PATTERNLESS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Ecology or geology: Abbr. 4 Moves vertically while filming 9 Flag maker Ross 14 Move horizontally while filming 15 Empathetic words 16 Speedskating great Ohno 17 Actress Thurman

18 It comes after the first quarter, in college 20 Colorful biters in a colony 22 Homer’s cry 23 Lacto-___ vegetarian 24 “Umbrella” singer’s nickname 25 Mortise and ___ 27 It comes after the second quarter, in football 32 It often oneups a king 33 Manual reader 34 Green dip, informally 36 Word before “twisting” or “wrestling” 37 Car part that slides open 41 Sports ___ 42 18-wheeler

44 A3 automaker 45 Prohibit 46 It comes after the third quarter, in astronomy 51 Black Friday destination 52 Injured 53 Bird related to a cassowary 56 Singer with a black-andblond wig 57 Arranges in a row

60 It comes after the fourth quarter, in a pizza parlor 63 Soccer chant 64 Carry-on label 65 Test episode of a TV show 66 ___ Vegas 67 Words on a Spanish valentine 68 “Wheel of Fortune” turns 69 Approximate no.

DOWN

1 Stimulate, as growth 2 Group on a film set 3 Stuck

4 Ear ring? 5 Rapper/ actor on “SVU” 6 What bills may become 7 Attempt

8 Sowing machine

9 Buy manhattans all over Manhattan, say 10 Short records: Abbr. 11 Big fuss 12 Croat or Serb 13 Move up and down rapidly 19 First-rate 21 Bark sound 25 Outdoor apartment amenity 26 Eggy drink 27 Golfer Bill or actor Lukas 28 Ames sch. 29 Bathroom door sign 30 Gum on the bottom of a shoe? 31 Eight-legged pets

35 Is unable to 38 Not just mine

39 Poem of praise 40 Some stockings 43 They may help you get a job

47 “We have the green light!” 48 Dark film genre 49 Groks 50 Pool shark’s stick 53 Make less wordy, perhaps 54 Way of doing 55 Beauty chain 57 “Riverdale” costar Reinhart 58 App symbol 59 Annoyance 61 On the ___ (fleeing) 62 Upper or lower body part