N.Y. Times Crossword – Wednesday, August 16, 2017

By: Andrew Kingsley and John Lieb
Theme: Spin
Difficulty (0-10):  2
Time: 12:46

ACROSS DOWN
1 Early Peruvian 1 Complaint after overexercise
6 “Gone With the Wind” studio 2 Huey, Dewey or Louie, to Donald Duck
9 ooed 3 Reaction to an awkward moment
14 Festive 4 Passion
15 Folk singer DiFranco 5 Bill ___, the Science Guy
16 Edward Snowden, e.g. 6 One of the Three Bears
17 Peter Parker is his alter ego 7 Cloud in the summer
19 Musical piece for nine 8 Capital of Belarus
20 “That’s terrible!” 9 Kind of soup mentioned in Genesis
21 Wipes out on the half-pipe, say 10 Losing tic-tac-toe line
23 Comedian Philips 11 Request at a fine restaurant
24 Rue 12 Earth, wind and fire
26 Grammy-winning electronic music producer and D.J. 13 Cleanses, in a way
28 Ram’s mate 18 Finish the job?
29 Red Cross response 22 Boiling point?
31 J. Peterman employee on “Seinfeld” 25 Make
32 Excited Spanish cry 27 1980s-’90s NBC drama
35 D-Day carriers: Abbr. 30 One running away in “Hey Diddle Diddle”
36 Name assumed by billiards great Rudolf Wanderone 32 Opposing side
40 Asset for a press secretary 33 Short cut
41 Way to watch “Game of Thrones” on your phone 34 Above
42 Tater Tots maker 36 With Pelé, co-winner of FIFA’s Player of the Century award
45 Course standard 37 Minibar accessory
46 ___ Kat 38 Advil alternative
49 Longtime co-worker of Vanna White 39 Fit ___ king
52 Chevy’s response to the Mustang 40 In the news
54 Vow before testifying 43 Began
55 Sushi condiment 44 1977 Steely Dan album
57 Words said before and after “what” 46 Samurai sword
58 TBS late-night host 47 Silent film opener
60 Modern exercise option … or what the answers to 17-, 26-, 36- or 49-Across could teach? 48 Scraps
62 A straight one is 180° 50 Kind of tea from Asia
63 Suitable 51 10th of 24
64 Fictional orphan protected by Punjab 53 Pooh creator
65 Zapped, as unwanted hair 56 Orthodontist’s concern
66 West who said “Too much of a good thing can be wonderful” 59 Pub pint
67 Wherewithal 61 Kiss ___

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