Today’s Crossword

ACROSS 1 Talk-show name 6 “In Xanadu did —

Khan ...” 11 Whirlpool locale 14 Kentucky explorer 15 Asimov or Hayes 16 Cycle starter 17 Without a flaw 18 Cardiff natives 19 PC acronym 20 Ripple pattern 22 Ridiculous 24 Bites 28 Sounded like a cat 29 Invent 30 Landing places 32 Engine parts 33 Diva’s

performance 35 Snaky fish 39 Cornelia — Skinner 40 Tooth-puller’s org. 41 Hoof-on-pavement

sound 42 Sherpa’s sighting 43 Spiral-horned

antelope 45 Melville title 46 Lucy’s sidekick 48 Actor — Borgnine 50 Deletes data 53 Round objects 54 Coffee and steamed milk Eccentric “Green” prefix Carnivore’s delight (hyph.) Shakes hands Ring thing Terre —, Ind. “The King” Fabric meas. Organic compound Trapshooting 55 57 58 60 65 66 67 68 69 70 DOWN 1 Sapporo sash 2 Bean hull 3 Fish-to-be 4 Miscellany 5 Gridiron gear 6 Fuzzy fruit 7 Net surfer 8 Hay bundle 9 Vegas lead-in 10 Sorer 11 Chaff 12 Facedown 13 Drew a bead on 21 Fridge stick 23 Rocket part (2 wds.) “Star Trek” physician Take the podium Pay by mail Most impudent 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 Drop — — line Bike part Where Tabriz is Turn white First name in glue Baggy Laundry problems Codgers’ queries Part of LAPD Grow canines Jingles Mournful poem Went hotfoot Element’s units Herd member Prize fight Penny — — -relief Wapiti Festive night Extra inning cause Mach 1 exceeder of yore