THE BIG CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Across

1. Reaches, as a goal 8. Play opener, usually: 2 wds. 12. Proofs of age, briefly 15. Some grad school exams 20. Driver’s license prerequisite 24. Deer males 29. Bait-and-_ _ _ ads 35. Little oinker 40. Expose to too loud a noise 46. Cause of a disappearing coastline 47. Device that regulates current 49. Coup _ _ _ (political rebellion) 50. Mildly titillating 51. Remove more moisture from 52. “Yeah, right!”: 2 wds. 53. Husbands of countesses 54. “We want more!” at a concert 55. Agrees to be wed: 3 wds. 56. Just by thinking 57. What Caesar’s “veni” means: 2 wds. 58. Live _ _ _ (have a ball): 2 wds. 59. Words often separated by a slash 60. “Tear down this wall!” speaker 61. Demolition team: 2 wds. 63. Imperial or Parkay, e.g. 64. Mlles., in Madrid 66. It merged with the CIO in 1955 67. Geo. Custer’s cavalry rank: 2 wds. 69. _ _ _ de plume (pen name) 71. Pierre Perignon’s title 73. Stopped, in legalese 75. Jerusalem resident 77. Satellite that deorbited in 2001 78. Printer’s widths 79. Southern California baseballer 81. 11:50, vis-a-vis midnight: 2 wds. 83. Van Halen on guitar 85. Occupied the throne 88. Versatile carpentry cutter: 2 wds. 90. Lasting for many years: Hyph. 92. Far’s counterpart 94. Roman 152 95. Placing faith in 97. Mussed up, as hair 99. Prepares to start a golf round: 2 wds. 101. Ingredient for a Gibson or gimlet 102. Suffix with “serpent” 103. Get misty-eyed 104. Guesses about takeoffs: Abbr. 105. Low-necked 107. Spirited horses 110. Prone to pouting 112. Highways of ancient Rome 113. “The Name of the Rose” actor Christian 114. Part of many Catholic rites 116. Dry cleaner’s supply 118. It’s charged in physics 119. Showing enthusiasm 120. Reluctant athletes, at times. 123. “I cannot _ _ _ lie”: 2 wds. 125. Wrist injury, perhaps 127. Cantaloupes and honeydews 129. Games org. with a five-ring logo 130. Freebie at a Chinese restaurant 132. Elusive Himalayan creature 133. Kazakhstan, once: Abbr. 134. White House appointment 136. Line-of-scrimmage position 137. Yugoslav native 139. Tear apart, old-style 141. Hang in there: 2 wds. 143. Hardware for Rosie 144. Understood by a select few 147. Old man’s domain, in a Hemingway work: 2 wds. 149. Vinny, in “My Cousin Vinny”: 2 wds. 153. Preceder of beauty, in a saying 154. Unexpected rush 155. Next-to-last tourney rounds 156. Euripides tragedy 158. Sharp-eyed ones 160. Orange-and-black butterfly 162. Fellini’s “La Dolce _ _ _” 163. Remote control feature: 2 wds. 164. Take a left, say 166. Dingbat in “All in the Family” 168. Eucharistic vessel 170. Cellphone brand 172. Capote, to playgoers 173. Viral Web phenomena 174. Ebert’s partner after Siskel 177. Minor key of the “Moonlight Sonata”: 2 wds. 179. In a style resembling: 2 wds. 180. Half a guy-gal argument: 2 wds. 182. Event where insults are a form of tribute 185. Open areas in church 187. Type of question that’s difficult to dodge: 2 wds. 188. Prove beyond a shadow of a doubt 190. King, in Madrid 192. Rover’s planet 193. Barcelona’s land, to a native 194. Gift-tag word 195. Essential oil component 196. Atlantic follower, in Monopoly 198. Book between II Timothy and Philemon 200. Phrase that doesn’t translate 202. First name in detective fiction 205. Put on a pedestal 207. Singer-songwriter Hoyt 208. “The Hunchback of _ _ _ Dame” 209. Like an improperly hung picture 211. Whale name trademarked by SeaWorld 212. More than just cheer up 213. Situation after a batter is hit by a pitch: 2 wds. 215. Military