NYT Crossword hints

1 Across: Laffy ___, candy with a rhyming name (5 letters)

6 Across: Poker buy-in (4 letters)

10 Across: "The windows to the soul," metaphorically (4 letters)

14 Across: Frighten (5 letters)

15 Across: Villain's hideout (4 letters)

16 Across: American Girl toy (4 letters)

17 Across: Cringey ad campaign going viral, for example (10 letters)

19 Across: Madonna's "La ___ Bonita" (4 letters)

20 Across: Goes out with (4 letters)

21 Across: Piglet and Pooh's marsupial friend (3 letters)

22 Across: "Well, in that case ..." (6 letters)

24 Across: Clic Stic and Wite-Out brand (3 letters)

26 Across: Character at the heart of the "Who shot ...?" cliffhanger of 1980s TV (7 letters)

27 Across: Colombian cornmeal cake (5 letters)

29 Across: San José, ___ Rica (5 letters)

30 Across: Oculus Rift or Meta Quest 3 (9 letters)

32 Across: Opposite of chaos (5 letters)

36 Across: Texter's "I think ..." (3 letters)

37 Across: Started a game of blackjack, say (5 letters)

38 Across: 18-wheeler (4 letters)

39 Across: Agrees nonverbally (4 letters)

41 Across: Red root vegetables (5 letters)

44 Across: Kind of rally at high school (3 letters)

45 Across: Put up, as a building (5 letters)

47 Across: Many characters on "The Pitt" (9 letters)

49 Across: "Quick!" (5 letters)

51 Across: Group holding a nominating convention (5 letters)

52 Across: Scannable squares often used in place of paper menus (7 letters)

55 Across: ___-Wan Kenobi (3 letters)

56 Across: Rang, as a bell (6 letters)

57 Across: Pooch's bark (3 letters)

59 Across: Paddington Bear's country of origin (4 letters)

63 Across: What a light bulb represents, in comics (4 letters)

64 Across: Puppet dragon of 1960s kids' TV (10 letters)

67 Across: Bottom-heavy fruit (4 letters)

68 Across: Britney Spears's "___! ... I Did It Again" (4 letters)

69 Across: Perform better than (5 letters)

70 Across: Daughters' brothers (4 letters)

71 Across: Exam (4 letters)

72 Across: French fries-to-be (5 letters)

1 Down: Cough syrup amts. (4 letters)

2 Down: Farmland measure (4 letters)

3 Down: Haircut that transitions from shorter sides to longer top (4 letters)

4 Down: Ultimate ___ (team sport) (7 letters)

5 Down: Word of consent (3 letters)

6 Down: Too (4 letters)

7 Down: Grp. with a phonetic alphabet (4 letters)

8 Down: Cause for overtime (3 letters)

9 Down: Screw-ups (6 letters)

10 Down: Conflicts over Wikipedia content (8 letters)

11 Down: Mario's dinosaur sidekick (5 letters)

12 Down: Actress Pompeo of "Grey's Anatomy" (5 letters)

13 Down: Vernacular found in Urban Dictionary (5 letters)

18 Down: Place for coin-op game machines (6 letters)

23 Down: Kind of high-fat diet (4 letters)

25 Down: Tablet with Pro, Air and mini versions (4 letters)

26 Down: Scribbled (down) (6 letters)

27 Down: Knight's wear (5 letters)

28 Down: The "R" in R.I. (5 letters)

29 Down: The "log" in "ants on a log" (6 letters)

30 Down: Trellis-climbing plant (4 letters)

31 Down: "Light" Jedi weapons (6 letters)

33 Down: Railroad station (5 letters)

34 Down: Manicurist's filing board (5 letters)

35 Down: Laces (into) (4 letters)

40 Down: Well-educated sorts (8 letters)

42 Down: Fill back to capacity, as a glass (6 letters)

43 Down: Healing cover (4 letters)

46 Down: "Lose the ___, dude!" (4 letters)

48 Down: Causes to make a mistake (7 letters)

50 Down: Bit of fiery cinnamon candy (6 letters)

52 Down: Cotton swabs not recommended for ear canal use (5 letters)

53 Down: Cowboy contest (5 letters)

54 Down: Fresh from the dishwasher (5 letters)

57 Down: Grindr and Tinder, for two (4 letters)

58 Down: Sign of decay (4 letters)

60 Down: "___, Brute?" (4 letters)

61 Down: "Ant-Man" star Paul (4 letters)

62 Down: Sights that make you go "What the …?!" (4 letters)

65 Down: ___ v. Wade (1973 Supreme Court decision) (3 letters)

66 Down: Rejections (3 letters)