The New York Times Crossword

ACROSS

1 Moth’s cocoon phase 5 Fond du ___, Wis. 8 Unwanted effect in Olympic diving 14 Words of sudden recognition 16 Country singer Yearwood 17 *1971 film about coming of age in a small, one-cinema Texas town, with “The” 19 One-named satirist of ancient Greece 20 Therefore 21 Send to Washington, say 22 *Eloquence said to be acquired by kissing the Blarney Stone 27 Blog feed inits. 28 Sloth, for one 29 Lustful, informally 30 Chinese dialect spoken mainly in Hunan province 32 Major online brokerage 33 *Exams that value analysis and understanding more than rote memorization 36 Assigned letter evaluations to, as term papers 37 Language in Delhi 38 Nail polish brand with a Mint Candy Apple shade 39 Pitcher’s stat 40 “Scram!” 43 *Van Morrison song aptly featured in “An American Werewolf in London” 46 NBA star Curry 48 Actress Taylor-Joy of “The Queen’s Gambit” 49 Careless or carefree 50 *Owning, as an achievement 55 Like some long trains 56 College applicant’s concern 57 Abrasion 58 Crafty 59 “Vous ___ d’ici?” (“Are you from around here?”: Fr.)

DOWN

1 One sampling public opinion 2 Some movers 3 Sign between Aquarius and Aries 4 Garret 5 It’s like cheatin’ 6 Inits. in Congress beginning in 2019 7 Part of a blackjack dealer’s ritual … or what this answer is doing vis-à-vis the answers to the starred clues 8 Swagger like Jagger, say 9 Like most bulk mail 10 Fleur-de-_ _ _ _ 11 Gritty residue in a chimenea 12 Home to “Homeland,” in brief 13 Hem’s partner in hesitation 15 Tiff 18 Letters on old TV dials 22 Name hidden in “margin of error” 23 Origin of the words “jasmine” and “julep” 24 Summer pest 25 Chimes in with 26 Tournament advantage 28 Take the edge off, in a way 30 Marked, as a ballot 31 Tired phrase? 32 Sicilian volcano 33 “Ish” 34 _ _ _ doble (Spanish two-step) 35 Land of the Blarney Stone 36 Garnet, e.g. 40 Popular New Year’s resolution 41 Galaxy alternative 42 “_ _ _ Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” (2017 hit by Shawn Mendes) 44 Right ___ 45 LGA and JFK’s location 46 Reached base in a cloud of dust, say 47 Noble designation 49 Yearly celebration, for short 50 Longtime channel for Samantha Bee 51 Rainbow, for one 52 Cassis cocktail 53 Ore’s partner in frozen foods 54 Unagi, e.g.