PATTERNLESS CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Curling surface 4 Windows forerunner 9 Large shark bone 12 Softest mineral 14 “Centipede” game company 15 Made a basket 16 *Lively campaign face-offs 19 Pot builder? 20 Nights before 21 *With 24-Across, barbs
24 See 21-Across 28 Groups of troops 29 “Fine”
30 Iraqi currency 31 With 45-Across, popular lecture series ... or a hint to three letters plus the last word of each starred answer? 34 “___ a Woman?” (Sojourner Truth speech) 35 (I’ve got milk!) 36 Look at with favor 39 Just make, with “out” 40 Viola music clef, often 42 Sign into law 43 “Unfortunately ...”
44 Paranormal sense, briefly 45 See 31-Across 46 Urban pest 47 Sports gambler’s hangout, for short 49 TV channel or theater chain 50 Yearns for 54 Like some reasoning 58 *Not just shots in the dark 60 Tourist city in Uttar Pradesh 61 One unwelcome in your DMs 62 H’s, in sorority names 63 Touch 64 Ranch employees 65 Who can be found among anemones?
DOWN
1 “___ not the end of the world” 2 Graduation need 3 Horror director Roth 4 Nonglossy lipstick options 5 Spirited horse 6 Quincy Jones, to Rashida 7 Drive-through request 8 They’re used to drain pasta 9 Write hastily 10 “___ Maria”
11 “Moonrise Kingdom” director Anderson 13 Brain covers 15 Sushi flavorer 17 Lays to rest 18 Lament 21 “Top Chef” host Lakshmi 22 Songbird named for its golden color 23 “Let me think about that” 25 French tennis legend who cofounded a polo shirt company 26 “Gimme a Break” candy 27 Stereotypical dorm rooms 31 Singer Turner 32 Israeli carrier 33 Pack of cards 37 Convened 38 Extra NHL periods
41 Kind of illusion 43 Actor/ comedian Fred 48 Garment with a band size 49 “My lips ___ sealed” 50 Like many sign language speakers 51 Barely beat (out) 52 Carve with a stylus 53 Blood bank fluids 54 Matured 55 Young Yorkies 56 Paper quantity 57 Child’s response to “Uh-uh!” 59 Man cave, maybe