TODAY’S CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Cattail 5 Commandeer 10 Need an aspirin 14 “Garfield” dog 15 Cranny 16 Ballad writer 17 Metal strand 18 Champagne bottle 19 Animal skin 20 Grassland 22 Boa 24 Distinct periods 26 Postkindergarten 27 Clearness 30 “Arabian Nights” hero 34 Farm flapper 35 Harmful bacteria 38 Courtyards 39 Special knack 40 Radio parts 42 Invoice no. 43 Bete — 46 Benefit 48 Elf-sized 49 Magnate 51 Got a whiff 53 Tiny insect 55 Mammoth 56 Familiarize 60 Rigged the dice 64 Tien Shan range (var.) 65 City in New York 67 Manicurist’s tool 68 Roof angles 69 Kindled anew 70 Bahrain VIP 71 Junior-to-be 72 Bauer or Murphy 73 Author — Koontz

DOWN

1 Loud arguments 2 Check manuscripts 3 Limerick locale 4 Further down 5 Ousted from power 6 Nurse a drink 7 Home of the Bruins 8 River to the North Sea 9 Blossom bits 10 Name for office 11 Film director Joel — 12 Had in one’s hands 13 Blues singer — James 21 Prudish person 23 “Wool” on clay sheep 25 Where Damascus is 27 Recite mantras 28 Composer — Anderson 29 Prank 31 Noisy fight 32 Actress Anouk — 33 Old hat 36 NBA player 37 Use a machete 41 Make in imitation of 44 Mischievous 45 Ages upon ages 47 Toy-block brand 50 Temperament 52 Turned pages 54 Lugged 56 Sighs of relief 57 Ad award 58 Daisy Mae’s creator 59 Gentle 61 Pocket change 62 Charles Lamb 63 Bruce or Laura 66 Cato’s 102