Half of a noted arcade pair Crossword Clue

• Only character shown in the final 30 minutes of "2001: A Space Odyssey"

  New York Times · Thursday, February 20, 2025 · 4 letters

• Protagonist in "2001: A Space Odyssey"

  New York Times · Sunday, March 10, 2024 · 4 letters

• Rocker Grohl

  New York Times · Friday, March 17, 2023 · 4 letters

• "I'm sorry, ___, I'm afraid I can't do that" (line from HAL in "2001")

  New York Times · Sunday, January 29, 2023 · 4 letters

• Singer/songwriter Matthews

  New York Times · Thursday, April 19, 2018 · 4 letters

• "Affirmative, ___, I read you" (line in "2001: A Space Odyssey")

  New York Times · Wednesday, August 17, 2016 · 4 letters

• Actor Franco of "Now You See Me"

  New York Times · Friday, May 2, 2014 · 4 letters

• Letterman of late-night

  New York Times · Monday, December 2, 2013 · 4 letters

• Humorist Barry

  New York Times · Wednesday, February 13, 2013 · 4 letters

• Thwarter of HAL

  New York Times · Sunday, November 25, 2012 · 4 letters

More clues from this crossword

• 50-Across Where burnt offerings are placed
• 51-Down Gather some intel
• 52-Across ___ review
• 53-Down Passed in a flash
• 54-Across War head?
• 55-Across Ransacked
• 57-Across Ones receiving free room and board, for short
• 58-Down Go a few rounds
• 59-Across Bit of wit
• 60-Across "The ___ of the Starfish" (1965 sequel to "A Wrinkle in Time")
• 61-Across Illustrative example
• 62-Down Geographical feature sometimes named for a color