San Francisco Chronicle

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

- By Ella Dershowitz

ACROSS

1 Fail to interest

5 Bundle of papers

10 Needs no hemming, say

14 “My life. My card” card co.

15 World Heritage Site in Jordan

16 Law school newbie

17 *Hunting-andfishing official

19 Just good enough

20 Sport that made its Olympic debut in 2021

21 Personal histories

23 Supermarke­t convenienc­es

24 *End a relationsh­ip

27 Poses a question

28 Tire filler

30 Boot tip

31 Filmmaker Craven

32 ATM key

34 Like voices after a

loud party

35 *Slouch

37 Audition hopeful

40 Lots and lots

41 Mont. neighbor

44 Reacted to head

scritches, maybe

46 Most junk mail

47 Amanda Gorman creation

48 *Adorn with lots of bling

50 “In what way?”

51 Pandemoniu­m

52 Lots and lots

54 Start of a story

56 “How clever of you!,” and a hint to the first words of the answers to the starred clues

59 Like kids at a magic show

60 Luxury watch

61 Romance novelist Roberts who writes mysteries as J.D. Robb

62 “Let It Go” singer in “Frozen”

63 Bicycle part

64 Jury __

DOWN

1 Duffel or tote

2 Sushi experience curated by the chef

3 Comments

4 Applies, as influence

5 Petty quarrel

6 Attendance answer

7 Liftoff approx.

8 Tapas corncake

9 Tribute pieces by devotees

10 Shoes

11 Glands in squids and cuttlefish

12 Sweet __

13 Crafty

18 “Now, where __ I?”

22 Mall map units

23 Crow’s call

24 First word in many a baking recipe

25 Sharp bark

26 “Harriet the __”: kid-lit classic

28 Novelist Patchett

29 Symptom targeted by an oatmeal bath

32 “Mystery solved!”

33 Street

35 Cinnamon-y rice milk drink

36 Corp. execs

37 Just right

38 Mean mutt

39 Upper arm muscle

41 Words of gratitude

42 Sweet course

43 “Yo te __”

45 Some a cappella singing

47 Central European country

49 “I’m here to help”

50 “Good” cholestero­l initials

52 “Black Widow” actress Kurylenko

53 Iridescent stone

54 Rage

55 __ makhani: lentil dish

57 Acted as tour guide

58 Calendar square

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