The Riverside Press-Enterprise
The New York Times Crossword
ACROSS
1 Expression of false modesty from a texter
5 Peacock’s home
8 Sing “Scoobydooby-doo,” say
12 Unseasoned
13 The “chum” of
chumming
15 ___ of Titus
(Roman landmark)
16 First of the Jewish
High Holy Days
18 Title meaning
“superior one”
19 Approved by one’s insurance company, say
20 Kitchen game?
22 Co. that, in 1925, said of crosswords “The craze evidently is dying out fast”
23 Clicking sound
25 Smooth
26 Org. that might have a beef with beef
27 Major gold exporter
29 Department store with a New York City flagship
32 Eventually
36 O.R. figs.
38 New parent’s whispered admonition … or a hint to four squares in this puzzle
41 Took a load off
42 Applies to
43 Online marketplace
since 2005 44 Pioneer in atomic
theory
46 West Coast sch. with the mascot King Triton
48 Source of pink juice
51 ___ the Enchanter, “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” character
52 That chap
55 Seasonings that
chefs employ
58 See 52-Down
60 Big name in
eyedrops
61 Feature of “Monty Python” and “Peep Show”
63 Ties often tied in
bows
64 Propels, in a way
65 Idiotic
66 Name associated
with speed
67 Soccer superstar
Hamm
68 Pair nicknamed “dynamite” in Texas hold ’em
DOWN
1 “Honesty with the volume cranked up,” per George Saunders
2 Headwear with
breathable fabric
3 Catch some waves?
4 Beginnings
5 In which Bulls lock horns with Bucks, for short
6 Seat in court
7 Byes
Edited by Will Shortz No. 0622
8 It might be on the
tip of your tongue
9 Bit of X Games gear
10 High place
11 Conjunction with
other or rather
12 Friendly (or sly)
look
14 Drive-_ _ _
17 Claims it first
21 Bob & Carol & Ted &
Alice
24 “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” rapper, informally
26 Connection option,
in brief
28 Midmonth time
29 Some grid lines:
Abbr.
30 Noted whale
watcher
31 Like a high-fat, lowcarb diet
33 “_ _ _ Love That Makes Us Happy” (hymn)
34 Won’t respond until
later, say
35 Composer Henry
37 One with secrets to
tell
39 Supernatural
surroundings
40 Played first
45 Secret
47 Big success
49 Airbnb alternative
50 Norm ___, longtime host of “This Old House”
52 With 58-Across, why we do what we do
53 Straightens things
out?
54 Sister of un oncle
55 Email header
56 Singer Mcentire
57 Phony personality?
59 Air
62 Ones asking you to raise your hands, in brief?