CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Become firm

4 Feb. 14, 2018 distribution 9 Scotch and __; mixed drink

13 Way out

15 Sandbar

16 Made fun of

17 Create

18 Elves’ employer

19 Go before others

20 Cruel

22 Landers and others

23 Take a break

24 That fellow

26 Unoccupied

29 Points of view

34 Standing straight

35 Candid

36 Otto __ Bismarck

37 Gypsy __ Lee

38 Street talk

39 Star’s car, for short

40 “I __ Rock”; hit tune of the ‘ 60s

41 __ up; fills the gas tank 42 Of the moon

43 Tiny fishes in a can 45 Withdraw, as states might from a nation 46 Monogram for inventor Bell

47 Couldn’t swim

48 E’s followers

51 Taking into custody 56 Press clothing

57 In __; bawling

58 Fruit of the __; undies brand

60 Ernie’s buddy

61 Metal piece for a door hanger

62 Days of __; times long past

63 Convince

64 Rims

65 Barbie’s beau

DOWN

1 Jewel

2 School test

3 Similar to

4 Lend a hand 5 Commandment verb 6 Sharpen

7 Dines

8 Reducing sharply 9 Deli purchase

10 Not locked

11 Martin or Cain

12 __ in; inserts

14 Veranda

21 Penny

25 Pen contents

26 Actress Miles and others 27 Fragrance

28 Actor Romero

29 Exams taken before a panel

30 Cookware

31 Of sheep

32 Wanderer

33 Night noise

35 Escape

38 Bask outdoors 39 Fortunately

41 Desert fruit

42 Gave for a time

44 Delicate

45 Talks like a brat

47 Twilled fabric

48 Little lies

49 Expanded

50 Israeli dance

52 Actor Tim __

53 __ a bell; sounded familiar

54 Breakfast __; kitchen recess

55 VP Al __

59 Fellows