PATTERNLESS CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Like the climate where Santa lives 6 Wheel edges 10 “Thanks, it’s
intentional” 14 Was bright 15 Bit of land in
the ocean 16 Cheese sometimes baked 17 *Light, airy
dessert 19 Helps
20 “TiK ___”
(Kesha hit) 21 2D measure 22 Bronx athlete 24 *Chowder accompaniments 27 Boater or
beret, e.g. 28 Sunrise direction, in Spanish 29 Colombian cornmeal treats
32 Last word in a
card game? 33 Front’s
opposite
37 Apt pronoun
for Gabi Wilson 38 Coastal fare, and what each starred clue’s answer surprisingly isn’t? 41 Confidential contract, for short
42 Reason to say
“Eureka!” 44 Quid pro ___ 45 One on parental leave, maybe
47 Praise 49 Collapsible
bed 50 *Frozen dessert with chocolate and pecans 57 Admirer’s
admission 58 The “E”
of EGOT 59 Longtime
actress Arthur 61 Prefix for
“technology” 62 *Small, sour
fruits
65 Name that’s a small, sour fruit backward 66 Slowly settle
(into)
67 You may lie through them
68 What fresh eggs do in water 69 Zoomed 70 Full of lip
DOWN
1 Subtle attentiongetter
2 “Aw, rats” 3 “Get a load of
this!” 4 Journalist
Curry
5 Boat races 6 Gadget for
potatoes 7 “Minari” director Lee ___ Chung
8 “I Have a Dream” speaker, in brief 9 “Lookin’ forward to it!” 10 Certain financial adviser, informally 11 Three-wheeled
vehicle 12 Contract addon 13 Approvals 18 Before,
poetically 23 Play a role 25 Maple syrup
source 26 Nevada city on the Truckee River 29 ___ tuna 30 Cranberry’s
color
31 The Fibonacci numbers and the days of the week, e.g. 32 E.T.’s craft 34 They may be next to a couch 35 Mathematician
Lovelace 36 “Coolio” 39 German automaker 40 Puzzles out, as
a code 43 Hybrid music genre with traditional elements
46 “___ is me!” 48 In the
manner of 50 Pointers in the
kitchen? 51 MSG’s flavor 52 Quickly entered
53 Stop
54 Insert into
a web page 55 Honor for Miranda Lambert: Abbr.
56 Sports events
with events 60 Covered with
cinders 63 Genre for
Lauryn Hill 64 Royal pain?