Today’s Crossword

ACROSS 1 Mend 6 Blanch 11 Final letter 14 Crinkled fabric 15 Twilled cotton 16 Krueger’s street 17 Princess topper 18 Halos, of sorts 19 Pull someone’s

leg 20 Avoid 22 Cite 24 Pampered pets

(2 wds.) 28 Tousled 29 Actress — May 30 Farewell 32 Notch shapes 33 Left over 35 Travel far and

wide 39 QED part 40 Louis XIV, e.g. 41 Brownish-purple 42 Noted lava

spewer 43 Bedside

fixtures 45 R&B’s — James 46 Does in the

dragon 48 Loud squawker 50 Traveled quickly 53 Kind of rhyme 54 Leafy vines 55 Boast about 57 Inventor

— Franklin 58 Rough cabin 60 Bay 65 Unit of energy 66 Scale unit 67 Gawk 68 Apply henna 69 Wasps’ homes 70 Rose’s defense DOWN 1 Interest amt. 2 Jackie’s tycoon 3 Reception 4 ER practice 5 — confrontation

(hyph.) 6 Umpteen 7 Gangster 8 Dublin’s land 9 Literary compilation Muezzin’s temple Low scores Haut monde Fix, as in cement Curved molding Coup leaders Flood barrier Storm warning Song of triumph Aversion “Mamma —!” 10 11 12 13 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 34 36 37 38 43 44 47 49 50 51 52 53 55 56 59 61 62 63 64 They can be split Trickle down ER picture (hyph.) Shocking Oscar nominee Substantial Stripling Made yarn Period of instruction Klee or Picasso Agreed Each Faint trace Uses the microwave FedEx trucks No. cruncher Clamor Last degree Philosopher — Tzu Blow it Dice throw