FRIDAY CROSSWORD

Across

1 “More or less” 6 Communication syst. used in the film “CODA” 9 Start to cut?

14 Flawless

15 __-mo

16 Withering look 17 *Blazer to wear to Cub Scout meetings? 19 Language that gives us “pajamas” and “shampoo”

20 Most arid

22 __ collar

23 *Music for couch potatoes?

26 Pad sharer

28 Quaint affirmative 29 “Sounds like a good time”

30 Acute anxiety

33 Bus. letters 36 Convenes

37 “Peace!,” and a hint to how the answers to the starred clues were formed 38 Clooney Foundation for Justice co-founder 39 Absorb, with “up” 40 Etching supply 41 Curly-tailed dog 42 Malek of “Mr. Robot” 44 Synchronicity 45 *Professional who helps name timeline segments? 50 Golf stroke that can be practiced in a hallway 51 Charitable

52 Stubble remover 54 *Stance taken by a Marvel character, perhaps? 59 Happening 60 Undefeated boxer Laila 61 Put two and two together?

62 Pitching area

63 Fellow

64 Cross with

Down

1 PBS “Science Kid” 2 Literary homage

3 “The Villain in Black” rapper MC __

4 __ Mahal

5 “A Whole New World” film

6 Invite to enter

7 Freezing rain

8 Much, casually 9 Annoyed sound 10 Toolbox item 11 Specialist in body language?

12 Triage M.D.

13 Freshen, as a stamp pad 18 First Nations people of Canada 21 Rendezvous best not posted on Facebook 23 Ballpark snack 24 Outback flock 25 “Although ... ” 26 “Dress for Less” clothing chain

27 River connecting Pittsburgh to the Mississippi

30 “What __ missing?” 31 Drift off

32 Mercury Seven astronaut Grissom 34 Brussels-based gp. 35 Family group

37 Pastry bag filler 38 Related

40 Word in a Spanish love poem

41 Cried for cider? 43 Musical introduction? 44 “Cure Ignorance” online anthology

45 __-ski

46 Preserves fruit

47 Rope fiber

48 Soft palate part

49 Fatty compound 53 ACLU concern 55 Kissing on the kiss cam, say

56 Peculiar

57 Kraken’s home

58 NYC summer hrs.

Solutions to both crosswords will appear in Sunday’s paper.