OBSERVER CROSSWORD PUZZLER

ACROSS 1. Go to and fro 5. Sweating or crafting? 12. Commonly rented item 15. American symbol 17. Anti-decoder 18. Ring bearer, maybe 19. Preamble 20. Avoidable 22. Digital opening 24. True skin 25. Boozehound 26. Delay 27. Imposingly noisy 30. Inmate who’s never getting out 32. Accused’s need 34. Standing ___ 35. Remove richness 38. Face-to-face exam 41. What’s that, dove? 42. Cynical philosopher 47. Taxman’s dog 52. Dictate 53. Deuterium, e.g. 54. ___ and terminer 55. Keeper of the place 60. Aquatic plant 64. Honors 65. Take back, in a way 68. Terrifying spout 70. Telekinesis, e.g. 71. Disobeyed a zoo sign? 73. Confused about Father and Son 74. Trypanosomiasis vector 77. Can turn to glass 81. Deposed leader, perhaps 82. “Dig in!” 83. Rush 84. Spanish Mister 85. Chester White’s home 86. Protrudes, medically speaking 87. Puts in stitches

DOWN

1. Irish clans 2. Painted soup cans 3. Rabbitlike rodent 4. Big bang stuff 5. Confuse 6. Carbon compound alk___ 7. 43,560 square feet 8. ___-eyed 9. Driver’s lic. and others 10. Born, in bios 11. ___-Roman 12. They owe something 13. Diazepam trademark 14. Fancy 16. Insignia 21. There’s something about her. 23. Dwell 27. “Dear” one 28. ___-Wan Kenobi 29. Month after Adar 31. Contains papers 32. Shakespeare, the Bard of ___ 33. Strong and proud 36. Mozart’s “L’___ del Cairo” 37. “48___” 38. “That’s ___ ...” 39. ___ v. Wade 40. “20/20” network 43. Desktop pictures 44. Diffident 45. ___-shirt 46. Bobby ___ 48. Brief regulation 49. Compassion 50. Miniature sci-fi vehicles 51. ___ and outs 56. Black gold 57. Adaptable truck, for short 58. Grape juice 59. Star spice 60. Drunken cacti 61. Rodeo ring? 62. Resolute and brave 63. Biology lab supply 66. Geometry of parallel lines 67. Primary hue 69. Chilled 70. Fruit skins 72. They colour 74. Alpine transport 75. Buttonhole, e.g. 76. PC programs 78. Telecopier 79. “___ alive!” 80. Absorbed, as a cost