Crossword

ACROSS

1 Closest pals, slangily 5 0.17 square miles, for Vatican City 9 Looks over rapidly 14 ___ Mai (“Boo’d Up”

singer) 15 Credit union transaction 16 Word before “basin” or

“wave” 17 A student’s place? 19 Low-budget prefix 20 Ultimately become 21 ___-dye 23 Make a wool cap, say 24 Singer’s asset 27 Strongly against 30 Dinghy tool 31 Exhibit, as art 32 Tries to shed some pounds 34 Slow-moving mollusk 36 Genesis matriarch 39 Often-torn knee part, for

short 40 Like jalapenos 42 Cubes in a tray 43 Inspiring talk type 44 Blanc who voiced Bugs

Bunny 45 Home to an English race

course 47 Martini garnish 49 Timbuktu’s country 51 Lil ___ X (“Panini” rapper) 53 Alma mater of 20 British

prime ministers 54 Moves as fast as possible 58 Salty parts of margarita

glasses 59 “The Simpsons” bar owner 60 Takes a breather 63 For the world to hear 65 “Doctor Zhivago” director 68 Myanmar, formerly 69 Biblical birthright seller 70 Vanish ___ thin air 71 Risk a citation 72 Complete collections 73 Furtive “Hey, you!”

DOWN

1 Place for a nap 2 Go on the lam 3 Dessert often baked in a

ramekin 4 British playground area 5 Standout on the gridiron 6 Versailles monarch 7 Vermont’s time zone 8 Bit of tomfoolery 9 Fr. holy woman 10 Start to take effect 11 Cross words about a puz

zle? 12 Frenzied 13 Slow-moving mammal 18 Take to court 22 Moral standard 25 Refrains from eating 26 Opposite of neo27 Genesis patriarch 28 “Sweet!” 29 “And then?!” 33 Book holder 35 Prepare to hit, as a

dartboard 37 Music site with a big

YouTube following 38 Genesis garden 41 Poppy narcotic 46 Like some condos 48 Disclose accidentally 50 Take as a given 52 Satellite radio company 54 Snatches 55 Prepare for a bodybuilding

contest 56 Rich mine deposits 57 Headed the pack 61 Top scores for Simone Biles 62 Pre-coll. exams 64 Prince Harry, to Archie 66 Brewery container 67 “Just kidding!”