UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE CROSSWORD PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED

ACROSS

1 Wee bit 5 Charley horse 10 “Soft Watches” artist Turkey

Type of lily Hwys. Splash out Day one Thermometer type California city Ferocious Elite squad (hyph.) Postpones Enters data Taos dwelling Riyadh resident Ogle Party-thrower’s plea

XXI times C Nearest Always, to Keats Appear to be Parts of a play Computer command Foul-up Exquisite Lightning flash Not secret 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 22 24

26 27 30 32 33 34

38 39 42 43 45 46

48 50 51 54 56 58 62 63 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 Feeblest Relieve

A single time Ease of manner Cold — — icicle Sappho’s verse Make a remark Allow to use Attention getter Cook Grows weary

DOWN

1 In that case (2 wds.)

Clay pot Borrowed without permission Clap hands together in approval Biscuitlike quick bread Bamboo muncher Hirt and Pacino Lots and lots Bullfighters More amusing Open-air lobbies Full of holes Castaways’ refuges Storage place 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

21 11-5-18

23 25 27 28 29 31 33 35 36

37 40 41

Gray-clad soldier Baton wielder Tenets Identify Eggplant color Poor grades Off one’s rocker Yoko’s son Goose-down garment Zebras, to lions Garden annual Is misty-eyed 44 47 49 50 51 52 53 55 57 59 60 61 64 Most submissive Ceremonies — Dawn Chong Arid region Plunge Watches over Goes fast Nosegay holders Oz canine Offshore Posse’s quarry Plays the last note Give — — whirl