crossword puzzle

ACROSS

1 More able 6 Annoying, like a bug bite 10 Hairdo 14 Impact 15 Leaf maker 16 Set down 17 Hippopotamus’

nickname 18 Underwater

boat 19 Admire 20 Flightless bird 21 Delaware

(abbr.) 23 Canal name 26 Levy 27 Short notes 29 Monarchial 31 Shedding off of an outer coat 34 Cow speak 35 Foot extension 36 Florida city 39 California

university 43 Indication 45 Rate 46 Churn 47 Poetic “has” 48 Painter Frida 50 Stinger 51 Basketball

association 53 Long motor

vehicle 56 Elegance 58 Axile 59 Boxer

Muhammad 60 Big knife 62 Thulium (abbr.) 63 Cooking

measurement 66 Baby powder 68 Epoch 70 Western state 72 Asian country 73 Cooking vessels 74 Former U.S.

president 75 Chest muscles 76 Metal fastener 77 Complain

DOWN

1 Hurt 2 Edge 3 Lapu-____ 4 Clairvoyance 5 Island of southeast Greece 6 Possessive pronoun 7 Hogtie 8 Queen City of the South 9 Balloon gas (abbr.) 10 Brew 11 Softdrink brand 12 Contend 13 Black gem 22 Discharge 24 Writer Bombeck 25 Collection of animals 27 Possessive pronoun 28 Japanese city 30 Possessive form of ‘you’ 31 Engrave 32 Coke 33 God 37 Car speed 38 Herb 40 Baseball player Ty 41 Place 42 Beers 44 Volcano 48 Shrub with hairy fruit 49 Elide 52 Baby eating apparel 54 Giving a title to 55 Illinois (abbr.) 56 Fire light source 57 Light purple flower 58 Artery 59 On top 61 ___ Kilat 63 Cab 64 Small store 65 Corn bread 67 Central nervous system 69 Viper 71 Directory (abbr.) 73 Post script