“THE MIDDLE PART”

ACROSS

1 Drummer’s platform 6 La ___, Calif. 10 Borrowing consequence 14 Like a great deal 15 Relating to the ear 16 From the start

17 React angrily 20 Freebie-offering ad 21 Contraction of the heart 22 Traditional Sunday fare 25 Used an ax

26 “___ gives?”

30 Bathtub toy, often 32 Blimp pilot

35 They have lots of land 41 It may be Freudian

43 TV type

44 Byron’s day-ender 45 Order to a chef

47 Aces, sometimes 48 Prove beneficial

53 Two not worth much 56 Title incorrectly

58 Hilo hellos

63 One handling issues 66 “Copacabana” showgirl

67 Carpe ___

68 “West Side Story” song 69 Precambrian et al.

70 Creamy shade

71 Wind problem for a pilot DOWN

1 Inflatable lifesaver

2 Wait for the green light 3 Protein-rich legume (Var.) 4 Winged god of love

5 Allude (with “to”)

6 Bon ___ (witticism)

7 Archaic verb ending

8 Forty winks, south of the border 9 Needing kneading?

10 “The Divine Comedy” poet 11 Back, in a way

12 Ball honoree

13 Jacket fabric

18 Not to

19 Combustion residue

23 Border on

24 “That’ll show you”

26 Mud dauber, e.g.

27 Locale for 10-Down 28 29 31 33 34 36 37 38 39 40 42 46 48 49 50 51 52 54 55 57 59 60 61 62 64 65

La Scala song

Goes one better than London art museum ___ de plume

Way, way over yonder Chip off the old block “And lead us not ___ ...” Opposed, in oaters Without a stitch on Keeps company with Odd opposite

Acid found in vinegar Far from meager Certain brim

Places of refuge

Cuzco founders

“Well, ___-di-dah”

Road stuff

Grand baseball hits Method

Moonfish

Employ

The land of 35-Across Have the main role Nautical pronoun

One of the ratites