TODAY’S CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Alert

5 Leathery

10 Sleeve part 14 Pointed arch 15 Kashmir cash 16 Peace Prize city 17 Sp. or Ger.

18 “I don’t mind — —” 19 Spinks of the ring 20 Romp about 22 Sidestepped 24 Raised to a lofty position 28 Partner of alas 31 — Wiedersehen 32 Oven shelves 36 Attic 37 “Instant” house 39 Disdainful snort

40 Crowed over 42 Nylons

44 — Nimitz

45 Critter

47 Sit-down occasion 48 Taxi ticker

50 Years on end 51 Fuel-gauge reading 52 Paris landmark (2 wds.)

55 Shortage

58 Leap over

62 Movie lioness 63 Suffuse

67 Go yachting

68 Show approval 69 Persona non — 70 Ms. James of jazz 71 Where Canterbury is 72 Rented, as a limo 73 Caught red-handed

DOWN

1 Dog’s ancestor 2 Seaweed extract 3 Town near Lake Tahoe 4 Lets slide

5 Stretch of land 6 Umpire’s yell

7 Work — — sweat 8 Hair goo

9 Most beautiful woman

10 Pina — 11 Pre-owned 12 Freighter hazard 13 Cherished 21 Printer fluid

23 Is and was

25 More robust 26 Strong-scented plant 27 Casual

28 Book for photos 29 Unfastened

30 Make — — buck 33 Bird sound

34 K, to a jeweler 35 Bashfully

37 Not a pencil

38 Email provider 41 Mystical card 43 Dunks

46 Stooge with bangs 49 Starry-eyed 51 Low-fat meat 53 Chicken piece

54 In the lead

55 Patio cousin

56 She, to Marie

57 Cold — — icicle 59 See regularly

60 Diet

61 High spirits

64 CAT scan relative 65 Tavern

66 Sporty truck