PATTERNLESS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Pixar film in which a Chinese bun comes to life 4 Japanese watch company 9 He hunts Bugs 14 Liquor in a hurricane 15 Secret group

16 One looks prettier when broken open 17 Question before an argument, perhaps 19 Established fact

20 Bet 21 Goldfish or guinea pig 23 Wrap up 24 Commits to memory 26 “The Wind in the Willows” amphibian 28 Not whine after losing, say 32 “Arrival” star

35 Enjoy the taste of

36 Name within “Georgiana” 37 Faith that embraces other faiths

40 Fair hiring inits.

41 Big name in pest control 44 Green companies’ assets? 47 “Egad!”

50 As well 51 Healed wounds in a friendship 55 Bond, for one 57 Snake that gives live birth 58 Arms and legs attach to it 59 Cleaning brand 61 Renowned, or a word associated with the starting sounds of 17-, 28- and 47-Across 65 Furious 66 First month, in Mexico 67 Nickname that drops an “An” 68 Sends an iMessage, maybe 69 Continue, asa subscription 70 Short albums, briefly

DOWN

1 Noisy fight 2 Radiant glows: Var.

3 End of the Greek alphabet 4 Treated with contempt 5 French water 6 Co. behind the “Jeopardy!” champion Watson 7 Snake in “The Jungle Book”

8 Rookie’s opposite 9 Shell game? 10 Neckwear at a luau 11 Stepped aside 12 Paradise in Genesis 13 Tear to pieces 18 ___ mate (trendy drink) 22 JFK guess 25 Former Swedish auto 26 Dangerous location at a concert 27 Org. concerned with mental health 29 “Today” rival, for short 30 What might be let out? 31 Uno + dos 32 Wide-eyed 33 Bog 34 Song played over many funny clips 38 Perfectly fine

39 Celebrity couple

42 ___ Jima 43 Takes small bites of 45 Noisy part of a college campus 46 “Same here” 48 British bathroom 49 Dealership courtesy 52 Wear away 53 Take by force 54 Chair and plank, e.g., in yoga 55 Thin opening 56 Funeral fire 60 Baseball great Mel 62 Extreme IMDb rating 63 Extreme IMDb rating 64 Important resource for a crossword constructor?