NYT Crossword hints

1 Across: Chatter away (3 letters)

4 Across: Directive on an octagon (4 letters)

8 Across: Turns to mush (5 letters)

13 Across: Send out (4 letters)

15 Across: Common GPS setting (4 letters)

16 Across: Keep from happening (5 letters)

17 Across: Kleenex? (9 letters)

19 Across: Correct, as a hitch (5 letters)

20 Across: Navel type (5 letters)

21 Across: Fashion model Hadid (4 letters)

23 Across: Prez with a famous "like" button (3 letters)

24 Across: Important female deer? (14 letters)

28 Across: Purchase at Foot Locker (4 letters)

29 Across: Big name in laptops (4 letters)

30 Across: Coding pioneer Lovelace (3 letters)

33 Across: Shoppe description (4 letters)

36 Across: Eastern Mediterranean port (5 letters)

39 Across: Soft touch on a golf course green? (15 letters)

43 Across: Like a broken-down car, typically (5 letters)

44 Across: Contents of un río (4 letters)

45 Across: Pupil's place (3 letters)

46 Across: Still competitive (4 letters)

48 Across: Not very bright (4 letters)

51 Across: Prepares for a dog walk? (14 letters)

57 Across: "Project Hail Mary" beings, in brief (3 letters)

58 Across: Semi supporter (4 letters)

59 Across: Poet John who wrote "Love built on beauty, soon as beauty, dies" (5 letters)

61 Across: "Word has it …" (5 letters)

63 Across: Prepare to shoot like Cupid? (9 letters)

66 Across: Division of an epic poem (5 letters)

67 Across: One side of many a sports bet (4 letters)

68 Across: Handy promotional gift (4 letters)

69 Across: Like some movies borrowed from the library (5 letters)

70 Across: Close (4 letters)

71 Across: Crosses (out) (3 letters)

1 Down: Fantastic Himalayan sight (4 letters)

2 Down: Correct (5 letters)

3 Down: Thelonious Monk's instrument (5 letters)

4 Down: "Keep it down!" (3 letters)

5 Down: Tester of water temperature, maybe (3 letters)

6 Down: Luxury watch brand (5 letters)

7 Down: ___ four ("The Great British Baking Show" creation) (5 letters)

8 Down: Band at a quinceañera, perhaps (8 letters)

9 Down: First mother (3 letters)

10 Down: Exuberant cry at a craps table (9 letters)

11 Down: Early wheels (5 letters)

12 Down: Be in the driver's seat (5 letters)

14 Down: Ventures (5 letters)

18 Down: Informal get-together (4 letters)

22 Down: "Today" rival, in brief (3 letters)

25 Down: Animated figure (4 letters)

26 Down: ___ Hufflepuff (co-founder of Hogwarts) (5 letters)

27 Down: Color akin to turquoise (4 letters)

30 Down: Appropriate (3 letters)

31 Down: Bert and Ernie or Chip ‘n Dale (3 letters)

32 Down: Having no clue what to do (9 letters)

34 Down: "Get what I'm sayin'?" (3 letters)

35 Down: Finger workout that may involve pedals (5 letters)

37 Down: Target of a web entrapment (3 letters)

38 Down: Word repeated to a captain (3 letters)

40 Down: "Train tracks" or "dimes," in poker slang (4 letters)

41 Down: Team competition held every March (8 letters)

42 Down: Actress Kate of "Fantastic Four" (4 letters)

47 Down: Text that might generate an "np" reply (3 letters)

49 Down: Puts on (4 letters)

50 Down: Heckle, as an umpire (5 letters)

51 Down: Progressive rival (5 letters)

52 Down: Movie director Coen (5 letters)

53 Down: Pop star John (5 letters)

54 Down: Vamoose (5 letters)

55 Down: Open, as a gift (5 letters)

56 Down: Govt.-backed security (5 letters)

60 Down: Some flock members (4 letters)

62 Down: Off-road ride, for short (3 letters)

64 Down: Mauna ___ (3 letters)

65 Down: "To ___ is human, but it feels divine" (line attributed to Mae West) (3 letters)