Crossword

ACROSS

1 La ___ University (Philly) 6 Mugs, essentially 10 Fire ___ (gem) 14 Intestinal blockage 15 Genesis victim 16 Start of a Mexican cheer 17 Nurse Barton 18 Word gone from the theme

answers 19 Bits of cockpit info 20 Flag with a plural 18-Across 23 Greek war god 25 Himalayan cryptid 26 Bygone Ford model 27 Riotous bunch 28 Morning moisture 29 Consumes 30 Defame 32 Mass recess? 35 Agronomists study it 39 Be amused with 18-Across 42 Like squid squirts 43 Cruising between continents 44 Borscht ingredients 45 Decay 47 Seven, one way 49 Zodiac roarer 50 Plane in Paris 53 Editor’s “Let it stay” 55 Young lady 56 Pet peeves with 18-Across 59 Descend 60 Tiptop rating 61 Three-pointers 64 Soothing botanical 65 Slapstick food props 66 “Snowy” wader 67 Actor Le Blanc 68 “America’s Got Talent”

features 69 Entirely untidy

DOWN

1 2 3 Attack word to a dog Portion of a monopolist Property seller’s temp arrangement 4 Awaits in the darkness 5 Son in Genesis 6 Suspended tracks 7 Old torpedo launcher 8 Old Finnish coin 9 Snow coaster 10 Have to retrieve extra copies 11 Climber’s spike 12 Sailor’s arresting cry? 13 Rodeo staple 21 Caustic drain substance 22 Pro number cruncher 23 Nearly priceless fiddle 24 Ward of Bruce Wayne 28 CTRL-ALT-___ 29 That sailing vessel 31 Rise abruptly 33 Creator of Pym 34 Feature of James Bond 36 Comic’s quickies 37 “___ alia” (among other

things) 38 Disinfectant brand 40 Nosh 41 Dale Cooper’s org. 46 Plastic ___ Band 48 “Addams Family” cousin 50 Bhutan neighbor 51 “Presto!” relative 52 Otherwise 53 Emotionless 54 Bit of dogma 55 Make a pig of oneself 57 Viticultural valley 58 Agendum, e.g. 62 “Absolutely!” 63 Muddy home