The Mercury News

Today’s Crossword

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ACROSS

1 Groups of orcas 5 Quaint “Holy moly!” 9 Teases

14 Scott Turow memoir 15 Stubborn critter 16 Calendario page 17 *Crimes of violence, e.g.

20 School sport, or its setting 21 Inheritanc­e recipient 22 “Singin’ in the Rain” dance style

23 *Jungle gym 26 Operatic princess 27 Mo. with no holidays 28 Patriotic org. since 1890

29 Lightly colored 31 Fraction of a min. 33 Go quickly 36 Golden __: seniors 37 *Not-so-humorous humerus spot 40 Formal will? 43 Trampled (on) 44 Doesn’t keep up 48 Lightweigh­t straw hat 50 Swiffer product 52 Divide before the deal 53 Departure notice? 54 *Young boy’s role model

58 Game with matchstick­s 59 “Catch a Falling Star” singer Perry

60 Verdi opera “__ Miller” 61 Fledgling enterprise ... and what the first word of the answers to starred clues can literally do

65 __ limits: extremes 66 The life of Riley

67 Folk singer Burl 68 Snorkeling spots 69 Inventor’s spark 70 Formally surrender

DOWN

1 One who “rings twice,” in an old film 2 Burdensome 3 Drive up the wall 4 Smooth-talking 5 Avian Aussie 6 Astronaut Grissom 7 “Welcome to Oahu!” 8 Schedule for later 9 Boo and hiss 10 Stopover with a “keeper”

11 Slight trace 12 Barnes & Noble Nook, for one

13 Steel wool scrubbers 18 Gave one’s blessing to 19 It may be pumped in victory

24 Knitting need

25 Full force 26 Well-behaved tot 30 English golfer Poulter 32 Key equivalent to B 34 Damascus is its cap. 35 Weapon in a 1952 test 38 Einstein’s birth city 39 Baking-soda-in-thefridge target

40 One buying time, perhaps 41 Regular patron 42 Bring to life, as cartoons 45 Accomplish 46 Acted desperatel­y on “Jeopardy!,” perhaps 47 German street

49 “__ Ben Adhem” 51 __ sci

55 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame architect 56 Spoil 57 Roman garment of yore

59 NBA big men: abbr. 62 Whistler between baskets

63 Take advantage of 64 Beach house view

 ?? Puzzle by Bruce Venzke and Gail Grabowski ??
Puzzle by Bruce Venzke and Gail Grabowski

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