NYT Crossword Answers 07/17/24

Across Clues

• 1 Over 3,500 feet, for the George Washington BridgeSPAN
• 5 Takes care ofSEESTO
• 11 “As if!”HAH
• 14 ChangeALTER
• 16 Secure, as to a poleTETHER
• 17 Nail polish brand with colors like “Berry Fairy Fun” and “Aurora Berry-alis”OPI
• 18 [aria-label] One gesture in 54-/65-AcrossYOUREWELCOME
• 20 Start to “starter”NON
• 21 Caribbean country whose capital is CastriesSTLUCIA
• 22 With it, in old slangHEP
• 23 Waited for a customer service representative, sayHELD
• 24 Work stationDESK
• 25 [aria-label] One gesture in 54-/65-AcrossILOVEYOU
• 27 [aria-label] One gesture in 54-/65-AcrossPLEASE
• 30 Unwritten code?DNA
• 31 “___ told ?”ALL
• 32 Representative’s affirmativeYEA
• 33 “Shogun,” e.g.SAGA
• 35 Major undertaking?COLLEGE
• 39 Diana of MotownROSS
• 41 MelancholySOMBER
• 43 PortentOMEN
• 44 What “down” means in diner lingoONTOAST
• 46 Future D.A.’s examLSAT
• 48 Multivolume ref.OED
• 49 “It’s c-c-c-cold!”BRR
• 50 Divide, as a deck of cardsCUT
• 52 [aria-label] One gesture in 54-/65-AcrossTHANKS
• 54 With 65-Across, source of this puzzle’s pictorial cluesAMERICAN
• 57 Rival of ChanelDIOR
• 58 “Finding ___” (Pixar sequel)DORY
• 59 “Razor-billed” birdAUK
• 60 Knock around, sayROUGHUP
• 64 Company that purchased Time Warner in 2001AOL
• 65 See 54-AcrossSIGNLANGUAGE
• 67 Greek consonant hidden in the names of two Greek vowelsPSI
• 68 Prepare to release, as a fishUNHOOK
• 69 “___ Kitchen” (cooking show)HELLS
• 70 Largest of the three-letter numbersTEN
• 71 Stinging plantNETTLE
• 72 Feature of some dressesSLIT

Vertical Clues

• 1 Displays, as the timeSAYS
• 2 It might thicken or be full of holesPLOT
• 3 ___ Gawande, author of the 2014 best seller “Being Mortal”ATUL
• 4 Poet PabloNERUDA
• 5 For which you might tell a chef “Well done!”STEAK
• 6 Caterpillar roll ingredientEEL
• 7 EngraveETCHIN
• 8 They often take bowsSHOELACES
• 9 Allegro or adagioTEMPO
• 10 Prospector’s findORE
• 11 Throat-soothing type of teaHONEYLEMON
• 12 Olympic gold medalist OhnoAPOLO
• 13 Like the “Ramayana”HINDU
• 15 School breakRECESS
• 19 Smart aleckWISEASS
• 23 [aria-label] One gesture in 54-/65-AcrossHELLO
• 26 Kilmer of “Top Gun: Maverick”VAL
• 27 Burning man?PYRO
• 28 R&B singer BridgesLEON
• 29 One side of Checkpoint CharlieEASTBERLIN
• 30 Reservoir creatorDAM
• 34 Was apprehendedGOTCAUGHT
• 36 Podium deliveryORATION
• 37 ___ Squad (tech support group)GEEK
• 38 Wraps upENDS
• 40 [aria-label] One gesture in 54-/65-AcrossSORRY
• 42 Sandwich whose “California” version contains avocadoBLT
• 45 Pop star Grande, to fansARI
• 47 NeverthelessTHOUGH
• 51 Take apart, as 8-DownUNKNOT
• 53 ContendsARGUES
• 54 Bring to the big screen, perhapsADAPT
• 55 Mammal whose babies can outrun humans at only three days oldMOOSE
• 56 Michael of “The Dark Knight”CAINE
• 57 Male duckDRAKE
• 61 CorridorHALL
• 62 Fruit named for its unsightly appearanceUGLI
• 63 BotherPEST
• 65 Light sourceSUN
• 66 “What a hoot!,” in briefLOL