PATTERNLESS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Cotton variety

5 Bad weather 10 Tibetan monk 14 Japanese noodle 15 You might stream one 16 Tennis great Lendl

17 Like dear memories 18 Star representative 19 Lead-in to “Wayne” or “Worth” 20 Dispute about what to plant in the garden? 23 Night class subj.

24 Bud 25 Timex rival 28 Former Chinese chairman

31 Twin of Romulus 35 “I need to think about that ...”

36 Gift to a new tenant in England? 39 Foil relative 41 Speak publicly 42 Appease, as an appetite 43 Herbaceous plant, before its seeds are put in a blender? 46 Element in fire extinguishers? 47 Mattress maker

48 A, in German 49 Start

51 O.R. figures 53 Biblical woman with a palindromic name 54 Unexpected arrival of midweek? 62 Snow day ride 63 “I don’t give ___!” 64 Save to watch later 65 Estate beneficiary 66 Someone who’s done for 67 Onion cousin 68 Like the puzzles on many kids’ menus 69 Impertinent 70 To be, to

Marie Curie

DOWN

1 ___ pastry 2 Object of

adoration 3 Pre-stereo 4 Name that anagrams to “rained” 5 Like fine print 6 Forum garment 7 Finished

8 Boxing match site 9 Rendezvoused 10 Inanimate 11 Shakespeare’s river 12 Stein ___ (discount store chain) 13 Colonial insect 21 Dating from 22 Appaloosa’s mother 25 Child and others 26 More than sufficient 27 Lipstick woe 28 Bart’s mom 29 “Pong” producer 30 Choose to participate 32 Turkey and ham 33 Disentangle 34 Surgical tube

37 British water closet 38 Stimpy’s partner 40 Like some champagne 44 Makes leather 45 Ivory rival 50 Crunch maker 52 Catches, as fly balls 53 Journal unit 54 Dog bane 55 Island garlands 56 “Hold on there!” 57 Ages and ages 58 Forest females 59 What you eat 60 Declare 61 Farm team connector 62 “___ Will” (2011 Lil Wayne hit)