TODAY’S CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Thin porridge 6 Spud state 11 Sauna site 14 Ventricle neighbor 15 Himalayan country 16 Didn’t lose 17 Urban transport 18 Malodorous 19 Conclusion 20 Shocked 22 Situate 24 Not e’en once 25 Chides 27 Comstock Lode state 30 Figure on a cake 31 Gemstone 32 Good hoppers 34 Not very difficult 38 — Moines, Iowa 39 Long-horned ox 40 Admin. head 41 Strive for 43 Ranch measure 45 Compete at Indy 46 Wildlife refuges 48 Arkansas mountains 50 Book appendixes 53 Jog 54 Container weights 55 Reagent 59 Narrow inlet 60 Vacillate 63 Debby or Pat 64 Type 65 Stay clear of 66 Senseless 67 Affirmative vote

68 Ms. Zellweger 69 Organic compound

DOWN

1 Schmoozes 2 Beat decisively 3 Bear, to Brutus 4 Not subject to change 5 Held up 6 Suppose 7 Lockbox document 8 Suitable 9 Yes, in Tokyo 10 Seasoned veteran (2 wds.) 11 Skin coolant 12 Puerto Rican port 13 Pampas backdrop 21 Table extender 23 Weak, as an excuse 25 Reduce speed 26 Selene’s sister 27 Gives silent assent 28 Rapier’s kin 29 Flower container 30 Toothed wheels 33 Spandex fiber 35 Culture medium 36 Argyle item 37 — St. Laurent 42 MOMA artist 43 Relief 44 Aching 45 Metes out 47 Reply 49 One of the living dead 50 Courtyards 51 Every morning 52 “Golden Hind” captain 53 A crowd? 55 Give up land 56 Blazer 57 Actress — Heche 58 Ogle

61 St. 62 Vehicle