CROSSWORD PUZZLE
ACROSS
1 Dull
6 “Stronger than
dirt” cleanser
10 PCs’ “brains”
14 Backspace over 15 Try to throw, at a
rodeo
16 Tall concert
instrument
17 Solar power, e.g. 20 Animal that
sounds dull
21 Those opposed 22 Simplifies
23 Charged particle 25 Gender problem 26 Soul mate
33 Humiliate
34 Grand-scale
poetry
35 It’s right on the
map
38 Slo-mo reviewer 39 Inning with a
stretch
42 “Michael Collins”
actor Stephen
43 Any of three 10th-century Holy Roman Emperors
45 Jazzman Jackson 46 Caravan stops
48 Heavy military
barrage
51 Exact revenge on 52 Big lug
53 Letters after
thetas
56 Until next time, in
texts
59 Slanted page? 63 Common transmission feature
66 Sportswear brand 67 Lawman played by Russell and Costner
68 Ill-fated Ford 69 Lady Gaga’s “Cheek to Cheek” duettist Bennett 70 Helpful hints
71 Virtual
transaction
DOWN
1 Chef’s flavoring
2 Double Delight cookie
3 Tennis great Mandlikova
4 Password partners
5 Litter cry
6 “SOS” band
7 Month with fireworks
8 Blackjack components
9 Vintage Jag
10 Inexpensive brand 11 Golf targets 12 13 Try to convince 1974 Gould/ Sutherland CIA spoof
18 “Worst Cooks in America” judge Burrell
19 Within walking
distance
24 Mine extractions 25 Main idea
26 Syrup brand since
1902
27 Skeptical words 28 Tripartite
commerce pact 29 Underworld boss? 30 Be in a bee
31 Florence’s __
Vecchio
32 Foot bones
36 Lifeline reader
37 Overpower with a
shock 40 Give off
41 Boxer Oscar De
La __
44 Fine cotton fabric 47 Provides with, as
an opportunity 49 Trial
50 Hot streak
53 “__ ain’t broke ... ” 54 Minestrone pasta 55 Snagglepuss, e.g. 56 Bangkok native 57 Maryland athlete,
for short
58 Slangy
affirmatives
60 Tuscan tower site 61 First name in
stunts
62 Proofreader’s
“drop this”
64 Just out of the
pool
65 Dead end?