CROSSWORD FOR THURSDAY

ACROSS 1 Bowser’s pal 6 Frat letter 11 Peeve 14 Pipe unclogger 15 Homer opus 16 Loud thud 17 Thrills 18 Salsa go-with 19 NW state 20 Guru’s domain 22 Stubble remover 24 Quark’s home 28 Leaseholder 29 On deck 30 Move without

power 32 Breaks in 33 Siskel’s old part

ner 35 In that case (2 wds.) 39 Shopper’s need 40 John, in Glasgow 41 Chirp 42 Bandleader — Kenton 43 Forfeits 45 Al the trumpeter 46 Biscotto flavoring 48 Ocean dweller 50 Reassured 53 Dwarfed 54 Climbers and creepers 55 Vaunt 57 Muscle spasm 58 Petty 60 Squirrel hangouts 65 Moose 66 Romantic interlude 67 Space station view 68 Trial VIPs 69 Literary work 70 Contact DOWN 1 Hwys. 2 Miner’s load 3 FedEx truck 4 Wind up 5 More promising 6 Sorts 7 Mountain range

near China 8 Bigger than elite 9 Cry of disdain 10 Delights in 11 Balearic resort 12 Ecological

hazard 13 Target rival 21 Pantyhose color 23 Liturgical verse 24 DEA agents 25 Wolf-pack

member (hyph.) 26 Mongoose

prey 27 Smith or Jones

(2 wds.) 28 Body art, briefly 30 Halt 31 Sarah — Jewett 34 Resume cousins 36 Deke or juke 37 Woolen fabric 38 Chose 43 Slangy hat 44 Former JFK

arrivals 47 Loch legend 49 Tinker 50 Issued a summons 51 St. Teresa’s town 52 Trounces 53 Venture forth 55 Greets the moon 56 Clay pot 59 HMO workers 61 “Norma —” 62 Memorable decade 63 Handy abbr. 64 “Keep

it down!”