The New York Times crossword puzzle
Across
1 New World natives noted for their pyramids and calendar 7 Amazon or eBay 13 Intriguingly foreign 14 Companion of Io, Ganymede and Callisto among Jupiter’s moons 15 Pitcher between a starter and a closer 18 Biblical birthright seller 19 Biblical boat captain 20 TV warrior princess 21 Snow day activity 24 No longer slumbering 27 State religion of Iran 31 Fix, as an election 32 John of “Full House” 37 Female sheep 38 Bu$ine$$ execs 40 Iridescent birthstone 41 Declare 42 Metalworker’s tool 45 Chow down 46 Note between fa and la 47 Popular apple variety 53 Prom rental 54 El ___ (Pacific Ocean phenomenon) 55 School grp. that might hold a walkathon 57 Play a game during Hanukkah … with a hint to 15-, 21-, 42and 47-Across 62 Russian czar known as “the Great” 63 Tolkien’s Lord of Rivendell 64 Six-line stanza 65 Afternoon nap
Down
1 Joke that goes viral on the internet 2 x or y, on a graph 3 “Star Wars” character who could this clue have written? 4 When twilight begins 5 Zilch 6 Nativity ___ 7 Indian megacity of 28+ million 8 “Yes, mon ami” 9 Ferocious dinos 10 Sheltered shoreline spot 11 Business sign that’s flipped in the morning 12 NPR’s ___ Liasson 16 Cone’s retinal counterpart 17 Big part of an elephant 22 Guitar pioneer ___ Paul 23 Insult, slangily 24 St. Louis landmark 25 What’ll help you see the sites? 26 Bug-eyed 28 Blue jeans pioneer Strauss 29 Missing G.I. 30 Whine like a baby 33 One of 38 for Madonna, a Billboard record 34 Do an impression of 35 Fannie ___ 36 What the vengeful seek to settle 39 Lose, as fur 41 Comic strip “___ and Janis” 43 “You hate to see it” 44 “Why ___ even bother?” 47 Cash in India 48 Turnpike turnoffs 49 Falsehood 50 Politically unaffiliated: Abbr. 51 Some prom hairstyles 52 Insert for a blocked blood vessel 53 Cough syrup qtys. 56 Hawkeye’s player on “M*A*S*H” 58 Bit of equipment in fishing and basketball 59 Uno + due 60 QB Manning 61 Wrath