The BalTimore Sun CroSSword

ACROSS

1 Intro to physics? 5 Fundamentals 9 __ test 13 Monopoly token replaced by a cat

14 “Yeah, why

not?”

15 Has status 16 Breaking point 18 Coming up 19 When one of the X-Men needs to communicate with the pitcher, __ 21 App pop-ups 24 “That’s

__-brainer!” 25 Called before 26 Concentrate 28 Achievement for a goal-oriented player?

33 When a member of the Justice League has possession of the football, __ 36 Spanish Mrs. 37 High-voiced

Muppet 38 Allude (to) 39 “The Night Circus” novelist Morgenstern 40 Mushroom top 41 When one of Marvel’s Avengers needs to create a lineup card, __ 43 Pronged spears 45 Seamaster

watchmaker 46 “Shoot!” 47 Airport rental 49 “__ Misérables” 50 Idolized athletes, and an apt title for this puzzle? 56 Uncanny

57 Like a wide load 61 Rise to the top of a news feed, say

62 Ham or lamb 63 Sushi wrapper 64 Nasty hangover? 65 Writer

Bombeck

66 Vice president between Quayle and Cheney

DOWN

1 The Brewers,

in box scores 2 Cy Young stat 3 Lean-__ 4 Aardvark meal 5 __ Martin 6 Beast of

burden

7 Stuff

8 Follows a

pattern, say 9 Stadium sign 10 “The Wallflower” jazz singer James 11 Turquoise kin 12 Egyptian

snakes 15 Webster’s

shelfmate 17 Secret supply 20 Future resident 21 Change

22 Buck

23 Garlicky dish 27 Gp. for the

troops

28 Old audio

systems 29 Chevy

subcompact 30 Mideast birthplace of actress Gal Gadot

31 React to an awkward moment, say 32 “The Wizard of

Oz” setting 34 Gin and tonic 35 Staff symbol 39 Dartboard wood 41 __ interest 42 Facial mask

targets 44 Willing to take

risks

47 Half of half-andhalf

11/24/22

48 Vital blood

vessel 50 Hardens

51 Make waves? 52 Cookie with a limited edition Pumpkin Spice flavor

53 Word before and

after sweet 54 “Best.

Day. __!”

55 Join

the chorus 58 Herpetologist’s

employer

59 __ on the side of

caution

60 Game cube