Today’s Crossword

ACROSS 1 — Minor (Little

Dipper) 5 Castle in

“Ruritania” 10 Beyond (pref.) 14 Potter’s need 15 Wall climbers 16 Whitish gem 17 Victorian

exclamation 18 Donates 19 Wealthy, in

Madrid 20 Rum-based drink 22 Cochise or

Geronimo 24 Estuary 25 Carpenter’s

supply 27 Fits in 31 Store sign 34 Firing, slangily 35 Oohed and — 37 Retiree’s kitty 39 Essences 40 Bitterly pungent 41 Acct. insurer 42 Menacing sound 43 Come to terms 44 Writer — Binchy 45 Gurgle, as a brook 47 Ended a layoff 49 Etching fluids 51 “— Giovanni” 52 Be emphatic 55 Prickly weed 59 Water-filled

trench 60 Seer’s deck 62 Gutter locale 64 Jab playfully 65 Griffith or Zola 66 Pipe handle 67 Lose traction 68 Lassoed 69 Big Top DOWN 1 Luau strings 2 Improvises 3 Burger side 4 Log holders 5 Dodge 6 Malevolent 7 “The Moon Is Blue” star Ruby or Sandra Beset Bog “Iliad” or “Odyssey” RPM dial Shampoo additive Insult wittily Tramp along More sore Loud noise Bedroom community Zodiac sign 8 9 10 11 12 13 21 23 26 27 28 29 30 Like cows in India 32 Pillow filler 33 Ambition 36 Where — you? 38 Did especially well 40 Sparkling 41 Hardest to see 43 Rudiments 44 Electrical units 46 Teased 48 Ready to typeset 50 Remove varnish 52 Little mischief-makers Obscure corner H.H. Munro nom de plume Perforation Occurring after the proper time Not bumpy I love (Lat.) 911 staffer 53 54 56 57 58 61 63