Crossword

ACROSS

1 It precedes an important delivery 6 Certain construction girder 11 Director’s shout 14 Obviously shocked 15 Woman from uncle? 16 A wee hour 17 They make waves 19 Noshed 20 A Great Lake 21 Kind of campus protest 23 Primary color, to a printer 27 Grinds together, as teeth 29 Calls off, as a mission 30 Puzzle that’s a stumper 31 Absolute bedlam 32 Thing to shift 33 Negative vote 36 Has the ___ for ( is attracted

to) 37 Castle ditches 38 Eye with desire 39 “The Lord of the Rings”

creature 40 Performers of plays, col

lectively 41 Edible freshwater fish 42 Raspy 44 “Goodness!” 45 How inferior goods are

made 47 Snitches 48 Some court hearings 49 Song performed singly 50 Downs counterparts 51 Words after “snap,” “bring”

or “call” 58 “Aw” follower 59 Bicker 60 Romance or drama, e. g. 61 Spans of 60 mins. 62 Not just wants 63 ___ Domingo

DOWN

1 Experimental place? 2 Long time follower? 3 Ewe can say that again? 4 Get off the fence 5 Takes the advice of a side

walk preacher 6 Home of the Taj Mahal 7 It may be before one’s time? 8 Electric fish 9 Star pitcher 10 Underlying theme 11 Things in many closets 12 Loosen, as laces 13 Adults- to- be 18 Partner of crafts 22 “Liberal” attachment 23 ___ Man Randy Savage 24 Dislike, and then some 25 Some dairy products 26 Winged god of love 27 Pesky little biters 28 Steals, old- style 30 Fill with happiness 32 Likely to make stern

orders 34 “The Cradle of Texas

Liberty” 35 Aden’s land 37 A soil fertilizer 38 Face- to- face exam 40 Part of a tape recorder 41 Fits in 43 Relative of 17- Across 44 Editor’s “remove it” 45 Do as the doctor says 46 Abnormally active 47 Lugs 49 Thing behind drywall, typi

cally 52 Valuable rock find 53 Display longevity? 54 Oolong, for one 55 Quaint motel 56 Food crumb 57 “The Matrix” moniker