TODAY’S CROSSWORD

Across

1. Beauties

5. River to the Rio Grande 10. Christian name

14. ___ vera

15. Appeared

16. Halftime lead, e.g. 17. Late

19. "Buona ___" (Italian greeting)

20. Queen, maybe

21. To administer extreme unction to

22. Cheapskate

23. Mouse catcher

24. No longer in

26. Soft-shell clam

30. Sideways

34. Dermatologist's concern

35. Dust remover

37. Dress down

38. Clear, as a disk

40. ___ de deux

42. Hair parlor

43. Come by

45. Bug

47. Be inclined

48. To order again

50. Indian ponies

52. Arrangement

54. Battering device

55. ___ of roses

58. Like thin oatmeal

60. "Hold on a ___!"

63. Demoiselle

64. Holiday flower

66. Length x width, for a rectangle

67. Computer acronym 68. "Star Trek" speed 69. Cattail, e.g.

70. Athletic events

71. Sundae topper, perhaps

Down

1. Apple variety 2. Brio

3. Lion's share 4. Undertake, with "out" 5. Bob Ross 6. Coastal raptor 7. Past tense of can 8. Bony 9. "Comprende?" 10. Things wanted or needed (from Latin)

11. Bad day for Caesar 12. Shrek, e.g.

13. Back

18. "Yes, ___"

22. Allots, with "out" 23. Possible source of salmonella poisoning 25. Bar bill

26. Asparagus unit 27. Bakery offering 28. A Muse

29. 50 Cent piece 31. Rattling sounds in chest 32. Agreeing (with) 33. Advances

36. Gangster's gun 39. Downy duck 41. Amniotic ___ 44. After expenses 46. Partial paralysis 49. Wrinkled or ridged 51. Its motto is "Lux et veritas"

53. Bounty

55. Biology lab supply 56. Radial, e.g.

57. Certain surgeon's "patient"

59. Condo, e.g.

60. Antares, for one 61. Cork's country 62. Crime boss

64. "Polythene ___" (Beatles song)

65. Couple