TODAY’S CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 “The Lord of the

Rings,” for one

5 DEA operative

9 Russian tsar

13 Compliments

15 Nymph who pined away

16 Fashion of the moment

17 Thomas Gray opus

18 Collar or jacket

19 Psychics may see it

20 Fitness center

21 Sunset colors

23 Serving of lamb

25 Popcorn nuisance

26 Erase

27 Astronomical event

30 40-cup brewer

31 Cel characters

32 Disengage

37 Lump of clay

38 Prevails upon

40 Like the Kalahari

41 Feast of Lights

43 Imitating

44 Say what?

45 Newspaper

47 Awards for valor 50 — out (withdraws)

51 Kind of biology

52 Folk teachings

53 Compass pt.

56 Sicilian landmark

57 Surrealist filmmaker — Bunuel

59 Cold-weather drink

61 Buzz’s capsule-mate

62 Fencing weapon

63 Hoaxes

64 Colors to match

65 Wind-driven spray

66 Do as told

DOWN

1 Is very thrifty

2 Part of an orange

3 Theory

4 Gear

5 Haystack find?

6 Circus routines

7 Frat letter

8 Big gigs

9 Miffed, plus

10 Bank feature

11 Jibe with

12 Shipshape

14 Waffle toppings 22 Overhead trains

24 Longest arm bone

25 Swami or fakir

26 Desert sight

27 Draw with a laser

28 Fast-food drink

29 Fish-eating bird

32 Word of disgust

33 Collar sites

34 Fortitude

35 Pocket contents

36 Rim

38 Mini-guitars

39 Stadium noise

42 Genghis —

43 Nahuatl speakers

45 Spurred on

46 Lender’s letters

47 Salt’s pal

48 Bilko’s name

49 Watch faces

51 Fix

52 Place

53 Scrape aftermath 54 Vague amount

55 Simple

58 Checkout ID

60 Cry of surprise