94 newyork| march30–april12, 2020
crossword
You CleanUp Nicely!
39 Leaveswithnoescape
41 Eric’sdirectoron
“Hulk”
42 Airportpickuphr.
43 ChrisorFaith
44 Passport company
46 StephenKingminiseries
48 Bigbird
49 Balanced
50 “TheInsider”actor
52 Laptopunit
54 1988 Olympicscity
56 Hand,inHonduras
60 TruckbytheThames
62 Removablepart of
a book
64 Make blank
65 Exist
66 Placetocompete
67 Stoponthetracks
68 Peakslike Pikes(abbr.)
69 Windshielditem
Down
1 Indianleader
2 Sort of
3 Oneofmanycoveredby
a cleansingmask
4 “Handsoff, bub!”
5 Keyhitina panic,
maybe
6 “I___vacation”
7 Shapesforsomemirrors
8 Big___(DavidOrtiz)
9 Stomachsestet
Across
1 Tr eeoftentapped
6 M-Qlinks
9 Part ofWASP
14 Somewoodwinds
15 LovelyLongoria
16 Tunnel-diggingtool
17 Fora song
19 Throwsfora loop
20 Object
21 Callanaudible
23 Aboard
24 “¿Cómo___?”
26 GangleaderAndrew
28 Pooch
31 “SavedbytheBell” role
34 It may say
“KisstheCook”
35 Appreplacedby
GoogleHangouts
37 Extravagantneckwear
38 Numberedroad(abbr.)
10 Zero
11 Mudhoney orSoundgarden,
e.g.
12 Timetogiveup?
13 Roughly
18 Findabhorrent
22 Badwaytocrossthe
Sahara
25 Onthelevel
27 Whereyoumightgetthe
picture
28 Challenge presenter
29 Decidethatyouwill
30 Structure ina restaurant
kitchen
31 “___a Rainbow”
(Stonessong)
32 Flatwithfees
33 “Horrible” comiccharacter
35 Alumna,casually
36 MSNBCcompetitor
40 Cookiescomeoutofthem
45 “This’llbethelast time”
47 Very, dramatically
48 Younghorse
50 Bailiff’s workplace
51 Sneakyplans
52 Reactedtoa cut
53 Daysgoneby
55 WhattheDutchmunch
57 Oppositeof“sans”
58 “99Luftballons”singer
59 Mouthy, asit were
61 “Ontheotherhand...”
63 Nogentleman
Upin the Air
41 Three-monthperiod
43 R followers
44 PartyinIsrael
48 Ja y ingarages
49 1941 dramanominatedfor
BestPicture,with“The”
53 Pairthat getgloss
55 Closeto
56 Countrymusic?
59 Teeny-tiny
60 ErinBurnett’semployer
63 Luaufood
64 2020 superheromovie
starringMargotRobbie—and
whattheotherthreetheme
moviescontain
68 “I’lltake that as___”
69 Russianpancakes
70 Midwest hub
71 SchoolofBuddhism
72 Familycar
73 Mindlesscreature
Down
1 Utahresort
2 Halfa fish
3 Copiedmindlessly
4 Seekdamagesfrom
5 Sissyin“Carrie”
6 Above-averageplayer
7 Stuffinsoap
8 “Black-___”
9 Anthracite
10 Idinavoicesher
11 “J ustwait”
Across
1 Buildslowly
6 ShemeetsTweedledee
11 ___Solo
14 Drink,asa catmightmilk
15 Sprayedbrand
16 Rockwithminerals
17 With22-Across, 1976 thriller
starringMichaelCaine
19 Talltale
20 Helpout
21 REIandIBM, e.g.
22 See17-Across
24 Huntingdog
27 Likegoodjournalists
28 2001 warmovie with the line
“Nothingtakes five minutes”
33 Parksonce played by
AngelaBassett
34 Try tofixagain, as a squeak
35 CarriertoJapan
38 SXSW’s city
12 Sign of spring
13 Penniless
18 Fan of the Cure, maybe
23 Houston-to-Dallas dir.
24 “Get outta here!”
25 Female in a flock
26 “Citizen Kane” studio
28 Clothing with straps
29 Uncouth type
30 Belief held without proof
31 Start for cover or
continue
32 “You did great!”
36 “That’s totally incorrect!”
37 Unsigned, as a poem (abbr.)
39 “___ tell you what ...”
40 ___-picking (petty)
42 Join forces (with)
45 Burns of documentaries
46 Find a place for
47 Gives cards to
50 Stuff in a pipe
51 Cold, to Colombians
52 Enthusiastic about
53 Capital in the Andes
54 Hole-___ (amazing shot)
57 Returns to former levels
58 20-minute walk,
roughly
60 Sideways-walking critter
61 Cowardly emperor
62 Tolstoy’s “no”
65 Free (of )
66 Cold-case-file evidence
67 Soup with cilantro
All puzzles by Matt Gaffney