CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Night __; those who are up late

5 Leaves suddenly

10 Was in the red

14 Make well

15 Blazing

16 “Doe, a __, a female...” 17 Perceptive

19 Critical

20 __ than; besides

21 Tall shoes

23 Musician’s job

24 Cooking herb

26 Hearth residue

28 Cave

31 Gizmo

34 White __; state tree of Illinois

35 Playwright __ O’Neill 37 Forest animals 40 Lubricates

42 __ and raves; carries on 43 List of dishes 44 Caramel-topped custard 45 Truck fuel

47 Behold

48 Lifts with effort

50 Elevated 52 “__ Eyed Girl”; 1967 hit song

54 Astonish

55 Male animal

56 In the air

60 African nation

64 Eden resident

66 Be more important than 68 Claret or merlot

69 Heed one’s alarm clock 70 Path

71 Bewildered

72 Adversary

73 Watched

DOWN

1 Akron’s state

2 __ away; left

3 Eyelid hair

4 Most devious

5 Word of disgust

6 TV’s “King __ Hill”

7 “Not on your __!”; firm reply

8 __-blue; loyal

9 __ down the river; betray 10 Bizarre

11 Not affected by gravity 12 Uncanny

13 Sediment 18 Shred cheese

22 Droop

25 Melons and pumpkins 27 “Things are seldom what they __”

28 Make a faux pas

29 Metal bar

30 Sooners

31 Trait transmitters

32 Social insects

33 Gobi or Sahara

36 Trot or canter

38 Part of the leg

39 Took to court

41 Winter weather

46 Giggle

49 __ flash; instantly 51 Breathe in

52 Noisy fight

53 AM/FM device

54 Play a guitar

57 Theater box

58 Baker’s need

59 Celebration

61 Call it __; quit and go home

62 Nary a one 63 Flabbergasted

65 Bumped into

67 Watch secretly