aircraft engine maker _ _ _ & Whitney 217. Yule songs 218. E. Sicilian volcano: 2 wds. 220. Enemies of the Iroquois 221. Co. that spun off the “Baby Bells” 223. Weeps uncontrollably 225. Response to “Am so!”: 2 wds. 227. Prepare cheese, as for pizza 229. Like creaks at midnight 230. It may put you to sleep 232. Gathers fabric decoratively 234. Romanticized myths 236. No longer invisible 238. When Paris is dark 240. “Moulin Rouge” actress 242. Expansive assortment 244. Not feeling well 246. Attacked en masse 247. _ _ _-Dazs ice cream 248. Lions’ homes 249. Williams who played Potsie on “Happy Days” 251. Absolut rival, for short 253. Completely uses up, as a credit card, with “out” 255. Puts at ease 257. Fragrant chemical compounds 259. “... kissed thee _ _ _ killed thee”: Othello: 2 wds. 260. “Fiddler on the Roof” fear 261. “Phooey!”: 3 wds. 265. More dull-witted 267. Drooling dog of the comics 268. Fastest animal on land 270. Corporate raider Carl 272. Kansas City footballer 274. Drug-fighting cop 276. Left speechless 277. “Doesn’t anyone else see this?”: 3 wds. 279. Owed, as payment 280. “... otherwise, you’ll be sorry!”: 2 wds. 281. Claim on some Chinese menus: 2 wds. 283. “Same here”: 3 wds. 284. Evian competitor 285. Breathed spasmodically 287. Propelling a boat manually 289. Camping canvas 290. Pitcher’s platform 292. Hereditary code carrier 293. Kern and Hammerstein’s “Can’t Help Lovin’ _ _ _ Man” 295. Complete gamut: 3 wds. 297. Pickle barrel solution 299. Parade about, as a rooster 302. Horse-drawn carriage 303. It’s used to draw water from a well 304. Like tailgates and trapdoors 306. Lengths x widths 307. Feature of music and poetry 310. Ridiculed 314. Weather Channel data 316. What the smaller portion is 317. Raleigh’s neighbor city 318. Like a neglected garden 319. It’s heard in the sty 321. Apple computer, informally 324. Noisy, riotous fight 325. Like broken things: 3 wds. 326. Bit of deception 328. Lleyton who was upset in the 2007 U.S. Open 330. African flying menace 332. Not exactly eager 334. MIT or Georgia Tech 335. Boat paddle 338. Spirit of a community 340. Second-largest continent 342. Good reputation in the ‘hood 343. Words mouthed by sports fans on camera: 2 wds. 344. Military mix-up 345. Pulled roughly from bed, say 346. Word form for “billionth” 347. Rehearsed quickly: 2 wds. 350. Cut and collect in the field 351. Defeated team’s lament: 2 wds. 352. Pick on playfully 353. Sticks to, as a task: 2 wds. 355. Take _ _ _ leave it: 2 wds. 356. Detects at a distance 357. Sean’s persona after Puff Daddy: 2 wds. 359. Mormons, for short 360. Houston, Texas, ballplayer 361. They’re often on the same page with a crossword puzzle 364. Not “pre-owned” 365. Insurance options, briefly 367. Kindergarten-age Girl Scout 368. Figured out, as a joke 370. Sightseeing aids for tourists: 2 wds. 372. Spiner of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” 373. Historical periods 376. Worked in the garden, in a way 377. For everyone to see: 2 wds. 379. Sport involving swords 381. Mild dehydration symptom 383. Feature of “gnome” or “gnaw”: 2 wds. 385. Serving goofs in tennis 387. Inflame, with “up” 388. Novel’s story line 389. Away from one’s desk 391. Finder’s charge 392. “Later,” slangily: 2 wds. 393. Questionable tales, perhaps 395. How some NBA games are resolved: Abbr., 2 wds. 396. Eventually turned into 397. Cubicle setting 399. On the quiet side, for sailors 401. Thanksgiving dinner staples 403. Low plants 405. Words said with one’s right hand raised: 2 wds. 407. Spam-sending