Solution: Paul who was the longtime "center square" on "Hollywood Squares" - NYT Crossword

Hi, kids! The “Paul who was the longtime ‘center square’ on ‘Hollywood Squares’” was the actor and comedian Paul LYNDE. It’s probably worth explaining that “Hollywood Squares” was an American television game show that ran from 1966-81, and in other incarnations after that. The object was to win a game of tick-tack-toe, with celebrities standing in for the squares, contestants representing X and O, and no one ever got thrown off an island or anything. The celebrities had to answer questions asked by the host and the contestants had to determine whether the celebrity was telling the truth. While all the celebrities gave wacky answers to fool the contestants, Mr. Lynde was known for his snarky and campy answers, such as the time he answered the question “Why do Hells Angels wear leather?” by saying, “Because chiffon wrinkles too easily.”