CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 New Delhi robe

5 Played a role

10 Alpha’s follower 14 As comfortable __ old shoe

15 Thorny plant

16 Plow pullers

17 Parliament’s charter 19 “Beat it!”

20 Piece of asparagus

21 Comfy homes

23 Suffix for poet or govern 24 Boatbuilder’s wood 26 Actress Kirstie

28 Not in class on a school day

31 Entryway

34 Dessert choice

35 Greek goddess of wisdom 37 Jailbird’s room

40 Shade trees

42 Went public with

43 ACL tear site

44 Pass over

45 Urgent situation

47 News network

48 U.S. coin

50 Tears to bits

52 Reads quickly

54 Loafer, for one 55 Monopoly game token 56 Know-__; smart aleck 60 Flat floating log structures

64 Fail to include

66 Horse rider

68 7-day period 69 Hole-boring tool 70 Family member 71 Unexceptional 72 Disguises

73 Staircase piece

DOWN

1 Houston and Donaldson 2 “Without delay!” for short 3 Great anger

4 Natural; inborn

5 CBS competitor

6 Old ice cream maker handle

7 Grow fatigued

8 Dines

9 “Phooey!”

10 Derek & others 11 Superbness

12 Razz

13 Nervous

18 Game site

22 Fri.’s follower

25 Raid

27 Have none of

28 Jungle beasts

29 Cheat; defraud 30 Schools for training priests

31 Danger

32 Small bills

33 Tidbit on a relish tray 36 Take on employees 38 Give for a time 39 Camera’s eye

41 Revolve

46 Under five feet 49 TV crime drama series 51 Provides with fresh weapons

52 Large flat-bottomed boats

53 Carved gem

54 Smooth and glossy 57 Reds or Rays 58 Greenish-blue

59 Drags; tows

61 Italian auto

62 Subdue

63 Jacket fastener

65 Ref.’s decision

67 Last year’s Jrs.