TODAY’S CROSSWORD

Across

1. Subsistence salary (2 wds)

11. “God’s Little ___”

15. Against U.S. interests 16. Julie ___, “Big Brother” host

17. Rascality

18. Abound

19. Elephant’s weight, maybe

20. Choppers, so to speak 21. Jungle climber

22. Regrets

24. Kind of approval from federal agency (acronym) 25. Appoints summarily 26. Gauge

28. Transistor radios, shortened

30. Strong sexual desire, var. spelling

31. Existence

32. “... ___ he drove out of sight”

33. A fisherman may spin one

35. “Buona ___” (Italian greeting)

37. Fraternity letters

40. Bait

42. Gastric woe

46. Enumeration follower (2 wds)

48. Crackers

49. Person serving time 50. “Casablanca” pianist 52. Cutlass, e.g.

53. Contemptuous look 54. Trounces

56. Away

57. ___-friendly

58. British breed of large draft animal (2 wds)

60. Double-decker checker 61. Device regulating indoor air mositure

62. “... or ___!” 63. Earthquakes’ origins Down

1. Occurring every five years 2. Utilizing a group’s own staff or resources (hyphenated)

3. Most conceited 4. International Monetary Fund (acronym) 5. Remaining after all deductions (var. spelling) 6. Deep mental anguish (pl.) 7. Entertained, in a way 8. Film material

9. Cut

10. “Star Trek” rank: Abbr. 11. Director’s cry

12. Inexpensive item

13. Come in again

14. All together

21. Lengthy period of time (2 wds)

23. The Amish, e.g.

25. Punish, in a way 27. Destroy

29. Acclivity

31. Den denizen

34. Bad look

36. “Not to mention ...” 37. Button-like, carved figure on kimono sash

38. Part of a place setting 39. Mesh window insertions 41.Very thinly sliced raw fish 43. Energy value of food 44. Consumer (2 wds) 45. Those who repose for a while

47. Arise

48. Hold back

51. Containing trivalent gold 54. Trounce

55. Climb

58. “___ Cried” (1962 Jay and the Americans hit) 59. “How ___ Has the Banshee Cried” (Thomas Moore poem)