NYT Crossword hints

1 Across: Center of the solar system, with "the" (3 letters)

4 Across: "A Fish Called ___" (5 letters)

9 Across: Tiny terror (3 letters)

12 Across: "Where the Wild Things ___" (3 letters)

13 Across: Cafe overhang (6 letters)

15 Across: Hotel booking (4 letters)

17 Across: Supermarket franchise inits. (3 letters)

18 Across: Giving excessive praise and flattery (11 letters)

20 Across: Second-in-command (6 letters)

22 Across: Will of "Arrested Development" (6 letters)

23 Across: Gives the nod (3 letters)

24 Across: Dutch beer brand (6 letters)

27 Across: Bundle of hay (4 letters)

29 Across: Branch plant? (4 letters)

30 Across: "The Raven" writer, in footnotes (5 letters)

34 Across: Used goods disclaimer (4 letters)

35 Across: Urban casual fashion (10 letters)

37 Across: Sombrero or fedora (3 letters)

38 Across: Lout (3 letters)

39 Across: U.K. thank-yous (3 letters)

40 Across: Alias letters (3 letters)

41 Across: "You are correct" (10 letters)

44 Across: Perfect tennis serves (4 letters)

45 Across: Muscle-bone connector (5 letters)

46 Across: Some jeans that aren't Wranglers or Levi's (4 letters)

47 Across: Philosopher Descartes (4 letters)

48 Across: Made some waves? (6 letters)

50 Across: See 61-Across (3 letters)

51 Across: "Is it OK for me to leave?" (6 letters)

54 Across: Home country of Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Gosling (6 letters)

57 Across: Punches the air … or a hint to what 1-Across creates in this puzzle (11 letters)

61 Across: With 50-Across, many a feel-good flick (3 letters)

62 Across: Giveaway, in poker (4 letters)

63 Across: Like a meditation retreat (6 letters)

64 Across: Letter between phi and psi (3 letters)

65 Across: Month with Mother's Day (3 letters)

66 Across: Law school class (5 letters)

67 Across: "You ___ to be there!" (3 letters)

1 Down: Uttered (4 letters)

2 Down: Strong desire (4 letters)

3 Down: Tricolored ice cream flavor (10 letters)

4 Down: Floats in the breeze (5 letters)

5 Down: Not home (4 letters)

6 Down: 180° from SSE (3 letters)

7 Down: Cacophony (3 letters)

8 Down: Darth Vader's childhood nickname (3 letters)

9 Down: Rule with no exceptions (7 letters)

10 Down: Change places (4 letters)

11 Down: What everyone becomes at the touch of love, per Plato's "Symposium" (4 letters)

14 Down: Little annoyance you might swat at (4 letters)

16 Down: "Rocky III" actor with a mohawk (3 letters)

19 Down: Waves to, e.g. (6 letters)

21 Down: Luau strings, informally (4 letters)

24 Down: Work likely to be shown at an independent cinema (7 letters)

25 Down: Debussy's "La ___" (3 letters)

26 Down: Was fuming mad (7 letters)

27 Down: Thai currency units (5 letters)

28 Down: Sapporo rival (5 letters)

29 Down: Pre-1917 Russian autocrat (4 letters)

31 Down: Antiwar protest (10 letters)

32 Down: Like some wine casks (5 letters)

33 Down: Clear, as a chalkboard (5 letters)

36 Down: Uber ___ (4 letters)

38 Down: New York city, county or river (6 letters)

42 Down: Without enthusiasm (7 letters)

43 Down: "Golly!" (3 letters)

44 Down: Elvis Presley's middle name (4 letters)

49 Down: Uses oars (4 letters)

50 Down: Assignments for lawyers and judges (5 letters)

51 Down: Winter hrs. in Wichita (3 letters)

52 Down: Attention-getting sound (4 letters)

53 Down: Simba's mate in "The Lion King" (4 letters)

54 Down: Penny (4 letters)

55 Down: Capital of Qatar (4 letters)

56 Down: In amongst (4 letters)

58 Down: Wager (3 letters)

59 Down: Gold, in Granada (3 letters)

60 Down: Gen ___ (Zoomer's parent) (3 letters)