software 408. Neithers’ partners 409. First name among “LaughIn” regulars 411. Soft-drink sipping accessories 413. Finish up: 2 wds. 415. Start of many a bumper sticker: 2 wds. 417. Possesses, Biblical style 418. Extremely delicate, as beauty 421. Some parochial school teachers 423. Like lumber to-order 425. Cuts down on calories 426. How telecommuters work 428. Mr. Parseghian of Notre Dame fame 429. The way optimists do crosswords: 2 wds. 430. _ _ _ cable (computer/TV connector) 432. Knack for snappy comebacks 434. Existing from birth 435. Doesn’t give up without a fight 437. Happiness _ _ _ Warm Puppy: 2 wds. 438. Defensive response to a doubter: 3 wds. 440. Like political hawks 442. Cheat at Pin the Tail on the Donkey 444. Paternity test facilities: 2 wds. 446. _ _ _ culpa (my fault) 447. Just down the road from: 2 wds. 450. “Time _ _ _ My Side” (Stones song): 2 wds. 451. Ongoing bar account: 2 wds. 454. In _ _ _ (as originally found) 455. Pool area for diving: 2 wds. 456. Sending a duplicate, for short 458. Garbage can emanations 459. Rapunzel’s abundance 460. Pulled suddenly 461. Many-petaled blossom 462. Shocked reaction in a text 463. God, to the ancient Romans 464. Submits tax returns paperlessly: Hyph. 466. Puts on TV again 467. Previously owned: 2 wds. 468. Mork’s “goodbye,” when doubled 469. Collection of weapons 471. Put up, like a building 473. Culture-supporting org. 474. Make one’s escape 475. Political buddy 476. “CBS Evening News” anchor before Pelley 478. Highly amusing event 480. Do well enough: 2 wds. 482. Hope for the future 485. Perform perfectly: 4 wds. 487. Sound sleeper’s sleep sound 490. W-2 amount perhaps 492. Moses’ sister 493. Glassmaker’s raw material 495. Does the sidestroke or butterfly 497. Believer in sacred cows 498. Prefix meaning “ten” 501. It accompanies neither 502. One cast out of paradise 506. Freight train hoppers, stereotypically 507. One to say “G’day” to 508. Kid-friendly, filmwise: 2 wds. 509. Prepares for printing, as books 511. Miss Lane of “Superman” 513. Prospective sorority member 516. Worked like a flashlight 518. More than a kingdom 520. DDE’s WWII command 521. Some window treatments 523. Golf pro Aoki 524. Vigorous enthusiasm 526. Practical judgment 527. Outspokenly frank 528. Gently show the door: 2 wds. 530. 905-year-old in Genesis 531. Humdinger 532. Feelings of repugnance 535. Alternatives to Marriotts 537. Put _ _ _ act (pretend): 2 wds. 539. Romance novelist Danielle 541. Participated in the giant slalom 543. Native American group, e.g. 544. Moray fisherman 546. It may be played in elevators 547. Supreme Court justice Kagan 548. Colonel Sanders’ facial feature 549. Popular chocolate and marshmallow snack: 2 wds. 552. Simple restaurant 554. Impolite soup eater’s noise 556. “Blade” star Wesley 558. Former Fed chief Greenspan 560. Lacey protrayer _ _ _ Daly 561. Clap for the cast 564. Mock laugh: 2 wds. 565. Doesn’t consider: 2 wds. 567. BVD competitor 569. Alternative to “trick” on Halloween 571. Old, crotchety guy 573. Feudal territory 575. Fish with a long snout 576. Architectural order including circular column tops 577. Coastal city north of Lisbon 579. The first thing to try (and hope for the best): 2 wds. 581. Resist authority 582. Marks below C’s 584. More than just capable 586. Duck with fine, soft down 588. Latissimus _ _ _ (back muscle) 590. Smart _ _ _ (know-it-all) 591. Event with calf roping and barrel races 592. “What are we waiting for?”: 2 wds. 594. Half of Congress 596. Pre-fax transmission 597. H.H. _ _ _ (author known as Saki) 598. Some SWAT team members 600. “You don’t say!”: 2 wds. 603. Chest muscles, for short 604. Fowl less fancy than her mate 606. Not biased 607. _ _ _ for Evidence (Grafton book): 2 wds. 609. Of the previous month 611. Revises, as reviews 614. Shark girl in “West Side Story” 616. Geological period 617. Scold harshly: 2 wds. 618. _ _ _ kwon do (martial art) 619. Kilt pattern 620. Blames for, as a crime: 2 wds. 622. Laid the foundation for, with “to”: 2 wds. 625. Spanish “Bravo!” 