N.Y. Times Crossword – Saturday, August 26, 2017

By: Peter Wentz
Theme: None
Difficulty (0-10):  5
Time: 31:24

ACROSS DOWN
1 As thick as thieves 1 Former laptop line
10 Butt heads 2 Woman’s name that becomes a man’s name when its first letter is added to the end
15 PV = k, to a physicist 3 Blue shades
16 “Um … I’m standing right here!” 4 Germany and Japan, once
17 Nursing is a key component of it 5 It was cool in the ’40s
18 Literary hero who gets resurrected 6 Grp. that doesn’t cover the self-employed
19 Introduction to science? 7 N.C.A.A.’s St. ___ Oles
20 It hurts when you rub it in 8 “How’s the food?”
22 Longtime radio D.J. 9 Crucial time for network execs
24 Pentathlon event 10 Bank of America competitor
25 Puckish 11 Grateful Dead bassist Phil
26 Secretly 12 Filled with desire
29 Chip, e.g. 13 Work one’s fingers to the bone
30 ___ fair 14 Mead
33 One might be embedded 21 Scold and then some
34 “The Warm Heart of Africa” 23 1998 Disney princess
36 Forum icons 27 English setter, e.g.
38 President’s personal aide 28 Careful workers, briefly?
39 Phrase used as a basic tenet of improv comedy 29 Be successful, as a proposal
40 Thundering 30 Storied party host
41 Worm’s-___ view 31 Yonder
42 Daniels who adapted “The Office” for NBC 32 Alchemist’s starting point
43 Advice for a wannabe loser 35 Contribute
46 PIN point 37 Identify online
47 “Oven” 38 Many an online nuisance
48 Like some exclusive contracts 40 Cedar Revolution locale
52 Explosive theory? 44 Cry after a vacation
56 Birthday visitors? 45 Exotic salad ingredient
57 Resolved to do 47 Orchestra section
58 Medical marijuana is one 49 Lime cooler garnish
60 Interlace 50 “Fine, you win!”
61 Start hopping 51 Does some kitchen prep
62 Whoops 53 Be super-angry
63 Some office openings 54 Big shot
55 ___ club
59 Cry of frustration

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