CROSSWORD FOR THURSDAY

ACROSS 1 Trunk tool 5 Feathered scarves 9 Implored 13 Bond's alma mater 14 Pitch 15 Nevada town 16 London district 17 Slogan 18 Steno's boss 19 Vegas coin-takers (2 wds.) 22 Loop trains 23 Clumsy boats 24 Makes a try 28 Hit the trail 30 Kitchen meas. 31 Status — 32 Come to a boil 35 Not theirs 37 Employs 40 Facetious tribute 42 The Green Hornet's valet 43 Doe's young 45 Solution 47 “Grand — Opry” 48 Append 50 Quizzes 53 Warfare 55 Break down 57 Ms. Hagen of films 59 Kids' balancing board (2 wds.) 62 Data unit 65 Coon cat origin 66 Roof part 67 Juice a grapefruit 68 Bordered 69 — — foot pole 70 Lab animals 71 Morse signals 72 “One for My Baby” singer DOWN 1 Athlete — Owens 2 Coral islands 3 Vanna, to Pat (hyph.) 4 Sailor's pride 5 Writer's — 6 Solemn promises 7 Debate side 8 Rocks 9 Bear down 10 Law, to Caesar 11 Chemical suffix 12 Rx giver 14 Brighter 20 Equine mom 21 Spot 25 Swimming pool hue 26 Round tent 27 Mediocre (hyph.) 29 Org. 30 Hardy's dairymaid 33 Common amphibian 34 Leia's rescuer 36 Gumbo ingredient 37 Enigmatic sightings 38 Pretzel coating 39 Still-life subject 41 Chirped 44 Out of danger 46 World's fair 49 Considered 51 Evolve 52 Mr. Spielberg 54 Things on a list 55 Tip the scales 56 Marine birds 58 Gladiator's place 60 Dramatic intro (hyph.) 61 Greenish-blue 62 “It's freezing!” 63 Stadium cheer 64 Make doilies