Crossword
ACROSS
1 Morse code component 5 John Wick, for one 11 Wedding reception VIPs 14 Puerto Rico, por ejemplo 15 Blueprint 16 Legendary bird of prey 17 *Carpe diem 19 Rap sheet letters
20 “Zip your lip!” 21 Lust or greed
22 “And how!” 23 *Be the first to begin
27 Hug 29 Mom’s mom 30 Extended pd. away from work 31 Notable period 33 Commercial charge
37 U.K. network 38 *Party gifts container 41 Coffee dispenser 42 Invite for 44 Aggregate 45 Container cover 46 Escape clauses 49 Letters in alphabet soup 52 *Act in desperation 56 Retinal cells 57 Fannie or Ginnie follower 58 Silently understood
61 Dismissal metaphor, with “the” 62 Familiar slogan ... and what each answer to a starred clue is? 65 A-lister 66 Wind instruments 67 Biter on a pooch 68 Nonetheless 69 Corporate jet maker
70 Hide partner
DOWN
1 Frisbee, for one 2 Befuddled 3 Shoe with a strap that nearly encircles the ankle
4 More smokefilled
5 FDR’s successor 6 German pronoun found in half of Munich? 7 What we have here 8 Highway divider 9 Actress Seales of “Insecure” 10 Opposing vote 11 Emmy category 12 Phoenix’s 2019 Best Actor role 13 Few and far between
18 “At Last” singer James
22 Hardly any 24 Taiwanese PC maker 25 Queen of Olympus 26 Reel trouble 27 Napoleon’s 1814 place of exile 28 Unruly crowds 32 Tummy muscles 34 Comprehensive 35 Shallowest Great Lake
36 Goals
38 Rise, as prices 39 Batter’s job in a squeeze play 40 Eros, in Rome 43 Discard 47 Husk-wrapped cantina food 48 Something to update on Facebook 50 Solemn vow 51 “Whistle While You Work” septet 52 Turkey topper 53 “Chicago” showgirl Hart 54 Highly skilled 55 Splinter groups 59 Understanding words 60 Hardwood tree 62 Ozone-depleting chemical 63 Farm layer 64 Free TV spot