CROSSWORD II

ACROSS

1 Long tale 5 “I called it first!” 9 Some luxury hotels 14 Israel’s flagship carrier 15 Country on the Strait of Hormuz 16 Tea in Hollywood 17 *Signed a treaty, say 19 Hawke of “Training Day” 20 Cool hangout 21 Barnyard female 23 Friend squad 24 “___ in Boots” 26 Storm tracker 28 “Personally ...” 31 Took charge of 34 PreCheck org. 35 Dreaded sound at a spelling bee 37 Chili scooper 38 “It’s not bragging if you can back it up” boxer 39 *Common source of buyer’s remorse 41 Poem full of praise 42 Great danger 44 Forever and a day 45 Arya Stark’s dad 46 Intervene 48 Wordsmith Noah 51 Litter pickup spots? 53 MacFarlane who made Ted talk 54 Like many horses’ hooves 56 You may open one in a browser 58 Sudden attack 62 Brownish-gray nail polish color 64 Closing comments, or what the ends of the starred answers are 66 Hot under the collar 67 Boyz II Men, e.g. 68 Traffic jam sound 69 California/ Nevada lake 70 Stage backdrops 71 Name hidden in “use an alias”

DOWN

1 Long-haul rig 2 Cryptanalyst Turing 3 Wanders (about) 4 Syrian city on the Silk Road 5 Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, e.g. 6 Savings plan letters 7 “The Art of Fugue” composer 8 Derisive look 9 Futbol fan’s cheer 10 Fundraiser known for its outfits 11 *“Everything’s OK” 12 ___ instant (quickly) 13 Perform in a glee club 18 Rain really hard 22 “I’m gonna pass” 25 Like a catty remark 27 PC brand 28 Speck of land 29 *“I can live with that” 30 Furnish with grant money 32 Venerated village figure 33 Property document 34 Touches on the shoulder 36 Some determine hair color 39 Minor hiccup 40 Hazardous insulation material 43 Powerful Apple-tablet 47 Shrimp catcher 49 Put away 50 Beats rapidly 52 Sprinkles, as an icy road 54 “Make it snappy!” 55 Maui’s ___ Highway 57 Uncovered 59 Support for a backyard swing 60 Skull session creation 61 “NFL Live” channel 63 Palindromic organ 65 Pull up a stool