TODAY’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS

1 Play boisterously

5 Receded 10 Clive Cussler hero 14 State confidently 15 On-ramp sign 16 Bewildered 17 Lengthy story 18 Lustrous gem

19 Lowest high tide 20 Morning star

22 Knickknack stand 24 Colorful carp

25 Iffy attempt 26 Homer’s sailor 30 Jackpot game

35 A Stooge 36 Fr. holy woman 37 Chloroform kin 38 Braves’ home

41 Mix drinks 43 Word of greeting 44 Mate’s comeback 45 Shoe part 46 Height, to a cager

47 “Mr. Mom” actress (2 wds.)

50 Study hard 53 Zoologists’ mouths

54 One more 58 Inquirer 62 Thin necktie

63 In what way? (2 wds.) 66 Orpheus played it 67 Steep 68 Inbox note 69 Qom’s land 70 “Famous” cookie maker 71 Trading centers 72 Lawyer’s job

DOWN

1 Talk hoarsely 2 Cameo shape

3 Part of MHz 4 Shenanigans 5 Barest 6 Flower visitor

7 Swimsuit piece

8 Marsh stalker

9 Nile feature 10 Sharp pain 11 Gotcha! (2 wds.)

12 Rip 13 Package sealer 21 Daughter of Hyperion 23 More skillful

25 NNW opposite 26 Insurance center 27 Lavishes attention 28 Cries out loudly

29 Ms. Hagen 31 Giant slugger of yore Mel -32 Sweater letter 33 Soprano counterpart 34 Peace and quiet

39 Pub pint 40 Tally mark 41 Casual farewell 42 Spray cans 44 Cash giver 48 Temper 49 Irish tongue 51 Change the length 52 Whiff 54 “Waterloo” pop group 55 Standard 56 Margarine 57 Pulls along 59 Ms. Sedgwick

60 Time periods 61 Actress-Russo

64 Ares’ realm 65 Warm the bench