Tribune crossword
ACROSS
1 TV’S “__: Vegas”
4 Boutonniere’s place
9 Egyptian biters
13 On the __; not getting along
15 As dry as __
16 Antiaircraft fire
17 Computer expert, for short
18 Mails
19 Intense anger
20 Lazy
22 Vexes
23 Rod and __; fishing gear
24 Pitcher part
26 Supported
29 Individually crafted
34 Went astray
35 Made clothes
36 __ Gatos, CA
37 No longer youthful
38 Unchangeable
39 “A __ home is his castle”
40 Signal to an actor
41 All __ up; enthusiastic
42 Pacific Island group
43 Up the creek without a paddle
45 Bob Hope’s “Thanks for the __”
46 5th-century barbarian
47 Common tear site
48 __ Strip; Palestinian territory
51 Advanced degree
56 Needs to pay back
57 Relative by marriage
58 Drawn-out
60 Oxen harness
61 Keep a fire going
62 Put money in the bank
63 Thirst quenchers
64 Didn’t despair
65 Go blonde
DOWN
1 Fold-up bed 2 Seeks restitution 3 Symptom of athlete’s foot
4 Went on and on
5 Rings __; sounds familiar
6 Cornbread
7 Says no more
8 Diminished
9 Validate
10 Disparaging remark
11 Yosemite National __
12 “The __ the limit”
14 Dodged, as one’s duty
21 Chicken __; measly sum
25 Didn’t __ up; made no sense
26 Sandy area
27 Bicker
28 Wicker basket
29 Witch’s spells
30 Flabbergasted
31 Texas tourist site
32 Generous one
33 Prose writing
35 Letter opener of old
38 Diabolical
39 Weasels, wolves & walruses
41 Reason to call in sick
42 Burn
44 __ out; eliminates slowly
45 Cried for a bowl of milk
47 At __; being risked
48 Artist Francisco __
49 Base absentee, for short
50 Ezekiel’s nickname
52 Hold __; keep
53 Clippety-__
54 Hopping animal
55 1 of 7 deadly sins
59 “Golly!”