2/24/17 Answer New York Times Crossword

2/24/17

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1D
Orientation letters?
LGBTQ

2D
Orientation aid
ARROW

3D
River that Henry Miller likened to “a great artery running through the human body”
SEINE

4D
Golden Horde member
TATAR

5D
They may be stored in towers
CDS

6D
Match noise
RAH!

7D
Darth Vader’s childhood nickname
ANI

8D
Darling of literature
WENDY

9D
It’s between Navarre and Catalonia
ARAGON

10D
Co-star of a 1 TV show for four seasons in the 1950s
DESI ARNAZ

11D
Artery
MAIN ROUTE

12D
Yes, agreed
I DO

13D
X
TEN

15D
Attacks medieval-style
TILTS AT

18D
Things picked up by the perceptive
VIBES

22D
High-five go-withs, maybe
YOS

23D
Certain white-collar criminal
KITER

24D
Hoist
ELEVATE

25D
Pinheads
DODOS

26D
Angioplasty device
STENT

29D
Like cartoondom’s Peter Griffin or Chief Wiggum
OBESE

30D
Once-ler’s opponent, in children’s literature
LORAX

31D
Rush hour, on the airwaves
DRIVE TIME

32D
Their grilles have trident ornaments
MASERATIS

33D
Actor Auberjonois and others
RENES

37D
Upper class
SENIORS

39D
Wickerwork material
OSIER

40D
Co. with the longtime slogan “Live well”
GNC

42D
Waylay
ACCOST

45D
Joe Blow
STIFF

46D
Broadcasts
EMITS

47D
From one’s earliest days
NATAL

48D
Where the Linear A script was unearthed
CRETE

49D
Was immoral
ERRED

52D
Lawyer’s title: Abbr.
ESQ

53D
Beads on petals
DEW

54D
Were present?
ARE

55D
Spike in direction
LEE

56D
Say 12-Down
WED

1A
Take a while to wear off
LAST

5A
Bird food holder
CRAW

9A
Allow through
ADMIT

14A
Big dog
GREAT DANE

16A
It Is Never Too Late to Mend novelist, 1856
READE

17A
The Fab Four kicked it off
BRITISH INVASION

19A
Like many sub-Saharan languages
TONAL

20A
What often follows grace
DIG IN

21A
Their tops can produce “power output”
QWERTY KEYBOARDS

27A
Nitrogen source for plants
SOIL

28A
Put in firmly
ENROOT

29A
Michelangelo and others
OLD MASTERS

34A
With nothing on
NUDE

35A
Title mankini wearer in a 2006 film
BORAT

36A
Woman often depicted 34-Across by 29-Across
EVE

37A
Didn’t release
SAT ON

38A
Astronomical discovery initially called Xena
ERIS

39A
Ingredient in some mulled wine
ORANGE ZEST

41A
File menu option
SAVE AS

43A
Locale of Franklin County …or of Aretha Franklin’s birth: Abbr.
TENN

44A
Workout area?
EXERCISE SCIENCE

50A
Music direction to stop playing
TACET

51A
Celebrity astrologer Sydney ___
OMARR

52A
Usually anonymous newspaper worker
EDITORIAL WRITER

57A
They’re more important than quarters
SEMIS

58A
Bavaria, per part of its official name
FREE STATE

59A
Seahawks stadium name before 2011
QWEST

60A
Twitter feature
FEED

61A
Something pulled uphill
SLED

	Clue
1D	Orientation letters?
2D	Orientation aid
3D	River that Henry Miller likened to "a great artery running through the human body"
4D	Golden Horde member
5D	They may be stored in towers
6D	Match noise
7D	Darth Vader's childhood nickname
8D	Darling of literature
9D	It's between Navarre and Catalonia
10D	Co-star of a 1 TV show for four seasons in the 1950s
11D	Artery
12D	Yes, agreed
13D	X
15D	Attacks medieval-style
18D	Things picked up by the perceptive
22D	High-five go-withs, maybe
23D	Certain white-collar criminal
24D	Hoist
25D	Pinheads
26D	Angioplasty device
29D	Like cartoondom's Peter Griffin or Chief Wiggum
30D	Once-ler's opponent, in children's literature
31D	Rush hour, on the airwaves
32D	Their grilles have trident ornaments
33D	Actor Auberjonois and others
37D	Upper class
39D	Wickerwork material
40D	Co. with the longtime slogan "Live well"
42D	Waylay
45D	Joe Blow
46D	Broadcasts
47D	From one's earliest days
48D	Where the Linear A script was unearthed
49D	Was immoral
52D	Lawyer's title: Abbr.
53D	Beads on petals
54D	Were present?
55D	Spike in direction
56D	Say 12-Down
1A	Take a while to wear off
5A	Bird food holder
9A	Allow through
14A	Big dog
16A	It Is Never Too Late to Mend novelist, 1856
17A	The Fab Four kicked it off
19A	Like many sub-Saharan languages
20A	What often follows grace
21A	Their tops can produce "power output"
27A	Nitrogen source for plants
28A	Put in firmly
29A	Michelangelo and others
34A	With nothing on
35A	Title mankini wearer in a 2006 film
36A	Woman often depicted 34-Across by 29-Across
37A	Didn't release
38A	Astronomical discovery initially called Xena
39A	Ingredient in some mulled wine
41A	File menu option
43A	Locale of Franklin County ...or of Aretha Franklin's birth: Abbr.
44A	Workout area?
50A	Music direction to stop playing
51A	Celebrity astrologer Sydney ___
52A	Usually anonymous newspaper worker
57A	They're more important than quarters
58A	Bavaria, per part of its official name
59A	Seahawks stadium name before 2011
60A	Twitter feature
61A	Something pulled uphill