TODAY’S CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Clenched hand 5 Punctuation mark 10 Converted sofas 14 Quechua speaker 15 Strange 16 Lamb’s alias 17 Indicator 18 Linguine topper 19 Puppy-chow brand 20 Aquatic mammal 22 Venezuela city 24 Time to eat 27 Slat 28 Very happy 32 Shish — (var.) 35 Ex-GI 36 Smaller than mini 38 Inventor of dynamite 40 Party tray cheese 42 Parakeet treats 44 Hatha — 45 Unclad 47 “M*A*S*H” clerk 49 Crooner — Damone 50 Rises up on the hind legs 52 Lantern fuel 54 Burden 56 Paddy plant 57 Many TV dinners 60 Is acquainted with 64 Fruit or bird 65 Rent 68 Satisfy 69 Particular 70 Take the dais 71 Neutral color 72 Fabricated 73 Break the rules 74 Tool storage

DOWN

1 Spot’s pal 2 Monogram pt. 3 A word to kitty 4 Natural gift 5 Gown go-with 6 Bravo, in Spain 7 Etc. category 8 Zinc or iron 9 Parka 10 Brian Wilson or Mike Love (2 wds.) 11 First name in jazz 12 Makes candles 13 — Paulo, Brazil 21 Be footloose 23 Pharaoh’s god 25 Name in elevators 26 More polite 28 Smooth and level 29 Hot tub material 30 Wooden post 31 Spooky noise 33 Over 34 Kick off 37 More peculiar 39 Fasten a shoe 41 Dinner hour 43 Indian wrap 46 Lemon candy 48 Gibraltar landmark 51 Sea dog 53 Sees or hears 55 Farm implement pioneer 57 Pocket bread 58 Had a mortgage 59 Auto import from Sweden 61 Shriek of pain 62 Hidden mike 63 Wall upright 64 Delaney of “NYPD Blue” 66 Fem. saint 67 Sushi morsel