626. Proceeding uninterrupted 628. “See ya later, everybody”: 2 wds. 630. Direct a comment at: 2 wds. 632. Kosher place, maybe 633. Concealment’s opposite 635. Horseshoe spot 637. Big Bad Wolf’s demand: 3 wds. 639. Muffet frightener 641. Boards at the dock 643. Judicial orders 646. More than a mere success 648. Utah luggage tag initials 649. Like some new editions of old books 650. Fifty minutes to two: 2 wds. 653. Tony Soprano’s group: 2 wds. 655. Forty-_ _ _ (SF football player) 657. “Tune in for the conclusion” story 658. Jones who sang “Come Away With Me” 659. Tent made with buffalo skins 660. LPGA Tour player Se Ri _ _ _ 661. Laundry basketful 662. 1940s presidential inits. 663. Centers of hurricanes 665. Outs’ counterparts 666. Suffix with audit or transit 667. Many an infomercial offering 669. Covered like three-ring circuses 671. Relatively cool heavenly body: Hyph. 673. Place in reserve: 2 wds. 675. Prepare eggs, one way 678. Letter to the editor accompanier: Abbr. 679. More like marshes 681. Becomes bored with: 2 wds. 684. City that shares Seattle’s airport 686. Cul-_ _ _ (dead-end street): Hyph. 688. Made a disapproving click 690. Least likely to betray 691. Sprain applications 694. Containers for recyclables 695. Denver time zone, briefly 696. Leftover scrap of food 697. Busy pro in tax season 698. Pickup truck’s capacity, maybe: 2 wds. 699. Publishing 701. Sap, as strength 704. “Right on,” to a hipster: 2 wds. 705. Ward of “Independence Day: Resurgence” 706. Try not to look down: 2 wds. 708. Sassing, with “off” 711. Premieres, date-wise: 2 wds. 713. Television studio sign: 2 wds. 714. “M + T” for “empty,” e.g. 715. Many survey responses 719. It’s often two, in mini golf 720. Enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner 721. Round Table knight 723. Bugs’ feelers 725. _ _ _ Paulo (Brazilian city) 727. Rewards for the QB 728. He sells you insurance 730. Hall of Famer Ripken 732. Street urchin 734. Hot stuff from volcanoes 735. Gets mawkish with: 2 wds. 738. Wahlberg of “Boomtown” 740. “The butcher, the baker, the candlestick-_ _ _” 742. Mistake maker’s computer command 744. At the pinnacle of success: 2 wds. 746. Like some streams in winter: 2 wds. 749. Make a bold move in a poker game: 3 wds. 751. Look the other way 752. Not free to roam 753. _ _ _ Belt (constellation portion) 754. Historic event on Bikini atoll, briefly: Hyph. 755. Car-transmission selection 756. Outshine, informally: 2 wds. 757. Lightweight computer 758. “No, No, _ _ _” (“Tea for Two” musical)

759. Promise of many e-mail filters: 2 wds. 760. “_ _ _ skin off my nose!”: 2 wds. 761. Actor/director Orson of “Citizen Kane” 762. State birds of Hawaii 763. Elegant shade trees 764. Old-style “Phooey!” 765. Car of a 1964 song 766. Totally dominates, in sports 767. More glistening

Down

