San Francisco Chronicle

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

- By Bruce Haight

ACROSS

5 1 Story chapters Hoops 1996 with gp. since many 13 9 Colorado Curved fastener tribe 15 Remote batteries 16 Former Persian ruler 17 Actor who’s anxious to get the Halloween party startled? 19 Only 20 Man __: trendy hairstyle 21 Neighborho­od 22 Sonnet line fivesome 23 Communicat­ions co. with a blueand-white globe logo 24 Sci-fi character trying to creep it real? 27 Bends to retie laces, say 29 Velvet-voiced Tormé 30 Air rifle ammo 31 One might put stock in it 32 Small keyboard 35 Comedian who says no body’s perfect? 39 Zero 40 Composer who was a CBS reporter 43 Medium ability 46 __ de deux 47 Everycity, USA 49 Pop group whose music is in en-crypted files? 53 __ shot 54 Pear centers 55 __ B’rith 56 Former Fed chair Bernanke 57 Just barely 58 Actor who frights for every part? 61 Show impatience, in a way 62 Opposite of away 63 Actor Nick 64 Ice cream brand 65 Messy stack 66 Ran, as dye

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1 Speaker for low sounds 2 Momentaril­y will, after “is” 3 Travel with the band 4 Greece neighbor: Abbr. 5 Gets one’s feet wet 6 Bedevil 7 Sweetie, in slang 8 Donkey 9 50states.com graphic, for short 10 Crime film group 11 Dangling jewelry 12 Mideast chieftains 14 Pooch who shared spaghetti with Lady 18 Crocus kin 22 Florida key, e.g. 25 Novelist Zola 26 Russo who plays Frigga in “Thor” films 28 Uncork, say 32 Smidge 33 Fenced-in area 34 “Africa” band 36 37 Chowderhea­ds Dudes-only 38 Spongy toy 41 Matte finish? 42 Like this puzzle’s theme? 43 Way out 44 Brief TV plug 45 Kidd stuff 47 Remote button 48 Complete, as a PDF contract 50 Gives over (to) 51 Michelle Robinson’s married name 52 Gen. Assembly member 58 “Lower your voice!” 59 Country singer David Allan __ 60 Steal from

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