Crossword

ACROSS

1 Insects known for their strength

5 Chasm

10 Hazard

14 “Good joke!”

15 Cliff’s edge

16 Dot on the ocean

17 Thor’s father

18 Porch, on Oahu 19 Drummer’s assignment 20 H.R. manager’s note to pull poet Cummings from the staff ...

22 ... and bring on singer Diddley instead? 24 Caboodle’s partner 25 Extremely, slangily

26 ... lay off actress Fey ...

29 ... and hire parodist Yankovic instead?

33 Comedy bit

34 Congregation cries 36 Microscopic

37 Some light brews, for short 39 Polytheist, maybe

41 Word before “song” or

“dive”

42 People riding the Tube 44 Horsepower booster 46 California red, briefly

47 ... fire actress Gasteyer permanently ...

49 ... and select guitarist Paul instead?

51 “Omigosh!”

53 Pirate’s domain

54 ... ax actor Asner ...

57 ... and pursue sportscaster

Berman instead?

60 Work with soil or snow 61 Dolphins’ home

64 Intl. peacekeeping group 65 Ethiopian Verdi heroine 66 Natural hairdos

67 Quaint lodges

68 Like a hopeful outlook 69 Female nature deity

70 June 6, 1944

DOWN

1 Chips ___!

2 Zippo

3 “I wouldn’t!” 4 Became understood

5 Up to it

6 Half of a bikini 7 ___-yang symbol 8 Potions Master at Hogwarts 9 Resume list

10 Chest protectors? 11 “Now it makes sense” 12 Thick slice

13 High-fat diet

21 Jazz singer James 23 Landed on a perch 25 Psychological blocks 26 “It’s a Wonderful Life” director

27 Little rascal

28 Cool, or without ice 30 Country with an 85-letter Maori place name 31 Diarist Nin

32 Country singer Loretta 33 Bee Gees family name 35 Garment that sounds like an apology

38 Danger sign warning

40 “SNL” network 43 Scissors sound

45 “Let me get this straight ...” 48 Tarzan, for one 50 November meteor 52 Provide moral guidance 54 Go a round, say 55 Advertising award

56 Fish sticks?

57 Genie’s gift

58 Sicilian volcano

59 Like annoying neighbors 62 Spot for a shot 63 Unruly hairdo