Quick Crossword

Across

1 Espionage name

5 Not at all rainy

9 Old Faithful output

14 Got down

15 Virologist Yvonne who

worked with Epstein 16 Serving tool

17 Ado

19 Hunt in “Mission: Impossible” films

20 H, to Hercules

21 NE player, to fans

22 Very start?

24 Trial fig.

25 Unit in an improvisational

parlor game

27 Word in a con man’s pitch 29 Foil alternative

30 Goofy images?

31 Fig or olive

32 Subtle vibes

35 Cookbook instruction 37 Former Postal Service mascot

38 Ones drawn to flames, briefly 39 Indira’s son

40 Thought about it

41 British general at the Battle

of Bunker Hill

42 Obi-Wan portrayer

44 “Get a __!”

48 Dryer component 50 Brainstorm

52 “Double Fantasy” artist 53 Klutz

54 California’s Santa __ River 55 PreCheck org.

56 More adept

58 Basketball tactic ... and a hint

to four puzzle rows

61 Works hard

62 Dieter’s buzzword

63 Beat by a nose

64 Hindu sage

65 First Best Actor Jannings 66 More than coax

Down

1 “You and what army?!” 2 Bartender’s device 3 Rant

4 DOJ branch

5 BBC sitcom

6 River transport 7 Offline, briefly

8 Austin Powers’ nemesis 9 Aerodynamic

10 Skin pic

11 “Pollock” star

12 Adolescent support group 13 Protégé

18 News initials

23 Bacon products

26 VIP travel option

27 Legal thing

28 IA city on U.S. 20

30 Limit

33 Action film weapon

34 Only unanimous Baseball

Hall of Fame electee

36 Dr. of rap

37 Official flower of two Southern states

38 “Cherry Garcia” is one 39 Path to the gold, so they say 40 Waze feature

41 Wins in an ugly way? 43 Equivocate

45 Not for kids

46 “Let’s do this” 47 Reached a max

49 Upper bodies

50 Recon mission goal 51 Put gently (on)

54 Vino venue

57 Street in a horror series 59 Archer’s skill

60 Gym unit