Today’s Crossword

ACROSS 1 Carpenter’s file 5 Necklace pellet 9 Thorns in one’s side 14 __ mater 15 Wrinkly citrus fruit 16 Neckwear named for a British racecourse 17 1970s-’80s fashion inspired by astronauts’ footwear 19 The “a” sound in “above”

20 Like Frosted Flakes’ coating 21 Responsibility 23 “Above,” in verse 24 DVD holder 26 Series installment 28 Like easy, wellpaying jobs 31 Traditional 15th anniversary gift 33 1993 Presidential Medal of Freedom awardee Arthur 34 Vietnamese soup 35 Souped-up vehicle 38 __ Speedwagon 39 “Was I premature?” 41 Fútbol cheer 42 NASA explorers 44 “Dig in!”

45 Coke or Pepsi 46 Most sour 48 Humped beast 49 “Who Let the Dogs Out?” one-hit wonder

51 Carry with effort 53 __ Grande 54 Colored eye part 56 Citrus-flavored diet

drink

60 “__ have a clue” 62 1990s cartoon series featuring a classic 8-Down dog 64 Conical home 65 Short skirt

66 First blank on many forms 67 Donkeys

68 Trebek of “Jeopardy!” 69 Heavenly spheres

DOWN

1 Ewes’ guys 2 Moises of the 2007-08 Mets 3 Urban pollution 4 Dashing style 5 Regatta markers 6 Sense of self 7 Glee club voice 8 Mickey Mouse creator

9 “Tell your friends” 10 Corner PC key 11 Teacher’s domain 12 Hauled to the shop 13 Look steadily (at) 18 Donkey’s cry 22 Final result 25 Rebound, like sound 27 HS exam for college hopefuls 28 Fisherman’s soup fish 29 PC manual reader 30 Play some b-ball 32 Prickly flowers 34 Dorm room decoration 36 Shoppe sign adjective

37 “Let’s Make a __” 39 Home-wrecking insects 40 Witness’s promise 43 Sheep cry

45 City near Naples 47 Real mystery 48 Terse

49 Big name in water filtration 50 Senate staffers 52 Stick on, as a label 55 Gardener’s bagful 57 Fly high

58 Hair care tool 59 “Planet of the __” 61 Born, in alumni newsletters 63 Single