TODAY’S CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Deputy

6 Goldfish

10 Blunt

14 Higher in rank

15 In charge of

16 John Glenn’s state 17 Stars in the Big Dipper 18 Denver’s st.

19 Billionth, in combos 20 Strenuous effort 22 Soft brimless women’s hats

24 Menu phrase (2 wds.) 25 Beat back

26 For some time 30 Desert plants 31 Monsoons

32 Is obstinate

33 TV’s “Warrior Princess” 37 Made a hole in one 38 Minor dents

39 Livy contemporary 40 Way

41 Whirlpool

42 Trial figure

43 Walk-on

45 — Aires 46 Nearly alike

49 Plant sci.

50 Gotten up 51 Pageant winners 56 Ham-on-rye source 57 Pharmacy purchase 59 Copal or mastic 60 Part of A.D.

61 Light brown 62 Helen, in Spanish 63 Summer job seeker 64 Repair a toe 65 Drowse off

DOWN

1 Place for posies 2 Mountain goat

3 Bay

4 State positively

5 Lake cabins, often 6 Winter drink 7 Home-products brand 8 Aunt or bro.

9 Defends

10 Cervantes hero (2 wds.) 11 Self-move firm (hyph.) 12 Bus routes 13 Set free

21 Henri’s island 23 Decide on

25 Tall and lanky 26 Ancient Syria 27 Baylor’s city

28 Sped off

29 Vacillation

30 Owned apartment 32 Less cramped

34 Flush with 35 Muchacho

36 Hubbubs

38 Insisted on

42 Fixes a gash

44 Ginger —

45 Elegant accessory 46 Anwar of Egypt 47 “Forsyte Saga” heroine 48 Piglet’s creator 49 Started

51 Hamilton’s dueling opponent

52 Pass the word 53 Um-hmm (2 wds.) 54 One, in Bonn 55 Dress fastener 58 Electronics co.