PATTERNLESS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Basics

5 Was in debt 9 Hubbubs 13 Sudden transition 14 Extend the due date of 16 State after Indiana, alphabetically 17 Volcano flow 18 With 61-Across, homes that often have great views ... or a possible description of the starred answers? 20 Blow off steam 22 Blew off steam 23 *Sailor’s song, as some spell it 26 “Measure twice, cut once,” e.g. 29 Screw up 30 Fertility clinic cells 31 Green Bay-toDallas dir. 33 Archaeological site 34 Ballpark figure 37 “Sadly not” 39 *Turning point 41 Pastry often filled with potatoes and peas

44 Weak spot for

a boxer

48 Altar

affirmation

49 Sra., in the U.S. 51 E-filing org. 52 Quarter of four 53 Made a dash for 55 *Wetland with cyclical flooding 58 Turk’s neighbor 60 Shout

61 See 18-Across 65 What the Swahili word “simba” means 67 Orchestra woodwind 68 Its capital is Nairobi 69 Parts of a journey 70 Sail’s force? 71 Bias 72 “Game of Thrones” girl

DOWN

1 Word before “natural” or “inclusive” 2 Busy ones, metaphorically 3 Works on walls? 4 Reaches across 5 Crystal ball, e.g. 6 Teensy 7 Bring into law 8 Fake ducks 9 Was shown on TV 10 Gadgets 11 Possess 12 Warmed the bench

15 Personal question?

19 With no imperfections 21 Saint who wrote “Utopia” 23 Notice 24 Video game persona 25 Silver of FiveThirtyEight

27 The “G” in G&T 28 A compliment may boost it 32 World’s largest hot desert 35 ___ Jima 36 Unit of work 38 Some online pop-ups 40 Approached a base feet-first 41 Knight’s address 42 Mathematician Lovelace

43 Indian season known for downpours 45 More like

St. Nicholas 46 One often has four colons 47 Sodden 50 Liquid, solid and gas, for matter 54 Drafted an email, say 56 Written with a pen

57 Gent 59 Grate on 61 Superhero punch sound 62 One of 2,297 for Hank Aaron: Abbr. 63 Pupil’s place 64 Tool with a chain variety 66 Codebreaking org.