Quick Crossword

Across

1 River through Kazakhstan 5 Brewpub orders 10 Upper limbs 14 Expose 15 Blue shades 16 Chess piece that can’t move

diagonally 17 Big stars often have big ones 18 Apply, as liniment 19 Apple from Japan 20 *Opposes in an election 23 Wordless “okay” 24 Put gas into 25 Assistance 27 Shabbily dressed 30 High behind a cold front, e.g. 34 Pan-fry 35 Boy band *N__ 37 Ill-fated Genesis son 38 Point 39 *Welcome news for potential

borrowers 42 Tokyo-born Yoko 43 River near the Royal Shake

speare Theatre 45 Hockey legend Gordie 46 “It’s __-see!”: rave review 48 Tile type 50 Sudden bursts 51 “Real Sports with Bryant Gum

bel” network 52 Simpson trial witness Kato 55 Report card no. 57 Trapped by mundanity ... and hint to the answers to starred clues 62 Take a break 64 Ladybug food 65 Apple discard 66 Opera solo 67 Yankees’ manager Aaron 68 Olympics sled 69 Fiddle (with) 70 Kisses and cuddles, in British

slang 71 Former spouses

Down

1 App that arranges a lift but not

a Lyft 2 Pasta sauce brand 3 Elvis __ Presley 4 Phrase on a heart-healthy food

label 5 Flat-bottomed boats 6 __ sign: = 7 Jazz great Blake 8 Weather-related Native Ameri

can ceremony 9 Nine-digit IDs 10 Boxer’s sound 11 *Brit’s traffic circle 12 Magic charm 13 Icy road risk 21 Hole-making tool 22 __ Heels: UNC team 26 “__ little teapot ... “27 Soul singer Hayes 28 Easily duped 29 *”Word on the street is ... “31 Post-op area 32 Get a feeling 33 Schedule openings 35 Order lots of 36 Source of pliable wood 40 Sushi tuna 41 Easy putt 44 Slap cuffs on 47 Slap cuffs on 49 Jun. and Jul. 50 Microscope inserts 53 “Bless you” prompter 54 Just making, with “out” 55 Court great Steffi 56 Ecuador neighbor 58 Bar bills 59 Gravy thickener 60 Encourage 61 Shirts from concerts 63 Toon devil