The New York Times Crossword in Gothic: 07.21.12

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Puzzle by Joe DiPietro / Edited by Will Shortz

Across — 1. Powerful voting bloc, HISPANICS; 10. Ways, PATHS; 15. Fast-food slogan, I’M LOVIN’ IT; 16. Odious one, CREEP; 17. Musical work that includes “Willow, Tit-Willow”, THE MIKADO; 18. Woman’s name meaning “beautiful”, BELLA; 19. Promulgates, SOWS; 20. Job largely automated these days: Abbr., OPER; 21. Gal asked to “lay down” in a Clapton song, SALLY; 22. They’re set, ALARMS; 24. Ways, for short, MOS; 25. #2 or #3, say, ALSO-RAN; 29. Doormats, of a sort, YESMEN; 32. Vendor’s condition, SOLD AS IS; 34. Flirt with, CHAT UP; 36. Better with deception, SLIER; 37. Overhead CAM; 35. Like pueblos, OCHRE; 40. Gong, TAM-TAM; 42. Union demand, PAY RAISE; 44. Rot, FESTER; 46 Objects in some Japanese art, LOTUSES; 47. Pull-TAB; 48. Become friends with, TAKE TO; 50. King of Norway, 1957-91, OLAF V; 53. See 54-Across, NILE; 54. 53-Across menaces, ASPS; 59. Mr. Handsome, DREAMBOAT; 61. Bay, say, INLET; 62. 2012 election issue, OBAMACARE; 63. Worker bees, e.g., CASTE; 64. Kevin Bacon film of 2000, MY DOG SKIP.

Down — 1. Modern measures of popularity, HITS; 2. Internet commenter’s initialism, IMHO; 3. Knocked off, SLEW; 4. Pooches with turned-up tails, POMS; 5. Flying start?, AVI; 6. Greek prince NIKOLAS Cassadine; 8. Hard CIDER; 9. Violent, STORMY; 10. E.P.A. targets, PCBS; 11. Info in an apartment ad, AREA; 12. “I want to know ..”, TELL ME THIS; 13. Old vaudevillian catcall, HELLO NURSE; 14. Prevents from littering, SPAYS; 22. Mountain on the Armenian coat of arms, ARARAT; 23. Jiff, SEC; 25. Aide, in ads, ASST; 26. Singer/dancer/actress once called the “Queen of Las Vegas”, LOLA FALANA; 27. Odious ones, SLIME-BALLS; 28. “Night Music” playwright, ODETS; 30. Feature of pop and rock?, SHORT O; 31. Gambling mecca, MACAU; 33. Dupe, SAP; 35. Insignia on Pirates uniforms, PEES; 38. Hero player, MALE LEAD; 41. Satisfied, MET; 43. It may be said con flores, YO TE AMO; 45. What a gun may be fired at?, RANDOM; 47. Something to talk about, TOPIC; 49. Pink Nintendo title character, KIRBY; 51. Shuffled pair, FEET; 52. What a 25-Across may have lost, VOTE; 54. Basics, ABCS; 55. Overcharge, SOAK; 56. PARI passu (equably); 57. Repeated cry in an exercise class, STEP; 60. MAG wheels.

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