Houston Chronicle

DAILY CROSSWORD

- By Joe Deeney 2/11/19

ACROSS 1 Org. whose product is measured in barrels

5 Pillar of Islam involving travel 9 School near Windsor Castle 13 Hugs-and-kisses symbols 14 Pacific island host of two “Survivor” seasons 15 Medical image 16 Analogy words 17 Modern John Hancock 19 Epithet never actually used by Jimmy Cagney 21 Angsty music genre

22 LAX posting 23 Elect (to) 24 Dressed down 28 Songwriter Porter 30 Frightenin­g 31 Red wine choice 33 Fairy tale baddie 34 Be victorious 35 Was in debt to 36 WWII naval threat 38 Picnic invaders 39 Grass roll 40 Shopping complex 41 Go by, as time 43 They’re planted in snow while skiing 45 Civil rights icon Parks 46 Largest living bird 47 Emails a dupe to 48 Couture initials 51 Tapped-off cigar remnant 52 Hours for cuppas 54 Cord cutters’ reception aids 58 Air filter acronym 59 __ hop: gym dance 60 Infatuatio­n

61 “I’ll take care of that”

62 Log splitters 63 Spade of handbags 64 Education support gps. DOWN 1 Nitrous __ 2 Theorize 3 *Grade-boosting option 4 Crotchety oldster 5 Attacks

6 Got off a horse 7 XKE, for short 8 *Singer’s spouse who co-wrote “Ring of Fire” 9 Raves about 10 Play about Capote 11 Rowing tool 12 TV scientist whose show has won 19 Emmys 14 *Chess situation that forces a draw 18 Love, to Luigi 20 “Carpe diem” initials 24 Game Gear creator 25 Typical mortgage requiremen­t, and what ends each answer to a starred clue 26 Gives off 27 Closely packed 29 Out-of-date 30 Deceives 31 Meno __: not as fast, in music 32 Furry C-3PO worshipers 37 “Eww!” 38 Small batteries 40 Somewhat wet 42 Nowhere to be found 44 Practical jokes 47 __ and desist 49 Vintage photo tone

50 Exams for aspiring judges, briefly 52 Item listed above “u-bolt” in a hardware glossary? 53 Blue-roofed eatery 54 Airport safety org. 55 __ populi: popular opinion 56 Blackjack half 57 Gun lobby org.

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