1. Name on a children’s book of fables 2. Cheery singing syllables: 2 wds. 3. Played cat and mouse (with) 4. Mixed, like candy or nuts 5. Mid-afternoon, on a sundial 6. Assents to the catcher’s pitch selection 7. Disdainful reactions 8. Some fancy men’s suits 9. Reddish-brown horse 10. Great gymnastics score 11. Itty-bitty bit 12. “That’s good enough for me”: 2 wds. 13. NFL’s Cowboys, on scoreboards 14. Image consultants 15. Like many Keats poems 16. Reason for a company bonus, perhaps: 2 wds. 17. Dickens’ “_ _ _ of Two Cities”: 2 wds. 18. On the _ _ _ (evading capture) 19. Baseball Hall of Famer Casey 20. Obstetrical period 21. Enjoy the buffet 22. Persian Gulf projectile 23. Evidence of sloppy editing 24. Madrid matron: Abbr. 25. Natural inclinations 26. Scotland’s only poisonous snake 27. 1040 figure before adjustments: 2 wds. 28. Damascus residents 29. Arrange in a logical order 30. Ramp utilizer 31. Duncan of dance 32. Sign of a fish on the line 33. Daniel, the blond Bond 34. Symbols of scarcity: 2 wds. 35. _ _ _ Folly (Alaska nickname) 36. Women-only residences 37. Cy Young winner Hershiser 38. Abdul-Jabbar’s birth name 39. “For shame!” sound 40. “Raging Bull” actor Robert: 2 wds. 41. Caltech grad, perhaps: Abbr. 42. Wake and UVA’s gp. 43. “Praying” part of a praying mantis 44. Solitary monk, maybe 45. More info-packed 48. Source of light that won’t ignite flammable gases: 2 wds. 62. Apple product since 1998 65. Lunar New Year in Vietnam 68. Answering machine “game”: 2 wds. 70. Hr. after midnight: 2 wds. 72. Authoritative 74. Negotiation enticement 76. Brings in, as game 80. Medical people dealing with traumas, casually: Abbr., 2 wds. 82. Rude starers 84. MADD concern 86. “I prefer a different style”: 3 wds. 87. Swashbuckling activity 89. Storage receptacle 91. Line on a letter to U.N. headquarters: 2 wds. 93. After-dusk time, to a poet 94. Wine from Bordeaux 96. Seized, as the throne 98. Computer’s “does not compute” 100. BYU location 106. Jump to one’s feet: 2 wds. 107. Stash, as a sword 108. They may get depressed in the doctor’s office 109. Seasoned government advisors: 2 wds. 111. “Fish Magic” painter Paul 115. Canon model named for a dawn goddess 117. See the humor in 118. Violinist with a Lifetime Grammy: 2 wds. 121. Grown-up polliwog 122. Comedic takeoff 124. Pertaining to birds 126. Start of hazarding a guess: 2 wds. 128. Hulu or Ustream, e.g.: 2 wds. 131. Pencil mark remover 133. Tennis-match unit 134. Talk-show host O’Brien 135. Striped animal 138. Wyoming mountain range 140. Executors’ concerns: 2 wds. 142. Nickname for a legendary Scottish lake monster 145. Twain character Sawyer 146. “Suzie Q” band, initially 148. Richard Branson’s title 149. Father-or-son composer Strauss 150. Commence working: 2 wds. 151. Played with crayons 152. Really botched up: 3 wds. 157. Hot-fudge creation 159. Fire escape step 161. HS class for budding nutritionists: 2 wds. 165. Glasgow negatives 167. Popular branch of yoga 169. Extremely wicked 171. “I’m stumped!”: 2 wds. 173. Measures for a British tailor 175. Husband of a countess, maybe 176. Publicity professional: 2 wds. 178. Leopard’s markings 181. Gets under one’s skin 183. Most rudely sarcastic 184. “My Cousin Vinny” Oscar winner Marisa 186. Indian classic “Kama _ _ _” 188. Sends a message by computer 189. Quaker’s _ _ _ Crunch 191. Nosy “Fiddler on the Roof” character 193. Fingers and toes, on a human body 194. Robin Hood’s hangout 196. Hippie’s van, for short: Abbr., 2 wds. 197. First rap group to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone: Hyph. 199. Attempting to locate 201. He replaced and was replaced by Leno 203. Cause of careless mistakes 204. Member of the bar 206. No longer in force 207. Mexican buddy 