Crossword

ACROSS

1 Off in the distance 5 Scary giant

9 Hangs in there 14 Big name in pineap

ple

15 Swamp menace,

informally

16 Greek leader?

17 -

19 Gymnastics gold

medalist Kerri 20 Baron’s title

21 It may mean “Pet

me!”

23 Opera princess who

loves Radames 24 Payment promises 26 Rhinoceros part 28 Daisylike flowers 31 Slightly cracked 33 Spy org. that split

up in 1991

36 -

39 “___ it snappy!” 40 Stretch of history 41 Sci- fi princess who

loves Han

42 -

47 CIA’s predecessor 48 Grape or tomato

holder

49 Floppy- eared hound 50 Last word of a

prayer

52 Donate

53 Drink at a sushi bar 55 “Catch ya later,” in

London

58 Children hunt for

them annually 61 Double checkers? 63 Commonly misused adverb, or how to read the clues to 17-, 36- and 42- Across

66 Like the best- case

scenario

67 Swear to

68 Minute ___ ( juice

brand)

69 Like the screws in

eyeglasses

70 Achy

71 Pros at saving lives

DOWN

1 The second word of this clue, e. g.: Abbr. 2 Fair’s opposite

3 Additionally

4 Pet that may be “golden” 5 Condition with rituals, briefly 6 International bakers’ units 7 Flower on a float 8 Automatic response to a call?

9 ___ Vegas Aces 10 Wedding site

11 Parts of a fire safety

system 12 Ungraceful landing

sound 13 Multiseason show’s

storyline, perhaps 18 Love to pieces 22 Alphabetically first

of the five W’s 25 Seabees’ org.

27 “... man ___

mouse?”

28 Have the intention

of

29 Iranian leaders,

once

30 Protests during the

national anthem 31 Button on an

electronic contract 32 Rock icon Jett 34 Tour leader 35 Monster

37 Marine bird

38 Its final score may

be 20- 21

43 The night before 44 “You ___ lyin’!” 45 ___- Wan Kenobi 46 Seesaw on a deci

sion

51 “Will & Grace” Emmy winner Mullally

52 Swamp menace,

informally 53 Comedy sketch 54 Political assistant 56 “Sad to say ...” 57 Pioneering DVR 59 Glitzy rock style 60 Cut, as a well- taped

box

62 Crafty

64 Lamb’s mother 65 Three- ft. measures