The New York Times Crossword

ACROSS

64 62 60 59 55 54 53 51 48 47

46 43 40 34 32 31

Western treaty grp.

Some frozen waffles

Seized wheels, informally Separate by category

Snide comments “This round’s ___” One who encounters the last parts of the answers to the starred clues on the way up

“No time to chat!” _ _ _-country music

Electric violin hookup

Seizes

*Place of warship? Muscles above the abs

Pull a fast one on Southernmost of the Great Lakes “when u getting here?”

Saturated, as fries and onion rings Easter egg coloring

*Gradual, seemingly harmless course of action that ultimately results in bad consequences Hypotheticals

Achy 30

29 28

27 24 22 21 17 15

13 9 4 1

2 3 5 6 7 8

Suffix with Japan or Taiwan

Like Scotch whisky “I ___ know about that ...”

Chaotic situation *Suffers humiliation

Urban renewal targets

Wager

Mind reader’s ability, for short Groups of firststringers

*U.N. conference seeking to eliminate hunger Result of a slip of the finger on a keyboard

Jane who won an Oscar for “Coming Home”

Young ’uns

Biology lab gel Baseball hit just over the infield Org. with an April 15 deadline

DOWN

Sheepish “I’m to blame”

Forever wandering Crumbly pastry topping Inseparable buds, in brief

John for Elton John Musician Yoko Most unusual So last year 9 11 12 14 18 24 25 28 31 32

33 35 36 37

Cash dispenser, for short

Holder of sneakers, athletic attire, etc.

Per item Biodegraded

Loud door closings Content of some private chats, for short

Higher-_ _ _ (superiors)

Folk stories Oppressively burdensome Burkina ___ (African country) Info, slangily Secret agent Archipelago component

Go by jet, e.g. Brainchild

“Egad!”

Game for an infant 38 42

43 44 46

47 49

50 51

54 56 58

“Yada, yada, yada” States with confidence Captivate

Any one of four punk rock “brothers”

Medical device that infuses fluids into the body, in brief

Seeing romantic partners

Tropical trees

Back muscle, in brief

Nonchalant

“That’s more than I needed to know!” Types

Role for Keanu Reeves in “The Matrix”

Remind, remind, remind!

_ _ _-Magnon

Answers to Saturday’s puzzle