N.Y. Times Crossword – Tuesday, October 10, 2017

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By: Mark Maclachlan
Theme: Periodic Table
Difficulty (0-10):  1
Time: 10:11

ACROSS DOWN
1 “___: Ragnarok” (2017 Marvel film) 1 Unimportant thing
5 Give new weapons to 2 This, on the periodic table
10 This, on the periodic table 3 Wore out, as one’s welcome
14 Dream: Fr. 4 Bowling alley button
15 Grain disease 5 Not made up
16 1967 Montreal event 6 Printing goofs
17 Specks in la mer 7 Act hostilely
18 This, on the periodic table 8 Apartment sharer
19 Carefully examines 9 Denali, e.g.: Abbr.
20 Evacuation notice? 10 “When pigs fly!”
22 Ventura who was governor of Minnesota 11 Opponents in custody cases
23 Hungers (for) 12 Picks, with “for”
24 You might lose yours in an argument 13 Elephant’s trunk, basically
26 911 responder, for short 21 Balance sheet plus
27 Gourmet food additive 22 With 25-Down, 727 and 747
29 Lout 25 See 22-Down
32 Highest point 28 Book that describes the crossing of the Red Sea
34 Place to buy tickets: Abbr. 29 How some legal disputes get settled
35 Medical research goal 30 “The British ___ coming!”
36 This, on the periodic table 31 Stuck coins into
39 Passed, as a law 33 Additional afterthought, for short
41 Gets into the weeds? 35 Includes when sending an email
42 One might be around a buck or two 36 Radio freq. unit
44 Canadian gas brand 37 Wade’s opponent in legal history
45 End of the British alphabet 38 The answer to each clue that says “This, on the periodic table”
46 Perish alternative 40 BBQ leftovers?
48 Abbr. in an email header 43 The answer to each clue that says “This, on the periodic table”
51 Sent astray 46 Wrestling win
52 Person making introductions 47 “Uh, no idea”
54 This, on the periodic table 49 Continued talking
57 Opaque liquids such as milk 50 Mississippi River explorer
59 Minnesota’s ___ Clinic 51 Blue Lucky Charms marshmallows
60 Ticket ___ 53 Mazda roadster
61 Modern prefix with complete or correct 54 Superhero group including Beast and Cyclops
62 Well-matched 55 Icicle’s place
63 Au pair, often 56 Kremlin rejection
64 Turkey ___ (annual event) 58 Astronomer’s unit: Abbr.
65 Makes after taxes 60 Southern California’s Santa ___ Freeway
66 Fur trader John Jacob
67 What “This” refers to, in this puzzle’s theme: Abbr.

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