CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS

1 Roman jet? 4 Start of a rhyming Basque game 7 Reason to use an inhaler 13 Knock 14 Cry buckets 15 Unexpected twist 16 The record longest continuous ride on one is 105.57 miles 18 Unlikely to ride a 16-Across well 19 Hunted Carroll critter 20 Balm-maker’s plants 22 A.L. East team 23 Roman’s advice to prevent an explosion? 27 ’80s jeans 31 SOP part: Abbr. 32 “48 __” 33 Assistant who didn’t exist in Mary Shelley’s novel 34 Whiskey order 36 “... beneath __ blue sky”: Don Henley lyric 38 Stubborn equine 39 Roman variety store? (and a hint to 10 other puzzle answers) 41 Perry’s creator 42 Dull finish 44 F-__ 45 A hothead has a short one 46 67.5 deg. 47 Item before a door 49 Sack out 51 Roman Shakespearean drama? 54 Bargain bin abbr. 55 56 Bete Immaturedragonfly__ 59 Stereotypically stylish 62 Leaves port 65 Facial feature named after an animal 66 Muscovite’s denial 67 Whiskey option 68 They usually leave the park 69 Key contraction 70 Roman graveyard shift hour?

DOWN

1 R&B’s __ Hill 2 Soup aisle array 3 Roman bowler’s target? 4 Roman musical family? 5 Hole-making tool 6 Intestinal 7 Invite on a date 8 NutraSweet competitor 9 Have faith in 10 Noodle topper? 11 “Les __” 12 At least one 14 “... truth is always strange; / Stranger than fiction” poet 17 “Willkommen” musical 21 Words on a reward poster 24 “... there’s __!”: Hamlet 25 Intimidating words 26 Roman bike? 27 Roman “high” request? 29 28 Exotic Pre-Aztec pet Mexican 30 Multi-armed ocean critter 35 Bad picnic omen 37 Gets bent out of shape 40 Roman Scrabble Q-tile, e.g.? 43 Authorize 48 Dior designs 50 Secret hot date 52 Fed. bill 53 Simple question type 57 Roman’s long golf hole? 58 Casual greeting 59 “That stinks!” 60 Nanki-__ 61 Bagpiper’s hat 63 Anatomical orb 64 Apollo lander, briefly