Democrat and Chronicle

CUTTING EDGE ART (FREESTYLE)

- EDITED Anna Gundlach BY Dena Witkes

ACROSS 1 Tax pros

5 Where the heart is

10 Ready, willing and ___

14 “Quiet!”

15 Spine-chilling

16 Give the heave-ho

17 The “E” of HOMES 18 Believer in Jah

19 Author unknown, for short

20 More worn down

22 Upscale pampering spots for kitties 24 Finger-point

26 Base times height, for a rhombus

27 Like ready-to-eat pistachios

29 Root veggie in many kimchi varieties

32 Hit, like a cat toy

33 Gives the heave-ho

35 “___ soon?”

36 Alley-___

37 “The Problem With ___” (2017 documentar­y)

39 Dec. 31, for short

40 SCOTUS justice who said, “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made”

41 Conk a Whac-A-Mole mole on the noggin

42 Soooo many

44 Spelling contests

45 “Be that as it may . . .”

47 A little more inebriated

50 Copenhagen resident

51 Urban Dictionary content

52 Captain Ahab’s occupation, or the kind of ship he captains

54 Like the least spicy salsa

58 Search for Easter eggs

59 “Thelma & Louise” star Sarandon

62 Red Muppet

63 Back in the day

64 Not qualified

65 Share a border

66 Like many fine wines

67 Combines, as resources

68 Behind schedule

DOWN

1 Enjoy some taffy

2 100%

3 Largest continent

4 Frozen fruity dessert

5 Chex, Trix or Kix

6 “I know this sounds crazy, but . . .”

7 Hospital depts.

8 Basic dog command 9

Wonderland social event

10 Subsided

11 Miniature Japanese plant

12 Out of the ___ (unaware)

13 Active Sicilian volcano

21 Under the weather

23 Clear the board

25 End of a prof’s email address

27 React to a heartthrob, perhaps

28 Celebrator­y jig

30 On the wagon

31 Refuses to

32 share Buckwheat noodles

34 Postal delivery,

colloquial­ly

37 Solo

38 Turns on, like a computer

43 Ave. crossers

44 “Yeah, so?”

46 Stopped

48 Emulates Frida Kahlo

49 NBC sketch show

52 “Hold your horses!”

53 Like a deadlocked jury

55 Actor Idris aka DJ Big Driis

56 X-rated material

57 Pledge drive reward

60 Tres menos dos

61 Airport with a BART stop

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