10/6/16 Answer New York Times Crossword

10/6/16

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1D
Small business purchase, perhaps
LOCAL AD

2D
Like Wabash College
ALL-MALE

3D
Not worth considering
IDIOTIC

4D
Ballroom maneuvers
DIPS

5D
The Gamecocks of the N.C.A.A.
USC

6D
They’re found within kingdoms
PHYLA

7D
Controversial fish catcher
GILL NET

8D
Blind love
IDOLATRY

9D
Sales ___
REP

10D
Charge
TASK

11D
River that’s home to the black spot piranha
ORINOCO

12D
Much Ado About Nothing villain
DON JOHN

13D
White house occupant?
ESKIMO

18D
Masterstroke
COUP

23D
Sweet plant of the mustard family
ALYSSUM

25D
Sole orders
FILETS

26D
___ gun
SPEAR

29D
Conflicted sort?
BATTLER

31D
Willie Mays descriptor
SAY HEY

33D
Letter embellishment
SERIF

36D
Holy cow!
MAN OH MAN!

38D
Barbecuer’s supply
RIB MEAT

39D
Hero of a tale told by Scheherazade
ALI BABA

40D
Impressive collection
PANOPLY

42D
Neither large nor small ..or a phonetic hint to 17-, 30-, 45- and 57-Across
MIDSIZE

43D
Brought up to speed
BRIEFED

44D
Tears into
ASSAILS

45D
Pep in one’s step
BOUNCE

46D
Take it easy
IDLE

50D
Enriches, in a way
LARDS

53D
This can’t wait!
ASAP!

55D
Bumps on the head?
ACNE

58D
Collaborator on several David Bowie albums
ENO

59D
Fixed
SET

1A
Bedridden
LAID UP

7A
Enclosed, old-style
GIRT

11A
___ on Melancholy
ODE

14A
Not so current
OLDISH

15A
Clue
IDEA

16A
Children’s author Asquith
ROS

17A
Give an “Odyssey” character a trim?
CLIP CYCLOPS (“clip-clops”)

19A
Some media coverage
INK

20A
Old Testament book that asks “Does a lion roar in the thicket when it has no prey?”
AMOS

21A
Take it easy
LOLL

22A
Japanese writing system
KANJI

24A
Back muscle, informally
LAT

25A
Ecosystem components
FAUNAS

27A
Threaten
LOOM

28A
Cover story
ALIBI

30A
Favorite whack job?
PET PSYCHO (“Petco”)

32A
Windshield decorations
DECALS

34A
Act of sedition
TREASON

35A
Be a crowd
TEEM

37A
Hurrahs
YAYS

38A
Slummy building
RATTRAP

41A
Rhythmic Cuban dance: Var.
RHUMBA

45A
Invoice a whole Mideast peninsula?
BILL SINAI (“Bill Nye”)

47A
OPEC dignitaries
EMIRS

48A
Annual New York honor
OBIE

49A
Letter sign-off
FONDLY

51A
Talk smack about
DIS

52A
Shadow
UMBRA

54A
Barrio greeting
HOLA

55A
Cruising along
ASEA

56A
PBS backer
NEA

57A
Motto of a huge “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” fan?
SEMPER SCI-FI (“semper fi”)

60A
One hailed by city dwellers
CAB

61A
Meticulous to a fault
ANAL

62A
Washington in “Philadelphia”
DENZEL

63A
Ticket info
ETA

64A
Carnival ride provider
PONY

65A
Silver and others
STEEDS