PATTERNLESS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Afew 5 Language

of Cardiff 10 Greek cheese 14 Black, in romantic poetry 15 Susan Lucci’s

soap role 16 “American ___” ( singing competition) 17 Where farmers check their stocks? 20 Choir voice 21 Wreaths

of old 22 Thanksgiving

staples 25 Scissors

sound effect 26 Gym floor

covering 29 Scottish hats 31 “About time!” 35 Wedding

words 36 Rubberstamps 38 “Do ___

others ...” 39 Farmer’s “Keep things the way they are”? 43 Copycat 44 2000 presidential candidate Alan 45 Color

changer 46 Removes, as a coat of paint 49 Thin piece

of wood 50 Suffix with

“count” 51 Kenneth of

fashion 53 Brainstorming result 55 Havens or

sanctuaries 58 Delete 62 10 laws handed down in the coop? 65 Type of presentation or surgeon 66 1/ 100th of

a pound 67 Tide variety 68 Ignoramus 69 Harsh or rigid 70 Twisted to

one side

DOWN

1 Religious

offshoot 2 Certain

woodwind 3 Cut, as grass 4 “Bon

appetit!” 5 Common cyst 6 “Present!” to a

Cockney 7 One of the animated Simpsons 8 Doesagrocery checkout chore 9 Big city in

Cuba 10 Hydrant 11 Cheesy Dutch

import 12 Apparel,

old- school 13 Beer variety 18 Keynote

deliverer 19 Prepare a crossword for publishing 23 Powerful

shark 24 Buss

relative 26 Man with the

golden touch 27 Ratify 28 Stuff in copy

machines 30 Wanda of TV

and film 32 “+” pole 33 Doesn’t leave 34 Large bags 37 Turntable

needles 40 First vehicle

for many 41 Be in charge of, as a committee 42 Admire 47 Sport played

with mallets 48 Long periods

of hitlessness 52 Ant, if you’re

fancy 54 Place to see the Ice Capades 55 Prefix with

“dynamics” 56 Fastener for a

windbreaker 57 Not needing a commitment? 59 “... feel like ___ man” 60 Lead role

actress 61 Lay eyes on from a distance 62 Bearer of

bricks 63 Computer co. 64 Scouting unit