crossword puzzle

ACROSS

1 Divan 5 Ruined 9 Mud brick 14 Tyrant 15 Prophet who built the ark 16 Severity 17 Inflammatory disease 18 School group 19 Girl’s name 20 Obese 21 Geological formation 24 Earns 25 Affray 27 Deoxyribonucleic acid (abbr.) 29 Caustic substance 30 Hook part 32 Deli order 35 Not amateur 37 Substance with sour taste 39 City in Ohio 41 Negros Or. city 42 Maturity 43 Orient 44 ___ Lauder 46 Body of water 48 Grain 49 No. of eggs in a package 50 Actor Damon 52 Long time 54 Glass 55 Long loose overcoat 59 Queen City of the South 62 Be against 66 Tree 67 Adjust 69 Pastor (abbr.) 70 Lawyer (abbr.) 71 Misrepresent 72 Asian nation 74 Plant trunk 75 Ridiculing remark 76 Club game 77 Greek stringed instrument

DOWN

1 Wand 2 Movie award 3 Softdrink brand 4 Be 5 Tin (abbr.) 6 Jumps 7 Cereal plant 8 Thailand citizen 9 Curve 10 Goddess 11 Giant 12 Run 13 Times 21 Summer month 22 Afloat 23 Former president of U.S. 26 Shut 28 Basketball association 30 Sexist 31 City in Yemen 32 Hee-haw 33 Misplace 34 Trinitrotoluene 35 El __ 36 Ostentatious display 38 Captain (abbr.) 40 Adjusts space between characters 41 Bedroom furniture 45 Flightless bird 47 God 51 Negros island 53 Bullfight cheer 54 Valentine’s day angel 56 Shabby 57 Organic compound 58 Poem line endings 59 Taxis 60 Eve’s garden 61 Indonesian island 63 Snob 64 But (Filipino) 65 U.S. president’s office 68 Ball holder 70 American sign language 73 Newfoundland (abbr.)