OBSERVER CROSSWORD PUZZLER

ACROSS

1. Crowns 5. Après-ski drink 10. Edge 15. Not under, over or on. 16. Bodily duct or vessel 18. Carbon power 20. Awakens 23. Never repeating number 24. Mine 25. Black gold 26. “Much ___ About Nothing” 27. Pie perch 29. Mind power 31. Do or do not. There __ no try. 32. Fodder holder 34. Grounded light 37. __ vs. them 38. They flout the law 40. At attention 42. Container weight 43. Colossal 45. Solid carbon power 48. Canceled 49. Puts down 50. Born, in bios and obits 51. Cleanse 52. Without assistance 53. Soon, to a bard 54. Like BBC for the Aussies and Americans 55. Language program 56. Correct, as text 57. Logical operator 59. “Rocks” 60. Says “When?” 61. Pigeon’s home 62. Hate group 63. Cut, maybe 64. Congers

DOWN

1. Famous Cubist 2. Corrosion protection, electrically speaking 3. First among women 4. Back talk 6. A little off the end 7. Bluecoat 8. Basket material 9. To the same degree 10. Arch 11. __ then, else 12. Couples 13. “Fantasy Island” prop 14. Statued island 17. Curb 19. Made known 21. Fiery riot drink 22. Finnish cooking pot 28. Transmission bottom 30. Slight 31. Global warming body 33. Adult 35. Egyptian Lord of the Underworld 36. Myself 39. Away 41. 1,000 kilograms 44. The person who gives it, ironically 46. An age 47. Advance 48. Apprehend 49. Twisted ladder of life 51. Boy 52. Pairs with down 53. Early radio 58. Minds 59. King Mark’s bride 60. Fruit for saltfish