PATTERNLESS CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 It may be open-and-shut
5 Approximately
10 ___-A-Whirl
14 Tel ___, Israel
15 Bruin’s rival from Buffalo
16 Noted rib donor?
17 Chicago’s Magnificent ___
18 “If only!”
19 Fuzzy brown fruit
20 One who gets to the root of something?
23 Cybersecurity org.
24 2022 Super Bowl winners, informally
25 One who gets bodies in better shape?
30 Hwy. 1, for one
31 Desperate request
32 Mamas’ bandmates in a ’60s group
36 Sugar or starch, for short
38 Light fencing blades
41 Hay bundle
42 Bit of glass
44 Wrench or hammer
46 Eggs on a California roll
47 One who likes crude stuff?
51 “Parks and Recreation” town 53 Touch lightly, when read forward or backward
54 “This isn’t new to me,” or what 20-, 25- or 47-Across might say?
59 Slick with words
60 William and Harry’s mum
61 Go yachting, say
63 Tiniest bit 64 Trial and ___
65 Drink hidden in “juice extractor”
66Dateless at prom
67 Actress Witherspoon
68 Tree house?
DOWN
1 Word after “spy” or “nanny”
2 Keen
3 Early period in Hollywood
4 “Nonetheless ...”
5 9-Down’s continent
6 Ugly-cry, perhaps
7 Japanese sashes
8 Ariel’s tormentor
9 Capital with Persian speakers
10 Travel from the airport to downtown, say 11 “Cold feet” or “two left feet,” e.g.
12 Green expanses in suburbs
13 “Ew, stop talking!”
21 Pack (down)
22 Tennis racket hold
25 Curved trajectories
26 Provo’s state
27 Christmas classic starring Will Ferrell
28 Corporate VIP
29 Dominican Republic neighbor
33 Secondpriciest Monopoly property
34 Soothing gel source
35 Fortuneteller
37 Homemade lunch holder 39 Captain’s record
40 Female pig
43 Jurassic beast, informally
45 Hobbits’ series, for short
48 More obscene
49 Quit working
50 Trail mix fruit
51 Title of most TV series’ openers
52 Japanese dog breed
55 Cocky racer in a fable
56 16-Across’s grandson (anagram of ONES)
57 Double-dog ___
58 Pieces of disinformation
59 Soldiers at USO shows
62 “___ me know”