“Change of Pace” — by only one letter.

ACROSS

1. Trevor Noah’s soon-to-be former gig, briefly

4. Winner of the 2022 World Series

9. Bring together

13. Eight, in France

15. “For real”

16. 1890s gold rush city

17. “Umbrella Academy” actor

19. Font style, for short

20. Collect little by little

21. Wrinkly “Dick Tracy” villain in a Ned Flanders flashback

23. Mizuho Bank currency

24. Put to the test

26. Scand. nation, at the

Olympics

27. Green Starbucks offering

29. Watch

31. Third word in many limericks

34. Cold War-era treaty of 1955

37. “Allow me”

39. Hobart hopper

40. Italian coffee brand that doesn’t look so well?

41. Add-on that adds new objects and characters to a game

46. Concert souvenir

47. “Don’t block my path” noise

48. “Fifty Shades of Grey” star Johnson

51. Iceland-to-Ireland dir.

52. Multi-PC hookup, for short

53. “Criminal Minds” org.

54. Down-to-the-wire election

59. “The Things We ___ Love” (Isy Suttie podcast)

61. “Back to you,” on a walkie-talkie

62. Glass sheet

64. Philosopher Descartes

65. Best-case

66. Part of NAFTA, for short

67. “Star ___: Lower Decks”

68. Dapper

69. Mag execs

DOWN

1. Place to “hit” for a workout

2. “2001: A Space Odyssey” star Keir

3. Person of few words

4. Formic acid producer

5. Excessively sentimental

6. Main land vehicle for the Teen Titans (it makes sense ‘cause of the letter)

7. “Chunky” pasta sauce brand

8. Pirates’ place

9. Plastic restaurant freebie that may be serrated

10. “This is ___ drill”

11. Computer debut of 1998

12. Prefix before kinetic

14. Mowry of “Sister, Sister”

18. “Home ___ Range”

22. “That is sooooo nasty”

25. Like the fish in poke bowls

28. “Pet” plant

29. Racecar engine sound

30. “This ___ you ...”

31. Where to see stars in

Hollywood

32. Knee injury site, briefly

33. Unclean quarters

35. Indy 500 winner Luyendyk

36. Selection

37. ___ Gala (annual NYC event)

38. Battle weapon

42. Thomas who drew Santa Claus

43. Comedian/rapper Zach seen in “Epic Rap Battles of History” and “The Crossword Show”

44. Activity that makes squeamish parents cover their kids’ eyes, for short

45. Root beer brand

49. Crashed into at 90 degrees

50. TV networks and radio stations, e.g.

51. Animated movie series with Gingy

52. ___ the half (was ahead)

54. Wrongful act, legally

55. “Skinny Love” band Bon ___

56. “Bob’s Burgers” keyboardplaying son

57. Verdi opera set in Egypt

58. Online tech review site

60. ___-Locka, Florida

63. Former West Coast beer brand,