PATTERNLESS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Crank (up) 4 Person of interest? 9 Touts 14 Chopping tool: Var. 15 Busybody 16 Out in the open 17 Knob that goes to 11 in “This Is Spinal Tap”: Abbr. 18 *Rugby formation 19 *Apt nickname for a physical therapist 20 List shortener: Abbr. 21 Hard landing sound 22 Wagers 23 Digital aide to millions 25 Boxer who fought Frazier three times 26 “Don’t wait!” 29 *With vigor, in music 31 *Inexpensive and inferior, in slang 32 Cockatiel’s enclosure 33 Female deer 34 Understanding 35 Shipping containers 37 Followed 39 Sound of contentment 40 Bit of ink 41 Spots for lots of wine 42 *National tree of Madagascar 44 *Wichita linemen, presumably 47 Ultimate aim 48 Word before “Glory” or “guard” 49 Sensed 51 One of the Great Lakes 52 Regrets 54 Compete (for) 55 *Donna Summer’s genre 57 *Paddock cry 58 Accomplished pilot or pitcher 59 Big name in mineral water 60 2011 animated Western comedy starring Johnny Depp 61 Lion’s lair 62 Dresses in 63 Feeling of anxiety or dread 64 Spots on TV, say

DOWN

1 Highest recommendations 2 Anything but ordinary 3 Alternative to laces 4 Anatomical sac 5 Like a laptop’s battery 6 Most wild, as hair 7 Hitsville USA, e.g. 8 Christmas meat 9 Boxes for aspiring brides 10 Fashion model Prieto 11 Python in one’s home, perhaps 12 Bard’s “before” 13 Filthy room 22 Breakfast order that might be arranged into a smiley face 24 Ancient Peruvian 27 Slanted column? 28 Triumphed 30 Results of companies merging? 33 Diminishing, as a currency 35 James of “The Godfather” 36 Zimbabwe, formerly 38 Mil. branch for those “aiming high” 39 16th prez 43 Where to find a mule on a train? 44 From Seoul, say 45 One of two states with Heavenly skiing? 46 Like the foods split across each pair of starred clues’ answers 50 New drivers, often 53 Attempt at a basket 55 Morning moisture 56 “___ had it!” 57 New Deal org. whose middle letter stood for “recovery”