CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Fumbler’s word

5 In the air

10 New York team

14 Portion

15 Cuddly- looking marsupial

16 __ the building; go outside

17 From then on

19 Brass instrument 20 “Terrific!”

21 Dean Martin’s “__ Amore” 23 Canister

24 Fire __; stinging insects 26 __ of; before

28 Thwart; hinder 31 Bricklayer’s putty

34 Run up a tab

35 Get away

37 Captures

40 Plate

42 Stories

43 Part of the leg

44 “Nay” voter

45 Prior to today, in poetry 47 Tabby or tiger

48 Wears away

50 Ne’er- do- wells

52 Threaded fastener 54 Long-__; lasting for quite a while

55 Weep

56 Cowboy’s rope

60 Sacred scroll

64 Rex or Donna

66 Trump’s home

68 Call it __; quit and go home

69 Early guitars

70 __ up; refuse to speak further

71 Extra amount

72 Flower stalks

73 Rooster mates

DOWN 1 Makes a choice

2 Hawaiian island 3 Get ready, for short 4 Brook 5 Letters before an alias 6 Upper rooms 7 Sworn promise 8 __ market; swap meet 9 Bitter- tasting 10 Encountered 11 High spirits 12 Leg bone 13 Get on one’s feet 18 “Sesame Street” fellow

22 Made a lap

25 Tried out

27 Actor Azaria

28 Bubbly drink

29 Bed size

30 Days of yore

31 Men and boys 32 Daytime shop window sign

33 Do the task of a shoemaker

36 Give a hoot

38 Carry

39 __ up; arranges

41 Bring on board

46 Value

49 Hooting bird

51 Kiss

52 “Beat it!”

53 Prayer stating one’s beliefs

54 Tribal pole

57 Hole- making tools 58 Close

59 Place; location 61 Regulation

62 As strong __ ox

63 Skirt edges

65 Recolor

67 Ogee’s shape