Today’s Crossword

ACROSS 1 Referee, slangily 6 Org. for seniors 10 Silly 14 Expression 15 La — Tar Pits 16 Arab chief 17 Edgy 18 Apron parts 19 Equal to the task 20 Started a paragraph In a hostile manner Calendar square Russian ballet company 26 Thought the same 30 Yellow fruits 32 Beseech 33 Be accepted (2 wds.) 34 Kitchen topper 36 Equinox mo. 37 Privilege 38 Say it’s false 39 Beagle feature 40 Film director

Mervyn — 41 Wield an epee 42 Snoopiest 44 Weighed, as

evidence 45 Type of cake 46 Hagen of “The

Other” 47 Posh 49 Arranging for 54 Bangs into 55 Rhyme maker 57 New York’s

— Island 58 Helm position 59 Khayyam or Sharif 60 — Lee Masters 61 Frontier, once 62 Cuba, to Castro 63 Handle (2 wds.) 22 23 24 DOWN 1 Rigatoni kin 2 Paradise 3 Lash together 4 Thorny flower 5 Improved 6 Friar’s home 7 Needing rain 8 Civil War soldier 9 Pops 10 Minor cleric 11 Uncertain 12 Jam-pack 13 Deuce taker 21 A little bit 22 Turkey’s neighbor Bates of “Misery” Put one’s foot — — Domed recess Pick up Depraved ones 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 33 35 37 38 40 41 43 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 55 56 Gourmandize Fanatic As of Earliest Applied henna Clarinet need Dict. entry Piece of chain Future husbands Colorful time Depot (abbr.) Too-too “Pygmalion” author Deceitful cunning Clap of thunder Bump “Bus Stop” author Tidy Pita sandwich Luau dish Mantra chants