TODAY’S CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 String-quartet member

6 Uniform

10 Curved lines 14 Skater — Stojko 15 Akron’s state

16 Not bogus 17 Transmission parts 18 Become tiresome 19 Dept. store inventory 20 Numb, as a foot 22 Double-crossed 24 Educational org. 26 Window coverings 27 Like many casts (hyph.) 31 Son——gun 32 Locks up

33 Bought and sold 36 Daily work

39 Amos’ radio partner 40 Forest grazer 41 Bishop of Rome 42 Hwys.

43 Before anything else 44 Hang around 45 Survey choice 46 Hedging 48 Hive VIPs

51 Umbrella part

52 Go away (2 wds.) 54 Ice skating figures 59 Lubricates

60 Longer

62 Sparkling adornment 63 Bad mood

64 QED part

65 Choir members 66 Aardvark’s diet 67 McEntire of C&W music

68 Preference

DOWN

1 First-magnitude star 2 Dots in “la mer” 3 Watermelon shape 4 Trevi Fountain coins 5 Concurs

6 DDE’s org.

7 Melville captain 8 Upsets

9 Means of escape 10 Naval force

11 Tint again

12 Cartons

13 Yukon hauler 21 Potpie veggie 23 Huck’s ride 25 Burning desire 27 Almost shut 28 Country

29 Caps

30 Furtive

34 Aurora, to Socrates 35 Purplish flower 36 Rock’s Bon — 37 Unclose

38 Liner sinker 40 Incorrect

designation 41 Husk

43 Have a hunch 44 Environment 45 Brewers’ buys 47 Strive to win 48 Actor Anthony — 49 Totally dark 50 Night noise

52 Sub — (secretly) 53 Snatch

55 Large lizard 56 Head covers

57 Run slowly 58 Courtesy env. 61 Letter after zeta