PATTERNLESS CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Goddesses of destiny
6 IRS form whiz 9 Considering everything 14 Bring shame to 15 Olive product 16 Gibbs of “The Jeffersons” 17 *Voice of the people, in Latin
19 River nymph 20 Where to broil but not boil food 21 “Barefoot Contessa” host Garten 22 Evolved into 23 Tyrannosaurus ___ 24 *Streaming option 26 Sheep’s milk sources 28 Little marcher 29 Jason who portrays Aquaman 31 Chess piece used for castling
33 Tia or Tamera Mowry 37 *Gaming term whose twoletter abbreviation is hidden in each starred answer (find all five examples to master this puzzle!)
40 A colon has two of them 41 Reebok rival 42 Three-martini meal, perhaps 43 “___ the ramparts ...” 44 Fend (off ) 45 *Light dough 51 Mixed martial arts co.
54 Big wasp 55 Lead-in to “gravel” or “green” 56 Word that surrounds “sprightly” 57 Eggproducing organ 58 *Talk in flowery language 60 Lace up again 61 Memorable period 62 Small hill 63 Wine barrel remnants 64 Possible game room 65 Fashion sense
DOWN
1 Kind act
2 Too good for 3 Duty-free 4 National Spelling Bee channel 5 HBO rival, briefly 6 Tally up 7 Middle Eastern rice dish 8 Wong of stand-up 9 “That’s my cue!”
10 Civil rights org. with Image Awards 11 Common sans serif font
12 Alpaca relative 13 Weighed down 18 Pumpkin desserts 22 Enjoy a 24-Across, perhaps 24 Close at hand 25 Knight’s pole weapon 27 Troubles 29 Prescription, for short 30 Palindromic kitchenware brand 31 Actress Knightley 32 Calligraphy need 33 Travel with the band
34 One can move without batteries 35 Business abbr. 36 Highest power?
38 Liable to screw up 39 Perform on the piano 43 Flowers that ought to be related to irises? 44 Finish filming 45 Part of a musical progression 46 Hang in the air 47 Make an address 48 Dismantle sail supports 49 “Not a moment to ___!” 50 Lone Star State resident 52 Ruffle on a shirt
53 The seasons, e.g. 56 Mailed out 58 What two grooms may do
59 Gives a thumbs-up to