PATTERNLESS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Server overseer, informally 6 24-hr. cash source 9 Cosecant reciprocal 13 Stay at a friend’s place for the night 14 Sonic ___ 16 Windows alternative 17 *Community news source (see letters 3 to 6) 19 Speck of land 20 Attorney’s

field

21 Word before “school” or “soul” 22 Adjusts, as one’s laces 24 Winning it may not make you happier long-term 26 Inquired 27 *“This is how it is ...”

(3 to 6) 32 Finish by 35 It’s written in the stars 36 Ronda Rousey’s combat sport, for short 37 Libel, e.g. 38 They help you spear asparagus 39 Ideal Rogaine result 40 Laila or Muhammad 41 (Sigh)

42 Crossword-colored animal 43 *Be considerate to after arriving early (4 to 7)

47 What illuminated signs mark 48 Certain hosp. physician 51 O

53 “... ___ lack thereof” 55 Jamaican music genre 56 Ditch 57 Spiritual goal, or a hint to the starred answers’ hidden words 61 Blows away 62 Like a giraffe 63 ___ male 64 Stereotypical sources of groaners 65 Red Sox archrival, on scoreboards 66 More cun

ning DOWN

1 What an athlete may tear, briefly 2 Dryly amusing 3 Chinese gambling destination 4 “Caught you!” 5 Kings’ and Senators’ org. 6 Cain was jealous of him 7 “Sweeney ___”

8 “You’re accusing me?!”

9 Was satisfactory to

10 2006 Spike Lee film featuring a bank robber 11 “Death on the ___” (Agatha Christie novel) 12 People you dated 15 Quagmires 18 Secure to a dock 23 Just manage, with “out” 25 Asian New Year 26 Certify 28 Uses TurboTax, say 29 Capital of Yemen

30 In a group of 31 Tomb raider

Croft

32 H’s, on frat row 33 The Big Easy 34 No crash course? 38 “Sense” a win 39 Aggressive pitch

42 “___ favor” 44 Overabun

dance

45 Be ill

46 Cause of a cold sweat 49 Animal with zebra-striped legs 50 Hidden store 51 Attired 52 Ames’ state 53 Lone

54 Lean (on) 58 Palindromic

Bobbsey twin 59 Faux ___ 60 Organ often missing from an emoji