Crossword
ACROSS
1 Sticking point? 5 Mixed __ 10 Surveillance
network, briefly 14 Adonis 15 Finals, e.g. 16 Vibe 17 Minty green
cocktail? 20 Plunging neckline
type 21 Island chain 22 Annoying 23 Not an exact fig. 25 __ King Cole 27 Easier to
swallow? 36 Panache 37 Número after cero 38 “Gypsy” (2008)
Tony winner 39 Airs 41 Pinnacle 43 “The Goldfinch”
novelist Donna 44 Code prohibiting
singing? 46 Trashy
newspaper 48 Hard to find 49 Puritan preacher involved in the Salem Witch Trials? 52 Old records 53 Bobs and weaves 54 Eye color 58 “Barry” channel 60 Major religion of
Indonesia 65 1934 Oscarnominated film whose title hints at the wordplay in three other long answers 68 Rackets 69 Yankee Candle
emanation 70 Retailer with a meatball recipe to make at “höme” 71 Nervous 72 Frisky swimmer 73 Whimper
DOWN
1 Libya neighbor 2 Deceptive ploy 3 Poker entry fee 4 Sitcom radio
station 5 Brave
adversary? 6 Over the moon 7 Take a risk 8 “Feeling good” 9 E-cigʼs lack 10 Sleeveless
garment 11 Starbucks stack 12 Cause of blisters,
perhaps 13 Your mileage
may __ 18 Word after bowl
or blow 19 Decline to
participate 24 Early Beatle
Sutcliffe 26 Oft-torn knee part 27 “Lionʼs share” originated from a story of his 28 NBA replay aid 29 Group of pundits 30 Seeing red 31 Demi of “Ghost” 32 Separated 33 Word from the Hebrew for “teaching” 34 __ nous 35 Discourage 40 Designer
McCartney 42 “Please repeat
that?” 45 Egyptian viper 47 Controversial
food letters 50 Many a souvenir 51 “Thatʼll be the
day!” 54 Conceal 55 Surrounded by 56 “Oh snap!” 57 Handmade goods
website 59 Abrupt dismissal 61 __ to none: bad
odds 62 Go for 63 Several 64 Event with
courses 66 Eastern “way” 67 Shell mover