CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Religious tenets 6 Stone of many Libras 10 Donated 14 Way past the suburbs 15 Flower holder 16 What one isn’t 17 Taking drugs regularly 18 Personal flair 19 Ancient oilproducing plant 20 Beasts that will soon head south 21 Seance sounds 22 Harbour master’s concern 23 City or lake in northern Italy 25 It’s usually closed for the night

27 Texas panhandle city

29 Take a dekko 30 Rear end, in a quaint way 32 Wade noisily 36 List-ending abbr., often 37 Urged to attack 39 X, to Greeks 40 Small 43 Hudson Bay carnivore 46 Org. involved with Brexit 48 What crowbars give you 49 Something in your eye 52 Portland’s state 53 Leave off the list 54 Indian ditty 56 Chalcedony variety 59 Nanking nanny 60 Leave

61 ‘44 Preminger film noir 62 Paltry

63 “So, what ___ is new?”

64 Bury 65 Michelin Guide rating unit 66 Sr.’s status, often 67 Braying beasts

DOWN

1 Pharmacy purchase 2 Yorkshire river than sounds like it flows really slowly 3 Union concern 4 Roof with multiple slopes 5 Tunisia neighbour 6 Take an extra 40 winks

7 One who loves prehistoric life 8 “Make it snappy!” inits. 9 See-through items 10 Socially refined 11 Prove useful 12 “Aida” creator 13 Concluded 24 Common city trees

26 What a nod could mean 27 Not many at all 28 Trumpeter’s muffler

31 Put up with 33 Sealab residents 34 Deep-piled rug 35 Take on staff 38 Pews’ area 41 None of the two 42 Hankering 44 Ceremonial frippery 45 Work shoes 47 Profession 49 Wanders around 50 Ant, mediaevally 51 Miss Universe head wear 55 Turbine rod 57 Squirrel’s haunt 58 They’re often pierced