The New York Times Crossword Edited by Will Shortz No. 0923 Across 1 With 69-Across, ship of 55-Across 5 ___ d’esprit (witty remark) 8 See 67-Across 13 Less receptive 15 Part of some garden statuary 16 Sum of any two opposite faces on a standard die 17 Gossipy type 18 Aptly named ship on a later voyage of 55-Across 20 Body of water sailed in by 55Across 22 Genetic letters 23 “Quíen Te Dijo ___?” (2003 Latin hit) 24 Cornstarch brand 26 Like most of the voyages of 55Across 32 ___ scale
34 Salon supply 35 Citizen alternative 36 Vernal mo. 37 Top players 40 Apology starter 41 Copenhagen’s ___ Bohr Institute 44 Palm Pilot, e.g. 45 Bigfoot photo, e.g. 46 See 55-Across 50 Pins and needles holder 51 ___ Carlos, Brazil 52 War stat 55 Explorer who sailed into 46Across in 1609 61 55-Across’s destination when returning to Europe 63 Top players 64 More precious 65 Series ender: Abbr. 66 Reach in total
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59 Hall-of-Fame QB Graham
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