Today’s Crossword

ACROSS 1 Cattail 5 Commandeer 10 Need an aspirin 14 “Garfield” dog 15 Cranny 16 Ballad writer 17 Metal strand 18 Champagne

bottle 19 Animal skin 20 Grassland 22 Boa 24 Distinct

periods 26 Post-kindergarten 27 Clearness 30 “Arabian Nights”

hero 34 Farm flapper 35 Harmful bacteria 38 Courtyards 39 Special knack 40 Radio parts 42 Invoice no. 43 Bete — 46 Benefit 48 Elf-sized 49 Magnate 51 Got a whiff 53 Tiny insect 55 Mammoth 56 Familiarize 60 Rigged the dice 64 Tien Shan range (var.) City in New York Manicurist’s tool Roof angles Kindled anew Bahrain VIP Junior-to-be Bauer or Murphy Author — Koontz 65 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 DOWN 1 Loud arguments 2 Check manuscripts 3 Limerick locale 4 Further down 5 Ousted from power 6 Nurse a drink 7 Home of the Bruins 8 River to the North Sea Blossom bits Name for office Film director Joel — Had in one’s hands Blues singer — James Prudish person “Wool” on clay sheep Where Damascus is Recite mantras Composer — Anderson 9 10 11 12 13 21 23 25 27 28 29 31 32 33 36 37 41 44 45 47 50 52 54 56 57 58 59 61 62 63 66 Prank Noisy fight Actress Anouk — Old hat NBA player Use a machete Make in imitation of Mischievous Ages upon ages Toy-block brand Temperament Turned pages Lugged Sighs of relief Ad award Daisy Mae’s creator Gentle Pocket change Charles Lamb Bruce or Laura Cato’s 102