CROSSWORD PUZZLE
ACROSS 1. Darby __ of “Scandal” 10. Like meringue 11. Tehran resident 12. Butterfly or Bovary:
abbr. 13. Half a dance? 14. Greetings from
Stallone 16. Role on “NCIS” (2) 18. Monogram for store
founder Penney 20.Distort 21. The Carpenters & The
Righteous Brothers 22. Ending for hero or
exam 23. Building wing 24. Household pests 25. “Crimson __”; Gene Hackman/Denzel Washington film 27. British sports cars of
past decades 28. “Madam __” 32. Skater Babilonia 33. “Secrets __ Lies” 34. Refrain syllable 37. Burn with liquid 39. Make airtight 40.“60 Minutes” host
(2) DOWN 1. LL Cool J’s role on “NCIS: Los Angeles” 2. Dan Bakkedahl’s role on “Life in Pieces” 3. “Who Do You Think You __?” 4. “CSI: __” (2004-13) 5. Circular cracker (2) 6. Role on “The Nanny” 7. John Wayne’s state of birth: abbr. 8. Popular singer from Ireland and her namesakes 9. “The __ __”; highest-grossing film of 1994 13. Initials for Eastwood 15. Fragrances 16. Record albums, for
short 17. Mothers of lambs 18. Romeo’s love 19. 2003-10 crime drama
series (2) 21. Titles for Cagney and
Lacey: abbr. 24. Mom on “Little
People, Big World” 26. Close and Stonestreet 29. “Hachi: A Dog’s __”; 2009 Richard Gere movie 30. Mayberry resident 31. Yellow Brick or
Rocky: abbr. 34. “__ and Sympathy”;
film for Deborah Kerr 35. Cheerleader’s cry 36. “__ in the Family” 38. Richard Karn’s role on “Home Improvement” 39. “__. Elsewhere”