DAILY CROSSWORD
ACROSS 1 Hesitant sounds 4 Grand __ Auto: video game 9 A and B, for blood 14 Long of “Third Watch” 15 Gung-ho 16 Finnish bills 17 Method 18 Entirety of a manufacturer’s goods 20 Sent out 22 Inspiring Greek group of nine sisters 23 U.S. Forest Service mascot since 1944 26 __ and found 29 Peace of mind 30 Hightailed it 31 Namesake of a new wing, often 32 Dolphin communication method 35 Oregon city south of Salem 36 4,in2+2=4 39 Indoor tanning aid 41 Reuben bread 42 Put-down 44 Inception 46 Lighter brand 47 Degree for a CFO 48 [Purchase at your own risk] 52 Floride, par exemple 53 Out-of-office investigator 56 Late-night host O’Brien 58 Whip (up), as grub 59 Tumbling seed, and a hint to each row of circled letters 63 AAA service 64 Author Asimov 65 Lawful 66 Night before 67 Rock or pop 68 Traditional piano key wood 69 Like half a deck of cards
DOWN 1 Not prudent 2 Swamp gas 3 Final approvals 4 Conical home 5 “Jude the Obscure” author Thomas 6 Big head on the set 7 Nourished 8 Writer Capote 9 Lunar New Years 10 Holiday fireplace blazer 11 “Orange Is the New Black” extra 12 Geological period 13 Toronto-to-D.C. dir. 19 Mangy dog 21 Hawaiian strings 24 __ flakes: cereal 25 Body part thoughtfully tugged on 27 PlayStation maker 28 Sloth’s hangout 31 Fool 33 Norsk Folkemuseum city 34 Macadamia __ 35 Pair of madmen? 36 Evaluate, with “up” 37 Army outfit 38 Female ’80s arcade sensation 40 Like neat freaks 43 As good as expected 45 Graffiti signatures 47 Mix at a party 49 Irish pooch 50 Smitten 51 Slow-boiled, as prunes 53 Convection oven need 54 Water escape route 55 Unc’s spouse 57 “Good one!” 59 “The __ is up!” 60 Employ 61 Tot’s mealtime protector 62 Prefix with friendly