CROSSWORD II
ACROSS
1 Like blue lobsters, compared to red ones 6 Recede 9 Not just check, in poker 14 Conclusion to the Greek alphabet
15 In the style of 16 Like raw gems 17 Salad bar implement 18 CD-___ 19 Judges to be 20 *Loo 23 Ref. work started in 1857 24 Well resource 25 “As It ___” (2022 Harry Styles hit) 28 *Shed 34 Administered 35 Warty animal 36 Careless speed 37 “Go back,” on a computer 39 Disney film featuring Samoan song lyrics
42 Work as a mall elf, e.g. 43 Concepts 45 “What the ___!” 47 Faucet 48 *Logged
52 Web portal that uses Bing 53 Pigeon call 54 Sight seer? 55 Instant noodles directive, and a hint to fixing the starred clues 61 Person in a cast 64 Egg cells 65 Cleverly dodge 66 Drink made with protein powder, perhaps
67 Part of a wheel or drum 68 Calligraphy detail 69 Brought on board
70 Poem full of praise
71 Easy gaits
DOWN
1 Campus march grp. 2 Love, in Lima 3 Contact lens care brand 4 Double-dares, say
5 Most impulsive 6 Bring in, as money 7 WordPress creation 8 Mahjong suit that’s also a plant 9 He travels with Cupid
10 Once more 11 Zamboni surface 12 Total
13 Space travelers: Abbr.
21 “Under the weather,” e.g. 22 ___-Manuel Miranda
25 Not fooled by 26 Small role in “Avengers: Endgame”? 27 Treeless plain 28 “Some things never change,” e.g. 29 Total strangers, informally
30 Of Machu Picchu’s mountain range 31 The way, in Eastern philosophy 32 Neighbor of Montana
33 Feed bag morsel 38 Wood hidden in “cloakrooms” 40 Pickleball court barrier
41 Felt sore 44 Fortified 46 Island in southern Florida 49 Bun and bob, briefly 50 “Neighbor” in a Studio Ghibli film 51 Lodge-building animal
55 Kid (around) 56 Enthusiastic 57 Judi Dench’s title 58 Southeast Asian root 59 Menu for Cut and Paste 60 They whistle while they work 61 Wood hidden in “washrooms” 62 Energy, in Eastern philosophy 63 La Brea ___ Pits