PATTERNLESS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Tribute with insults 6 Chest muscles, informally 10 Prerelease version 14 Dried chili pepper 15 Surprising lead-in to “odds” 16 Hoppy beers, for short 17 *Metaphorically giddy one (see letters 6 to 10) 19 Bend in a hose 20 British noble 21 Leer at 22 Blackjack table needs

23 One may hold your glasses 25 Slightly open 27 Devious 30 *“No need to worry” (5 to 9) 35 Country with the world’s tallest building, briefly 36 Buddy 37 “Whatever you say, honey” 38 What you might do to meat or words 40 Corn serving 42 Thick 43 Nissan sedan 45 Moon shot org.

47 LAX estimate 48 *Art of writing?

(3 to 7)

50 Collection 51 Soothing succulent 52 Garment around Steve Nash? 54 Moxie

57 Bert who played the Cowardly Lion 59 Words after an estimate 63 Final

64 Dish with numerous meats, or a hint to the starred answers’ indicated letters 66 “___ and out” 67 Capri or Skye 68 ___ Bauer 69 Mexican moola 70 Nickname that anagrams to “tech” 71 Teachers write them

DOWN

1 Harsh voice quality 2 Introduction to a children’s book? 3 Feeling after a workout 4 Low on money 5 In addition 6 Buddy Holly hit with the lyric “With a love so rare and true” 7 Malicious 8 Hot or cold breakfast 9 Comedy show since ’75 10 40 km part of an Olympic triathlon 11 One may have a huge cast 12 Drop dramatically 13 Queries 18 Hesitant 22 Bleak times 24 Vegan drink 26 Longtime “American Idol” judge, informally 27 Cousin of poison ivy 28 Muhammad’s boxing daughter 29 1983 Streisand film 31 Manufacturer of the first upright freezer 32 Ancestry.com analyzes them 33 Waste maker,

in a proverb

34 Reward for sitting? 39 Herb in Mexican dishes 41 It usually includes a mug shot

44 In the past 46 Broken bit 49 Savor 53 Large crowd 54 Sty food 55 Cover, as a cloverleaf 56 Brings into play

58 Toll unit for a trucker 60 Frees (of ) 61 Thin cut 62 Bravos at a bullfight 64 Open ___ night 65 Obtain