PATTERNLESS CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Actress ___ Naomi King 4 Gunk on a log 7 “Just can’t help myself!” 13 Container that’s a conjunction backward 14 “That was close!” 16 Place to reflect? 17 Start 19 Polite request 20 ___ pole (Tlingit carving) 21 Lauder of cosmetics 23 A.L. players who only bat 24 Pie-mode connector 26 Medic’s system
28 Yukon XL automaker 31 Confused 33 Late-night coffee choice 36 Cheerleader’s cry 37 Bit of wisdom 38 Wall St. institution 39 Dunkable treats 41 Molecule that’s a conjunction backward 42 Anne of “Donnie Brasco”
43 Fishing spot 44 Actor Nick 46 Conducted 47 Stand for an artist 49 Inbox item 50 Slow starter? 51 Go by
53 Tax deadline mo., usually 55 ATM requirement 57 Big name in electric cars 59 Bothersome 63 Fly
65 Old Chevy that was part car, part pickup 67 Jamaican ___ steak 68 Zesty flavor 69 Zag’s partner 70 Evaluate 71 180 degrees from SSW 72 JFK guess
DOWN
1 Fighting 2 Jupiter’s wife 3 Somewhat 4 Get some pool practice? (see letters 7to4)
5 “I knew it!” 6 Buttigieg who ran for president 7 JFK Library architect 8 Balm source in Genesis 9 Valuable deposit
10 Fluctuations in the economy
(6 to 2) 11 Wailers member Peter 12 Greek god of war 15 Breakfast dish with ham and bell peppers (11 to 7) 18 Lipton brew 22 Carol refrain 25 Downed a sub, say? 27 Hereditary factor 28 Feel for a light switch 29 Menounos or Shriver 30 Popular snack crackers
(9 to 6) 32 Grief 34 Fireplace remnants
35 Fuels 40 Dodgers pitching great Hershiser 42 Useful part of a website (6 to 2) 45 Aunt, in Acapulco 48 Modern art venues? 52 Contemporaries 54 Sleep lab acronym 55 Dad 56 Currier’s partner 58 Actor Alda 60 XL, for instance 61 Weave together 62 Downward dog activity 64 Imitate 66 Blitzer’s employer