PUZZLES
CROSSWORD
TROUBLE ON THE LINE
ACROSS 1 Big blowout 5 Low man at the opera 10 Tough guy 14 Range significantly higher than 5-Across 15 Like a cold fish 16 The life of Riley 17 Boater’s knot 19 Part of a quarter note 20 On a sugar high, say 21 Pesky insects, informally 23 “Darn it!” 26 Trees with split-resistant wood 27 Household appliance, for short 30 Freebie with a grilled cheese sandwich 35 Talk big 37 “What’s more . . .” 38 Copy center supply 39 Goat’s antithesis, in sports 40 Fudgsicle holder 43 Sound of the surf 44 Like xenon or radon 46 ___-mile (freight unit) 47 Something ___ (extraordinary) 48 Reserved part of a lot, maybe 52 Took charge of 53 Melville’s sequel to “Typee” 54 AFB truant 56 Barista’s brew 60 Diamond-studded accessory 64 Speakeasy’s worry 65 Fruity topping for toast 68 Gape at suggestively 69 Get wind of 70 “No ___, no foul” 71 Lifeline reader, e.g. 72 Page of “Juno” 73 Cookie in some Klondike bars DOWN 1 “Switched-On ___” (early synthesizer record) 2 Partner in a peace treaty 3 “Not so fast!” 4 Hang, like a drone 5 Ebenezer’s epithet 6 Boxing biopic of 2001 7 They’re often loaded 8 Place for a plug 9 Useful 10 Figure atop a midterm 11 Can’t stomach 12 Password creator 13 Sparkling plays on the diamond 18 Periods sometimes named for presidents 22 Give off 24 “A Visit From St. Nicholas” opener 25 Summoned, with “for” 27 TV programblocking device 28 Bout site 29 Apple pie maker’s gadget 31 Does film splicing, say 32 Grassy area of Dallas’ Dealey Plaza 33 Car dealer’s offering 34 Misspoke, say 36 Request for a product or service 41 Pop music’s “hottest spot north of Havana” 42 Have memorized 45 Proctor’s announcement 49 “The deal’s off!” 50 Mahalia Jackson’s genre 51 Fictional dog from Kansas 55 Currier and Ives print, for short 56 Cupid, to the Greeks 57 Herb in BBQ rubs 58 Good amount of money 59 Doctoral student’s exam 61 Just a bit open 62 “Still mooing,” at a steakhouse 63 Gun shop stock 66 Hothead’s emotion 67 “Inside Politics” channel