PATTERNLESS CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Dads 6 ___ monster (certain lizard) 10 Vegas statistic 14 Actress Witherspoon 15 Muscat’s land 16 Circle 17 Seeing red 18 Sunrise direction 19 Geometric calculation 20 Norse seafarers’ rulers? 23 “Sure!” 24 -Caps or -Cat preceder 25 Feature of much political news 27 Movers’ invoices? 32 English assignment 35 Afternoon affairs 36 Airport watchdog org. 37 Oil-producing tree 38 Spiritual struggle, in Islam 40 Large containers 41 Texter’s “I think ...” 42 Best-selling author Hoag 43 Dorothy’s Em and others 44 Wranglers’ revolvers? 48 “You wish!” 49 Word in an alumna’s bio 50 Apple product that’s stood the test of time? 53 Ganging up on in basketball, and a clue to this puzzle’s theme 58 Each 60 Volkswagen subsidiary 61 Chicago descriptor 62 Mountain ___ (certain sodas) 63 Chowder mollusk 64 Misbehave 65 Madcap 66 Philosopher David 67 Brewery or bakery need
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1 Outhouse 2 Eagle’s roost 3 Whitney and Rainier 4 Sparkling Italian wine 5 Classic toy with animal pictures 6 Proceeds well enough 7 Apple desktop 8 Pirate’s punishment 9 Start to matter? 10 Norway’s patron saint 11 Protruding shark part 12 Stag’s mate 13 “Me time” resort 21 Protein powder purveyor 22 Recedes, as the tide 26 Tilt 27 Baker’s Joy competitor 28 Moral standard 29 Irish actor Stephen 30 Feeling blue 31 Disrespectful talk 32 Huge in scope 33 Fiji neighbor 34 Loses momentum 38 Often-blue bird 39 GChats, e.g. 40 Struggle ___ (“vehicle” for tough times) 42 Cubes in miso soup 43 Eroded 45 Diagnostic tissue exam 46 Punctual 47 Author Harper 50 Nina’s fellow ship 51 Major Pakistani river 52 Cleopatra’s country 54 ___, Beethoven and Brahms 55 Leggings brand, casually 56 Dutch cheese 57 Cheese lovers 58 Wood shaper (var.) 59 Split ___ soup