shak. 12 Tore 13 Where 23-Down was coined 14 Flushes, e.g., in poker 20 Gloucester catch 23 The art of appearing effortlessly nonchalant 24 Institution roughly two millennia old 27 Submitted 28 It started in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports 30 Allure 32 Salvo from Old Ironsides 33 Acts of will? 34 Sci-fi effects that are beyond stunning 36 Source of some nostalgia 38 Many human anatomy students 40 Unlikely to pontificate, say 42 Some ribbons and shells 43 Congee, e.g. 44 Coming in waves, in a way 46 Up now 48 Barrier against burrowers 50 Digital job, in brief 52 Match 53 1-12: Abbr.