PATTERNLESS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Boo’s partner 5 ___ San Lucas 9 Gregor who “found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect” 14 “Heart” or “stomach” follower 15 Trade 16 “___ showbiz!” 17 *One way to dive in, or a theme hint 19 Peels, as an apple 20 Requested 21 Himalayan cryptid 23 Wordless performer 24 Idle of Monty Python 26 *Slow-cooked beef dish 28 Kerfuffle 30 Coke or RC 32 Addition result 33 Like new 35 Horse’s vote? 36 Beer mugs 40 *Part of, as a secret 42 *Anonymous name in court 43 Falling star 44 Sunbeam 45 Earth ___ (brownish hue) 46 For, in a debate 47 Criticisms might bruise them 49 “Super Mario Bros.” platform 50 *Classic vaudevillian who had a red nose 54 Kilogram, e.g. 56 Feels poorly 57 Filming locations 59 Low-down joint 62 Slump down 64 *Tool used on a metal lid, or a theme hint 66 Slowly undermine 67 Surmounting 68 ___ stick (bouncing toy) 69 Monster with an alluring song 70 Trees used for longbows 71 Infrequently spent bills

DOWN

1 “Joke’s on you!” 2 Covers in frosting 3 Make the deal official 4 Ritual meal whose name means “order” 5 Forensic TV franchise 6 Not as planned 7 Salary before bonuses 8 Choose as an action 9 Race car additive 10 Instant that puzzle lovers crave 11 “Ave ___” 12 Arises (from) 13 Positive feature 18 Banking protection agcy. 22 “What a perfect look!” 25 Nonexperimental groups 27 Book after Judges, or a former justice’s first name 28 Alarm clock letters 29 Word before “straits” or “wolf ” 31 Southeast Asian language 34 “The One With Joey’s New Brain” from “Friends,” e.g. 37 What a shrug may mean 38 Alternative to all 39 Spies or spots 41 Time long ago 42 Spree 44 Put another way 48 Lose it 50 Walks like a heron 51 Wispy clouds 52 Amaze 53 Become rotten 55 Bumbling 58 Classic reason for a day off from school 60 Company whose name comes from the Danish for “play well” 61 Psyche’s love 63 Its tip is a nib 65 Special ___ (some missions)