N.Y. Times Crossword – Tuesday, September 5, 2017 September, 10, 2017, 5:53 pmSeptember, 5, 2017, 4:00 pm by gregoflaBy: Michelle Kenney and Jeff Chen Theme: Intermission Difficulty (0-10): 2 Time: 12:34ACROSSDOWN1What some castles are made of1Serious rift5Goaded (on)2Supportive of cultivation10Clock setting for an alarm3One may attend a class on parenting142015 “Rocky” sequel4Antismuggling org.16String quartet member5Actress ___ Rachel Wood17Unadorned6Tree whose leaves appear in many Chinese fossils18Honolulu-based carrier, informally7___ long way20Corp. money managers8Certain Ivy Leaguer21“Big Blue”9Utmost, informally22Like caves with streams running through them10“Fresh Off the Boat” network23Early Uber policy unpopular with drivers11Certain crime boss25“Coke is it!” or “Say ‘Pepsi, please’”12Stops from slipping27Piece of pottery featuring Achilles, say13Fooled (around)30Interoffice notes15Played some tunes, say31They’re heard but not seen19McKellen of “The Hobbit”32Firecracker that goes pfft24Gives the nod33Money owed26Emphatic rejection35Ike’s monogram28Fashion designer Gernreich36Cut (off)29Says “You and I are done,” e.g.37Break … such as at the middle of 18-, 27-, 50- or 58-Across?31Scattered40___ Paulo, Brazil34“Fine then!”41Perch for a ball36Unwavering, as a friend42Humble response to a compliment37“O.K., you got me”43“___ be my pleasure”38Paleo diet staple44“There’s something else you should know …”39Tony Stark’s alter ego in comics and movies46Desert refuge40Staying power50Military bottoms, informally43Mythical figure who flew too close to the sun52How you can shop without leaving home44Special ___ (unconventional missions)53In the thick of45“Cross my heart and hope to die!”54Getting close, in a guessing game47Baseball pitch that suddenly drops56Trail Blazers’ org.48Not quite ready for full release57Bar mitzvah, e.g.49Old salt58Made snappy comments51Clifford who wrote “Golden Boy”62Meter or liter52Bruin hockey legend63Rose petal oil55Something to build on64Enrique Peña ___, Mexican president beginning in 201259Japanese figure skater Midori65Their maximum scores are 160060Nickname formed by three consecutive letters of the alphabet66Word before “wrong” or “welcome”61El ___ (Spanish hero)67BummerShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...Related
