DAILY CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Negative attention from the press, briefly 6 Deep-voiced opera singer 11 “I knew it!” 14 Blazing 15 Gossip spreader 16 Abu Dhabi is its cap. 17 Change one’s route to avoid heavy traffic, say 19 Org. for marksmen 20 “You __ here” 21 Pipe-cleaning brand 22 Composer Stravinsky 23 Likely successor to the throne 26 Magnificent 29 Epps of “House” 30 Have no doubt 31 Fabulist mentioned by Aristotle 34 Soda 37 “You’re confusing me” 41 Capitol Hill fig. 42 Quarrel 43 Machu Picchu resident 44 “Me neither!” 46 Sacred river of India 48 Sprained ankle, often 53 “Peter Pan” beast 54 Safe place? 55 Help in finding the hidden treasure 58 Kept under wraps 59 Climactic show ending, and a literal hint to this puzzle’s circled letters 62 Blanc who voiced Bugs 63 “__ bet?” 64 Kind of panel

or system 65 Keats work 66 Annual celebrations, for short 67 Plot surprise

DOWN

1 The Crimson Tide, familiarly 2 In the distance 3 Storied water barrier 4 Ante5 Page turner 6 Way to play music if you can’t read it 7 Insurance giant 8 Busybody 9 Good name for a lover of hearty meals 10 Paddle 11 Gut feeling at dinner time? 12 Packers quarterback Rodgers 13 EKG organ 18 Smidgen 22 Nest egg acronym 23 Previously cut, as timber 24 Penniless 25 Gig equipment 26 Decide not to go to 27 Loosen, as a knot 28 Cylindrical water toy 31 Director Lee 32 School URL ending 33 “Comprende?” 35 Fairy tale starter 36 High-tech appt. books 38 Sharp-tasting 39 “Exodus” author Leon 40 Minuscule 45 Tolkien beast 46 __ of Mexico 47 Whistler, but not his mother 48 Blockhead 49 Jimmied (open) 50 The first Mrs. Trump 51 Mary Poppins, e.g. 52 Biblical betrayer 55 Timbuktu’s country 56 “__, poor Yorick!”: Hamlet 57 Cheeky 59 Pres. #43 60 “Cool!” 61 “Immediately!”