CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 As __ as a bug in a rug 5 Radiant

10 __ sail; leaves shore

14 Ice cream scoop holder 15 Show to be true

16 Door going out 17 No better

19 Castro’s land

20 Film

21 In a __; sort of

23 Flour container 24 Captures

26 __ of time; early 28 Dishonor; desecrate 31 Magazine head 34 Toulouse water

35 Make blue

37 Brief rests

40 __ and crafts 42 Manicurist’s focus 43 __-highs; long socks 44 Chimney pipe

45 Stir up

47 Maximum allowable 48 Go over again

50 Pro

52 Japanese 3-line poem 54 On the __ of the moment 55 Jolson & Capp

56 Sphere of the world 60 Abundant in foliage 64 Learning method

66 Sure to happen

68 Actor Hartman

69 Group of eight

70 Talon

71 Paper bag

72 Gets closer to

73 Clucking birds

DOWN

1 Bathtub ring 2 Forbidden thing

3 LSU or USC

4 Zodiac sign

5 Spring month: abbr. 6 Disgusting

7 “__ Me Tender” 8 __ mitts; kitchen items 9 Unites

10 1/60 of a min.

11 Joyful energy

12 Leg bone

13 __ for; signify

18 Rings out 22 “__, drink and be merry!” 25 Brownie’s cap

27 Sound the horn

28 Unable to hear

29 British noble

30 Very modern

31 Royal decree

32 Lunch spot

33 Part of the foot

36 Comic Carvey

38 Fruit with a unique shape 39 Seven months from now: abbr.

41 Try to find

46 Rejoice

49 Dog with a wrinkly face 51 Give a sermon

52 Stringed instruments 53 Island greeting

54 Cut

57 Wild feline

58 A single time

59 Sorority letter

61 Qualified 62 Caramel-topped custard 63 Evergreens

65 Forest animal

67 “__ a deal!”