NYT Across Clues
1 “That’s hilarious!,” in text shorthandROFL
5 San Francisco Bay has a “golden” oneGATE
9 Delivery co. with a brown-and-yellow logoUPS
12 Cruise stopoverISLE
13 Eagle’s clawTALON
14 Give offEMIT
15 Author on behalf of someone elseGHOSTWRITE
17 ___-pedi (spa treatment)MANI
18 ___ Paulo, BrazilSAO
19 Onetime rival of VolvoSAAB
20 Defective carLEMON
21 Bat mitzvah, for exampleRELIGIOUSRITE
25 “Oh yeah? Give me an example”NAMEONE
27 “RuPaul’s ___ Race”DRAG
28 GlorifyEXALT
29 Title in Italian nobilityCONTESSA
33 Ctrl-___-DelALT
34 Symbols on the Hollywood Walk of FameSTARS
36 Big beer orderKEG
37 Hold backRESTRAIN
40 River alongside many German vineyardsRHINE
42 Next in line?HEIR
43 CustomersCLIENTS
45 One half of a noted aviation teamORVILLEWRIGHT
49 Like Bigfoot and ChewbaccaHAIRY
50 Othello’s treacherous “friend”IAGO
51 The “I” of T.G.I.F.ITS
54 Irish dancesJIGS
55 Straight to the point ? or, homophonically, what this answer is relative to this puzzle?FORTHRIGHT
58 “Sure thing, boss”ONIT
59 Baby bird’s soundTWEET
60 Flightless bird of South AmericaRHEA
61 Monogram in French fashionYSL
62 Joins in marriageWEDS
63 Lots and lotsATON
NYT Vertical Clues
1 Predetermines the outcome ofRIGS
2 Workplace welfare org.OSHA
3 Parts of a car’s interior that can be removed and cleanedFLOORMATS
4 “___ Misérables”LES
5 Park place?GARAGE
6 Excuse that might be airtightALIBI
7 YoungsterTOT
8 Opposite of WSWENE
9 Savory flavorUMAMI
10 ___ noir (wine)PINOT
11 “Goosebumps” author R.L. ___STINE
13 Mark of literary distinctionTWAIN
14 Come out from hidingEMERGE
16 Letter-shaped opening for a boltTSLOT
20 Aspiring attorney’s exam, for shortLSAT
22 Slithery swimmerEEL
23 Foul smellODOR
24 Cremains containersURNS
25 Close byNEAR
26 Wheel rotatorAXLE
29 Aluminum recyclableCAN
30 Like wetsuits and leotardsSKINTIGHT
31 Emailed, e.g.SENT
32 70 to 79, for septuagenariansAGES
34 Go yachtingSAIL
35 Michelin productTIRE
38 Strong desireTHIRST
39 Depend (on)RELY
40 Opposite of laxnessRIGOR
41 Sneaky laughHEH
43 Shipping containersCRATES
44 Word that can follow flash or floodLIGHT
45 Sarcastic “Well, this should be fun”OHJOY
46 Comes down in buckets, sayRAINS
47 Candlelight ceremonyVIGIL
48 Highly caffeinatedWIRED
52 Comedian ___ VonTHEO
53 Suffix with KazakhSTAN
55 “Victory is mine!,” in text shorthandFTW
56 The “o” of i.o.u.OWE
57 Radio host Glass or FlatowIRA
