Crossword by Myles Mellor & Sally York

1. Who in 2016 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature ‘for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition’?

2. Which rugby stadium, home of Ulster rugby, was formerly known as Ravenhill?

3. In which sort of building does Homer Simpson work?

4. ‘Nessun dorma’ is an aria from which opera?

5. Which of New York City’s five boroughs

International Airport and LaGuardia Airport? is home to

JFK

Across

1. Big name in mapmaking

5. States of deep sleep

10. ___-mutton

14. On the safe side, at sea

15. Holdup

16. Let out

17. Losing in a boxing match

20. Scraps

21. Ilk

22. One-spots

24. Close-knit group

29. Enjoy a rebound romance, maybe

35. Marker letters

36. Ayatollah’s land

37. Sword handle

38. Once

40. Uncle Sam feature

41. Gulf V.I.P.

42. Celeb

43. Saclike structures

44. “We’re number ___!”

45. Making a commitment

50. Bowie’s last stand

51. Cast aspersions on

52. Mishmash

56. Bologna home

60. Negative intuition

65. Milano moolah

66. Amber or umber

67. Catalina, e.g.

68. Jet black

69. Jabs, in a way

70. Small islands

Down

1. X-ray units

2. ___ vera

3. Former Speaker Gingrich

4. ___ hygienist

5. Elect

6. Done, to Donne

7. Hand protector

8. Far from ruddy

9. Big first for a baby

10. “Seinfeld” uncle

11. It’ll never get off the ground

12. Kind of mill

13. Giant Giant

18. Central points

19. Anatomical sacs

23. Most artful

25. Turkish title

26. Inferior deity

27. Firing up

28. Main dish

29. Religious celebration

30. Relating to the trunk artery

31. Capital of Zambia

32. Spinachlike plant

33. Differs

34. Conclude

39. Barber’s job

40. Catch

46. Breakfast area

47. Certain tools

48. Cousin of a mandolin

49. Language family

53. Spank

54. Knowing, as a secret

55. Eye rakishly

57. A Simpson

58. With understanding

59. Long, long time

60. “Prince ___” (“Aladdin” song)

61. Anger, e.g.

62. Annoy

63. Aye’s opposite

64. Adversary