Times-Herald (Vallejo)

Crossword

No. 0212

- Edited by Will Shortz PUZZLE BY GRANT THACKRAY

ACROSS

Star Bucks, 1 say? Trap 8 Gal Gadot, by 15 birth Major retail 16 outlets A famous one 17 is often connected with a school True celeb 18 It’s always up 19 to something Let someone 21 know if you can go “___ be in 24 England …” Sister channel 25 of HGTV Carrier for 28 many a 15-Across Influenced 29 Follower of boo 31 or woo Company 32 whose most famous product once claimed it “does what Nintendon’t” Fail miserably 33 Melon seeds? 34 One of the few 36 gemstones that naturally occur in a single color (olive green) Goes past 38 Russian prince 40 nicknamed “Moneybag” It may be 41 added to the mix Trick 43 Sum of the first 44 three prime numbers Beast 45 vanquished by Oedipus Bath occupant, 47 say Record finish? 48 Cope, with “it” 49 Semisynthe­tic 50 fabrics “You can figure 52 it out” Dangerous 54 compound to mix with bleach Postdelive­ry 57 announceme­nt, maybe Italian dessert 61 topped with crumbled macaroons It flows with 62 the wind One who’s out 63 of action? Player of 64 Warren Buffett in “Too Big to Fail”

DOWN

Chilly quality 1 Eagles’ org. 2 Comedian 3 Shaffir Unnecessar­ily 4 spell out, in a way Sporty Chevy 5 Accepts, as a 6 lesser charge Noted speaker 7 of more than 20 languages Swell 8 Cry heard by 9 Alice in “Alice in Wonderland” Released in 10 segments Trick, in slang 11 Scrap of food 12 “No ___!” 13 Musical acuity 14 Speckled, say 20 Letup 21

Arms 22 repositori­es? Drifter 23

It’s usually 25 around 9/10 of a pound Adds, as a disk 26 to a disk drive Mollycoddl­es 27 Accessory that 30 might hang out of a waistcoat Bowlers 35 Dreaded fate 37 for a samurai Adult and then 39 some Sharp increase 42 Coating 46 produced by oxidation Lost 51 Heap love (on) 52 One of 3,365 in 53 U.S. Route 20 4x4, for one 54 Rapper Kool 55 ___ Dee TV/film star 56 who became a pro wrestler Storage option 58 “___ to a 59 Superhero,” Weird Al’s parody of “Piano Man” “___ out!” 60

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