Crossword

ACROSS

1 Baghdad native 5 Avoid spontaneity 9 Samantha who was in “Doc

tor Dolittle” 14 Toy building block 15 Word for a weight watcher 16 Sierra ___ 17 Why I feel good (Beginning) 20 Not feel one’s best 21 List component 22 Renewed and relaxed 23 Manned the helm 25 The rubber that hits the

road 26 Courted the electorate 27 Not amateur 28 Walkway with a slope 32 Join others, as in a cause 35 “Behold!” 37 James Bond’s number, in

old Rome 38 Why I feel good (Middle) 41 Japanese sash 42 Home for some birds 43 French hat 44 See 42-Across 46 An East Coast 27-Across 47 Loud, harsh noise 48 Two-tone snack 50 Insult 54 Pollen-producing flower

part 57 Achy 58 By way of 59 Why I feel good (End) 62 Type of detector 63 Parts of sets in gyms 64 Predatory whale 65 Bypasses 66 What’s before the night

before Christmas? 67 End-of-list abbr.

DOWN

1 False name 2 Equip to new specs 3 Quick and graceful 4 Snake with quite a squeeze 5 Typewriter roller 6 Like a warm winter jacket 7 Molecule bit 8 Beak of a bird 9 Senior church official 10 It blows off steam 11 Nanny, for one 12 Boleyn who lost her head 13 Foxx who played Sanford 18 Rights that are read 19 Camden Yards regular 24 Cogito-sum link 25 Nonsensical beliefs 27 Put forth as fact 29 Declare solemnly as true 30 Little rodents 31 Big East school, briefly 32 Soon, in old poetry 33 Whence an earring

dangles 34 Long-billed wading bird 35 Olive-gray insect-eating

bird 36 One with the power to

settle a matter 39 <FEFF>Sana’a citizen 40 ___ off (resist success

fully) 45 Tabby’s mate 47 Compulsory force 49 Displays dizziness 50 Momma’s beloved 51 Extremely difficult to miss 52 Religion featuring witchcraft 53 Referring to birth 54 Foolish or annoying person

(var.) 55 Abound 56 Like a “no” voter 57 Smallest merganser 60 Valuable collection, for

some 61 Opponent