TODAY’S CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Bad cut 5 Cry of mild disgust 8 Bargain-hunt 12 Ease 14 Boys 15 Serve tea 16 Indian corn 17 Now, to Caesar 18 Comic strip dog 19 Attempt 21 Toward the rudder 23 Yank’s foe 24 Buddy, briefly 25 Arm opposite 26 Forgotten 30 Tricks 32 Spreadsheet elements 33 Fall fete 37 Spinks of the ring 38 Repetitive pattern 39 Lhasa — 40 Phone zones (2 wds.)

42 Ill will 43 Singes 44 Computer language 45 Tank 48 Hunter’s org. 49 Pentagon VIP 50 Herons 52 Budgie’s abode

57 In good order 58 Aquarius’ tote 60 Knight’s suit 61 Volt or watt 62 Upstream spawner 63 Acquire knowledge 64 Sicilian spouter 65 Tyke 66 Joyful shout

DOWN

1 Hopscotch, e.g. 2 Actor — Alda 3 Hit some ice 4 Thin fog 5 Two couples 6 Lodging place 7 Salad green 8 Pickle or jam 9 Traveler’s stop 10 Highly unconventional 11 Electric plug part 13 Wishes for 14 Type of appeal

20 — out (relax) 22 Pilot’s test 24 Raw cotton 26 Home of the Bruins 27 Not e’en once 28 Blackthorn 29 Arm bones 30 Turns toward 31 Trades 33 Serpent Hercules fought 34 Larger than life

35 This, in Havana 36 Eggnog time 38 Grittiest 41 Bronze coin 42 Warmweather shoe 44 Part of mph 45 Sports locale 46 Model’s need 47 Railroad cars 49 Encircle 51 Wonder Woman’s friend 52 Trounce 53 Gang of workers 54 Asian nanny 55 Horror film feature 56 Flying piscivore 59 Journalist’s question