Crossword

ACROSS

1 Pickle herb

5 Male mallards

11 Glib sort’s “gift”

14 Only U.S. state with a nonrectangular flag 15 Cease’s partner

16 “___ you listening?” 17 Shade arrangement? 19 Free (of )

20 Gave a TED Talk, say 21 Oxymoron at the track 23 Binary digits 26 Amount past due? 27 Long, thin loaves 32 Taste, e.g.

35 Aspiring D.A.’s exam 36 Devastation 38 German auto

39 $$$ dispenser

40 Jong of fiction

41 Rap’s ___ Wayne

42 All hands on deck 44 Admit to a club

45 Came to 46 Photography giant

48 Not to be talked out of 50 Victorian, for one

51 Laze around 52 Football tactic involving a throw

57 The ___ State (Hawaii) 61 Actress/comedian Wong 62 Purchase option where you pay later 65 Captain’s journal 66 Lacking iron

67 Like a nasty mood 68 Berman in sportcasting 69 Scottish monster’s nickname 70 British”Bye!”

DOWN

1 Physical givers, briefly 2 Stack-selling chain 3 “___ & Stitch” 4 “Watch your step!” 5 Molar pro’s deg.

6 ___ center

7 Three-time Grand Slam winner Arthur 8 Capital of Ukraine 9 Literary villain Squalor 10 They relieve blockages 11 Place to grow vegetables, perhaps 12 Extremely dry

13 What some sofas can turn into

18 Russo of “Ransom” 22 Cookie with a Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie flavor 24 Broadway legend Merman 25 Did not blink, maybe

27 Jet color?

28 Prefix for “physics” 29 Level creation and such 30 Online party notice 31 Mixer

33 Prospex watchmaker 34 Burstyn or Pompeo 37 “No problem”

43 “Star ___: The Rise of Skywalker”

45 Nicely stated

47 The Princeton Review competitor

49 Leave laughing in the aisles

52 Gloomy atmosphere 53 Vera’s leader? 54 Channel

55 “The ___ have it” 56 Thanksgiving side dish 58 Gymnastics great Korbut 59 “Stop there!” 60 “Glass” actress Taylor-Joy 63 Nintendo console 64 Flexible blackjack card