PATTERNLESS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Livestock hazard 9 Lure into crime 15 Snake that can weigh more than 550 pounds 16 Shrinks in fear

17 One with a growth mindset?

18 Total stud 19 Chicago airport code 20 Comes in 22 Parlor pic 23 “My Gal ___” (Rita Hayworth musical) 24 Word before “Kapital” or “Boot” 25 Irritable sort 27 “Holy smokes!” 29 Wave crest 33 A student’s blemish 34 “Scat, cat!” 35 ___ assembly required 36 Reason to roll out a tarp 37 Control a bumper car 38 Annoying person 39 Visibly excited 40 Look after 41 Volkswagen model 42 Long workday, say 44 You may adjust its tuners for tunes 45 A single time

46 Clump of gum, e.g. 47 Mom-and-___ 49 Score 100% on 52 Frowny faces 54 Gaza grp. 55 Black sheep’s cry, in rhyme 57 Call with a programmed number 60 Matriculate 61 Completely absorbed by, as a good book 62 Structural support over an opening 63 Devices that draw or inject

DOWN

1 Nigeria’s largest city 2 Raging violently

3 *He sought courage in Oz 4 Repetitive condition, briefly 5 “___ is me!” 6 Group of nine 7 Perfect places 8 It might hit the bull’s-eye 9 *Hands-on environmental activist 10 Acknowledges silently 11 Only number that can be typed with a keyboard’s top row 12 $35, for Park Place 13 Diva’s chance to shine 14 (Over here!) 21 Came back through a tunnel, perhaps 24 Afro and dreads 26 Outdid 28 Rarin’ to go 29 “___ a good time for you?” 30 Largely apocryphal rural pastime demonstrated in each starred answer? 31 “Did they leave without me?”

32 Org. that helped publicize “Consider the Lobster” 33 Spoiled sort 34 Boom box, e.g. 37 *Textured home surface 41 Quick punch 43 At a reduced cost 44 Team list 46 Viscous and sticky 48 Certain shirts 49 Cain’s brother 50 “Pretty please?” 51 Work hard for 53 Clumps of gum 56 CAPTCHA failer (hopefully) 58 Maker of Orange You a Rock Star? nail polish 59 Uproar