WORD PUZZLES

ACROSS

1. Knuckleheads

6. Probabilities

10. Black, in poetry

14. Fool

15. Murres

16. Countertenor

17. Apologetic

18. Express in words

19. Rodents

20. Geranium

22. Tall woody plant

23. An upright in a wall

24. Not these or those

26. A Maori club

30. Mineral rock

31. A spider spins this

32. Soon

33. Small island

35. Nuzzled

39. Amass

41. Existing in name only

43. Stories

44. Hurried

46. Exploded star

47. Autonomic nervous system

49. Fury

50. Consider

51. A three-legged metal stand

54. Annoying insect

56. Not there

57. Not gifted

63. Dash

64. Anthracite

65. Slender

66. Satisfy

67. Spring

68. Platform

69. Gave the once-over

70. Unique

71. Banana oil, e.g.

DOWN

1. Platter

2. Smell

3. Former Italian currency

4. Ripped

5. Infections of the eye

6. Flare-ups

7. A four-sided spinning top

8. Pickle flavoring

9. Sick-looking

10. Lacking wit or imagination

11. Cacophony

12. Aquatic mammal

13. Snouts

21. Unemotional

25. Canvas dwelling

26. Agreement

27. Dwarf buffalo

28. Fee

29. Made without yeast

34. Forever

36. Blackthorn

37. Overhang

38. Apothecary’s weight

40. Feudal worker

42. Something to shoot for

45. Tress

48. Plaster

51. Not those

52. Pass-the-baton race

53. Angry

55. Brusque

58. Midday

59. Catches

60. Nipple

61. Border

62. One who colors cloth

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