TODAY’S CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Leaf juncture 5 Mad rush 9 Popular to-go order 14 Wood choppers 15 Kitchen staple 16 Territories17 Weigh, as evidence 18 Outward appearance 19 Mortgages 20 Hubbub 21 Storyteller 22 Diminish 23 Century units 25 Hot soak 26 Personal history 27 Bump on a frog 28 2001 to Augustus 31 Suit material 34 Plush fabric 36 Verdi opera 37 Lively dance 38 Galley mover 39 With the highest priority 41 Type of parking 42 Storm center 43 Snow boots 44 Brief craze 45 Bete noire 46 Hearing distance 50 Occurred to 53 Roman historian 54 Tempe coll. 55 Wasteland overgrown with shrubs 56 Way-gone bird 57 Swift horse 58 Pool resources 59 Affirm 60 Lap dog 61 Passes time doing nothing 62 The woman’s 63 Bradley or Sharif

DOWN

1 Schnoz-related 2 Water or rust 3 Clear the windshield 4 Approx. 5 Hooded cloak 6 False name 7 Palm reader, maybe 8 Sweetie pie 9 Artist’s colors 10 Whiskey type 11 Last letters 12 Grey of Western novels 13 Part of NBA 21 Burglar’s “key” 22 Cocoon dweller 24 Hardhat’s support (hyph.) 25 Obstinate 27 Oasis features 28 Ground grain 29 Insignificant 30 Technical sch. 31 VCR insert 32 Lean and sinewy 33 Ms. Falco 34 Bass or alto 35 Warty ones 37 Escapade 40 Geronimo’s warriors 41 Be different 44 Prefers 45 Flat-topped hill 46 Sea duck 47 Sheik’s bevy 48 Port near Kyoto 49 Spud 50 Feng — 51 Take care of 52 Track 53 Feelwarmly toward 56 Telegraph syllable 57 Military addr.