San Francisco Chronicle

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

- By Mark McClain

ACROSS 1 President before Wilson 5 Sign of shock 9 Classical inspiratio­n for the 2004 film “Troy” 14 Another, in Mexico 15 __ ID 16 Chip in a bowl 17 Almost at 18 Long vehicle 19 It has no subs 20 Avian athletic contest? 23 Like a disciplina­rian 24 Torque symbol, in mechanics 25 RV chain 28 Advanced degree for a gemologist? 33 Ominous 34 Destinies 35 Push-up targets 39 Not against the rules 42 Like a hairpin 43 Stretched circles? 45 Brewpub array 47 Metropolis, thanks to Superman? 52 Corrida cheer 53 Waze suggestion: Abbr. 54 Estée Lauder subsidiary 57 Flunk out ... and what three long answers do? 62 Problemati­c bacterium 64 The Mississipp­i forms its eastern border 65 Northern European capital 66 Singer nicknamed “The Velvet Fog” 67 Visible pollution 68 Comics icon Lee 69 Vast chasm 70 Sun dog, e.g. 71 Carry DOWN 1 Kitchen pickeruppe­rs 2 Patronized, as a diner 3 Like many museum paintings 4 Corrida star 5 Wide gap 6 “Dream on!” 7 Big rig 8 Stat relative 9 Highly annoyed 10 Having missed the deadline 11 Item of hockey equipment 12 Cry of discovery 13 Champagne title 21 Like much ’80s-’90s music 22 Half-__: coffee order 26 Wilson who voiced Lightning McQueen in “Cars” films 27 A new exec may hire one 29 Shop __ you drop 30 Hematite, for one 31 Fit for a queen 32 Yellow __ 35 Somewhat, to Schubert 36 Villainous 37 One in a Trivial Pursuit sextet 38 Slick 40 Big name in Islam 41 KFC selection 44 Military pilot’s missions 46 Heavy carpet 48 NBA foul shots 49 Magic charm 50 Jay Leno, for many years 51 Starts 55 Key of Chopin’s “Minute Waltz” 56 In concert 58 “Slippery” trees 59 Capital SSE of Firenze 60 Nowhere to be found 61 “Aladdin” parrot 62 Pilot’s approx. 63 Corn discard

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