today’s crossword

ACROSS

1 Poet’s black 5 Ellipse 9 Famous 14 Rhett’s hangout 15 Foal’s father 16 Shelf

17 Jai — 18 Quechua speaker 19 Thai or Iraqi 20 Like moonlight 22 Baggage handlers 24 Napoleon’s fate 26 Corporate exec 27 Desert bloomer 30 Roll shape 35 Leering sort 36 Mets’ former ballpark 37 “Fish Magic” artist 38 Kiwi’s extinct kin 39 Laments 42 St. 43 Orchidlike blossom 45 Burglar’s “key” 46 Gobbled up 48 Run for office 50 Footman’s attire 51 Casserole cover 52 Actress — Davis 54 Guaranteed 58 Torpor 62 Island off Naples 63 Outfits 65 Na+ and Cl66 Portrait 67 Muscle complaint 68 Film 69 Keep from acting 70 Wagers 71 Designer — Schiaparelli

DOWN

1 LAX guesses 2 Island near Java 3 Grad-school exam 4 Lack of experience 5 Horus’ father 6 Upholstery choice 7 Curved line 8 Frog step 9 Stares angrily 10 Update inventory 11 Actress — Falco 12 Microbiology gel 13 Playing cards 21 Bedroom community 23 Coral reef locale 25 Reverberating 27 Stand-up — 28 Greek market 29 State as fact 31 Pore over a book 32 Make happy 33 Firm refusal 34 Smaller than small 36 Urban haze 40 Leave out 41 Trawler net 44 Spend like crazy 47 Greed 49 More open 50 Optician’s wares 53 Octopus leg count 54 Sour 55 No different 56 Mild quarrel 57 Dull, as a color 59 Elbow grease 60 Bed-andbreakfasts 61 Offshore 64 Finish the cupcakes