Crossword

ACROSS

1 Quick swim 4 Director Anderson

7 See 21-Across

10 Taxi

13 Broody rock genre 14 Shiba ___

15 Howe’er

16 Enjoy a dog bed 17 *Exposure therapy targets 19 *“It seems to me ...” 21 With 7-Across, gov. major 22 ___ con carne

24 Aphid or boll weevil 25 With 45-Across, geographical features that hint at the starred rows’ black squares 28 Summa cum ___

30 Cave hanger

31 Beach house view 34 “Roger!”

36 Chinese philosophy followers

38 *Virology pioneer Louis 39 *Where whales often roam 40 It’s inhaled

41 Droop

42 Greek X

45 See 25-Across 49 Checking condition, briefly 52 “Sully” actor Tom 54 Producer Gotti

55 “___ welcome” 57 Reebok competitor 58 Sunflower snacks

60 Pipe or plant part 61 *Colorful lettuce 63 *Ricky in “I Love Lucy” 65 Some say it’s fragile 66 Back together

67 Out of this world 68 Points in time

DOWN

1 Actor Johnny

2 Texter’s “If you ask me ...” 3 Breaking things? 4 Nintendo console

5 Make into law

6 Dragon roll server 7 Pointy heel 8 Mountain range 9 Apple platform 10 Oblivious 11 Objectives

12 Red vegetable 18 Personal info 20 Distance between lines 23 Pigs ___ blanket

26 Sea nymphs 27 No challenge at all 28 ChapStick spot

29 “I get it!” 32 Consumed 33 Eavesdropping org. 35 Cosmonaut Gagarin 37 Chapel nook 42 Bracelet attachments 43 Attack

44 Sitting at a red light, say 46 Strive toward

47 Rage

48 Certain optical storage disc

49 Didn’t get caught by 50 Debit alternative 51 Devilish beings 53 Superman’s Kryptonian name 56 Midwestern tribe

58 “The Lord of the Rings,” e.g. 59 Russia : Russo- :: China : ___

62 Slender swimmer 64 Quarterback Newton