Today’s Crossword
ACROSS 1 Truly wretched 7 E equivalent, on scores 12 Bygone space station 15 Reaction to a comeback 16 Contact 17 Long-necked bird 18 Fitness challenge 20 Metz moniker 21 Colo. setting 22 See-through 23 Even-odds situation 25 Scand. land 27 Not much 29 Nosebag fill 30 Male pal, in slang 32 Cold sore relief product 35 Cellist with multiple Grammys 38 Baseball collectibles 41 Pure 43 Stated as fact 45 Sits in a cell 48 Set up in a glade, say 49 Bike whose company 66-Across ends 26-Down 50 Name on a shuttle, whose company 66-Across ends 24-Down 51 Lamb sandwich 54 Pamplona kudos 56 Outrage 57 Mountain predator 60 Trojan War epic 62 Church based in SLC,
Utah 65 Center 66 Market representative? 69 Foofaraw 70 “American Buffalo”
playwright 71 Erie Canal city 72 Passel 73 More than amuses 74 Greenery DOWN 1 Splitting target 2 Short cuts 3 Reagan-era slogan 4 Outer: pref. 5 Run after 6 __ support 7 Liberty 8 Auto with a prancing horse logo, whose company 66-Across ends 18-Across 9 Mike Trout’s team, on scoreboards 10 Check no. 11 “Sons of Anarchy” actor Rossi 12 Brainy bunch 13 Passing remark? 14 Beef cuts 19 Field 24 Alternative energy vehicle 26 Unreserved way to go 28 “Hulk” star Eric 30 Fly-__: air passes 31 Juicer’s juice? 33 Nonsense 34 “__ Holden”: Irving Bacheller novel 36 Cactus League spring training city 37 Neil deGrasse Tyson subj. 39 Blizzard restriction, perhaps 40 Final Four matchup 42 Rural storehouse 44 Plays usually involving the SS 46 “I’m a fan!” 47 Shoelace holders 51 IM option 52 “Seriously?” 53 Apply, as sunscreen 55 Respectful word 56 Pastoral piece 58 Stop-offs before big dates, maybe 59 Muscat money 61 Rush job letters 63 “Knock it off!” 64 Stallone and Stone 67 Nashville awards gp. 68 Mgmt. degree