N.Y. Times Crossword – Wednesday, August 30, 2017

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By: David J. Kahn
Theme: Word Ladder
Difficulty (0-10):  2
Time: 16:20

ACROSS DOWN
1 *Not pointed … and the start of an eight-step word ladder 1 “My man”
6 Pinheads 2 Upshot?
11 It may be coddled 3 Winner of 46 gold medals at the Rio Olympics
14 Perez who was nominated for an Oscar for “Fearless” 4 Spry
15 *Say impetuously 5 Fortunetelling aid
16 Follower of “me” as a statement and “you” as a question 6 Rep. or Dem., e.g.
17 He said “What Washington needs is adult supervision” 7 Blind side?
18 Ballet support 8 Big ___
19 With 45-Down, some drawing rooms 9 Book slips
20 *”Paul ___: Mall Cop” (2009 comedy) 10 Flight attendant
22 No longer in bed? 11 Cyber Monday business
24 Ranted (at) 12 Stuff oneself
27 The “L” in this store’s logo hints at the store’s name 13 Ancient barbarians
28 Temper, as metal 21 Forgo the teleprompter, say
29 *Announce with great fanfare 23 Pentathlon needs
30 Grandpa Walton, for short 24 Item with a 39-Across
31 “Guy’s Big Bite” Food Network host 25 End of ___
33 N.F.L. QB Carr 26 Not getting along (with)
37 Articulated 27 Part of a water park
39 *Feature of a 24- and 36-Down 29 Aid after a neck or ankle injury
41 Tailor-made 32 Skip over
42 What comes in waves? 34 Filled again, in a way
44 Cake finishers 35 Mayella ___, “To Kill a Mockingbird” character
46 Kauai keepsake 36 Item with a 39-Across
47 *Rock band with six #1 British hits in the 1970s 38 Smooth cotton thread
49 The “se” in per se 40 Jong who wrote “Fear of Flying”
51 Popular Jazz Age instrument 43 The Rebels of the S.E.C.
54 Sea creature with eight arms 45 See 19-Across
55 Cabbage or kale 48 Land
56 *Throwing ___ (dissing someone publicly) 50 Landfill emanation
58 Bit of cream 51 Milk source
59 Ice pad? 52 Marsupial without a tail
61 Going to experience 53 Kind of renewal
65 She, in Portuguese 56 Teed off
66 *Not be a pig 57 Dirt movers
67 Earth tone 60 Set (down)
68 Operated 62 Govt. loan backer
69 Eye woes 63 Top defenseman of all time, per The Hockey News
70 *Pointed … and the end of the word ladder 64 Workout unit

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