Today’s Crossword

ACROSS 1 Dull, as a color 5 Proton’s place 9 Ebony 14 Opera by Verdi 15 Feng — 16 Eagle’s nest 17 Very hot days 19 Espresso with milk That girl’s — Angeles Make rough Umpire Lodging place “Norma —” Baby soother Fr. holy woman Boat crane Called, as an owl 39 Dismounted 40 Expressed amazement Former Italian money Speakers’ remunerations Geisha’s place “Malcolm X” director Nefertiti’s god — de plume Outstanding Sorted Brash songster “— a deal!” S&L offering As — — (usually) Knacks Golf and bridge Coral habitat Lowest high tide Commence No problem Tentacles 20 21 22 24 27 28 29 31 34 37 41 42 44 45 46 47 48 49 53 57 58 60 61 64 65 66 67 68 69 DOWN 1 Run 100 meters 2 Kitchen tool 3 Honor greatly 4 Type of cookie 5 On the beach 6 The ones here 7 Not just mine 8 Catchall gp. 9 Scales 10 Pick up 11 Sculpture and

dance 12 Quote 13 Razor-sharp 18 Turf grabber 23 Fixed a squeak 25 Certain corn chip 26 Writing on glass 30 Type of rug 31 Luxury liner 32 Prefix for “trillion” 33 Utopia 34 Wonka’s creator 35 Herbal balm 36 Wall climber 37 Irritated 38 Vise relative 40 Tom Mix movie 43 Most risque 44 Tilting match 47 Inform 48 More skillful 50 Ceremonies 51 Lightweight quilt 52 Stargaze 53 Bouts of overindulgence What Hamlet smelled (2 wds.) Arizona city Press one’s luck Sacred snakes of Egypt Pod content One, in Oaxaca 54 55 56 59 62 63