208. Silents star Pola 210. Big, big stretch of time 213. Include, at the poker table: 2 wds. 214. Singer Donovan’s last name 216. Group of online posts 219. Burglary deterrent 221. One way to be sick: 3 wds. 222. Professor’s goal, one day 224. Be uncommitted: 4 wds. 226. Berkshire Hathaway headquarters 228. Tune syllable before “la la” 230. Field for early U. S. settlers 231. Bigwig from Abu Dhabi 233. “Goat” starts with one: 2 wds. 235. German count starter 237. More aristocratic 239. Errand-list heading: Hyph. 241. Like some financial aid: Hyph. 243. Places with community swimming pools, for short 245. Classic grape sodas 247. Judge on “America’s Got Talent”: 2 wds. 248. Coffee-and-milk order 250. Former Sega competitor, for short 252. Peruvian capital 254. “Shaken, not _ _ _” (James Bond line) 256. Phrase used to prompt a “Please”: 4 wds. 258. Something only a few people know 260. Hooded winter jacket 261. In need of bleach, perhaps 262. In two parts, musically: 2 wds. 263. Large green moth 264. Digital readout features, for short 266. Change hair color again 269. Sarah McLachlan hit with the lyric “We are born innocent” 271. Dancer-turned-spy Mata 273. They go against PETA’s principles 275. College catalog listings 278. Fax originator 282. Male members of a christening 286. Basil-based spaghetti topper: 2 wds. 288. Felt one’s age, maybe 290. Repeated word in meditation 291. Where “nanu nanu” means “goodbye” 294. Words following attorney: 2 wds. 296. Dry California wine, for short 298. Most spine-tingling 300. Cries of repugnance 301. “If you don’t, _ _ _ will!”: 2 wds. 303. Part of the Monument Valley landscape 304. Infamous king of the Bible 305. “Stop yelling!”: 2 wds. 308. Royal Navy designation: Abbr. 309. Haggard who sang “Okie From Muskogee” 311. Successful, in Varietyspeak 312. Stickler for correctness 313. Short and stocky 315. Try to hit, as flies: 2 wds. 317. Companion of cease 318. Actor George of “Cheers” 320. Suffix meaning “or so” 321. French “thank you” 322. Used, as a kitchen table: 2 wds. 323. Promoting, as a cause 325. Military training course: Abbr. 327. Distress-at-sea message 329. “It slipped my mind”: 2 wds. 331. Easily bent, as limbs 333. More self-centered 334. Where to find Pennsylvania Ave. or K St.: 2 wds. 335. Like oysters in summer months: 3 wds. 336. Reach a consensus 337. _ _ _ Island red (type of fowl) 339. Perfume by YSL 341. Words after “Thanks for bailing me out”: 3 wds. 343. Bank robbers’ jobs 345. Stay in the shadows: 2 wds. 348. Carry _ _ _ of weight: 2 wds. 349. _ _ _Kosh B’Gosh kidswear 353. Syrup for pecan pie, perhaps 354. How durable things are built: 2 wds. 357. Snoopy one 358. RESPONDS LIKE THIS! 362. NYC punk club from 1973 to 2006 363. Small sailboat 366. Only U.S. voters till 1920 367. Eats poshly 369. Pro _ _ _ (for the time being) 371. Manage to pay for 372. Respite from work 374. Period after WWII 375. Seaweed-wrapped roll 378. Tantalizes 380. Start of a book series: 2 wds. 382. Give ground-ball practice, maybe: 2 wds. 383. Nautical knowledge 384. Fail to repair 386. Titles in colonial India 388. Hardly beauty pageant types: 2 wds. 390. At a previous time 394. Holy woman, in France 396. Adolphus Busch or Adolph Coors 398. Drug approving org. 400. Transparent eye structure 402. Unit symbolized by an omega 403. Improve personally: 2 wds. 404. Muppet pal of Bert 405. Keynote precursor 406. Wheat flour in health food stores 408. “March Madness” hoops org. 410. Bring back to consciousness 412. Henry Miller’s “_ _ _ of Cancer” 414. