The BalTimore Sun 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 cofounder 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

9/23/22 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.