The New York Times Crossword
No. 1115
ACROSS
1 Half of an orange?
4 Stand of trees 9 Nourished 12 Dedicated work
13 Got on a soapbox, say
14 “It’s ___-brainer”
15 Bad thing to burst
16 Obnoxious houseguest?
18 “Already?”
20 Marble made of metal
21 Not a fan of postmillennials?
23 Brief brouhaha
24 Tournament placement
25 Coyote sounds
28 Introspective subject
29 Passionate 32 On the light
side
34 Rapper Mos ___
35 Bit of water splashed on a ship’s front?
38 Pioneering
Dadaist
41 Baptism, e.g.
42 Roasting
platforms
46 Told tales
48 Syrian’s northern neighbor
50 Showed up
51 North Africa’s
___ Mountains
53 Cap worn at a Shriners Christmas party?
56 Slicker topper
59 Go on and on
60 Making fun of Beyoncé’s beau? 62 Show ___
64 Historical period
65 Some barbecue
fare
66 Summer in la
cité
67 Apt name for a
sensei
68 Management
positions
69 One-to-one,
e.g.
DOWN
1 Reel
attachment
2 Actor in “Elf”
and “Up”
3 Taken down a
notch
4 Kind of knot
5 Bit of light
6 Handle that goes up and down?
7 Release some
pressure
8 Outer limits
9 Blamed
10 Qualify
11 Start to sleep
for a while
13 Central Plains tribe
16 Soak
17 Ones showing up in the middle of supper?
19 Song one might
flip for
21 Actor Butterfield of “Sex Education”
22 Flies, maybe 26 Course standard
27 Lost traction
30 Neither’s partner
31 Nincompoop 33 Fraternity letter
36 “Disco” dude on “The Simpsons”
37 Brand of cold and allergy relief products
38 Fearing the worst 39 British singer with the hits “How We Do (Party)” and “Poison”
40 Louisiana’s state bird
43 Sure thing, or close to it
44 Past academics 45 “___ who?” 47 Musty
49 Arctic skin boats
52 ___ kebab
54 One side in a Senate vote
55 Tabloid news org.
57 Pot starter
58 Neutrogena shampoo line
61 Improvisational session
63 Appropriate letter to end this puzzle on