PATTERNLESS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Minute divs. 5 NewYork’s

flower 9 Chocolate

confection 14 Abrupt 15 Obtains

sustenance 16 Pertaining to

birds 17 Opera feature 18 LaBeouf who

acts 19 Hindquarters 20 Old- style “problem solved” 23 Opp.

of vert. 24 Long- armed

primates 27 Subsidize 30 SUV word 34 Prepared to

see a film 35 Nullifies, in

editing 37 Out of ___ ( not harmonious) 38 Tennis shoe

brand 39 “Trouble’s

a- comin’” 42 Skin care additive 43 Hyena home 44 Home for the

wealthy 45 Veto 46 Flutelike

instrument 48 Home with a

mud floor 49 Venomous Australian snake 51 Space- saving

abbr. 53 Inquisitive Rey character 60 San Antonio

site 62 Poker

pay- in 63 Tales of old 64 Causing

death 65 Leave openmouthed 66 Race form? 67 “We hold ___

truths ...” 68 Mrs. Lincoln,

pre- Lincoln 69 Certain N. L.

team

DOWN

1 Striker’s villain 2 Continental

currency 3 Baby’s digs 4 Hidden

reserve 5 Vacation

destination 6 A Hawaiian

island 7 One way to

mix liquids 8 Famous birthright seller 9 Disappointing disparity 10 Palate suspension 11 Attributes or

proportions 12 Chain clothing store 13 Coast Guard

officer, briefly 21 Y’all relative 22 Gunslinger’s

mark 25 Big,

awkward one 26 Like a bright

night sky 27 Directed to one side ( var.) 28 Roma’s country 29 Remove

poison from 31 Hayes who

sang “Shaft” 32 Thing to sing 33 Award show

opener 36 Three- three,

e. g. 38 Rx approver 40 Pancake’s foreign relatives 41 Act and how 46 Sentence

shortener 47 All- time great 50 Some big

felines 52 Decorator’s

choice 54 Drying oven 55 Golden rule

word 56 Wall

supporter 57 Be a drifter 58 Class of ’ 96

member 59 Snakelike

fishes 60 Back, on the

water 61 “___- di- dah”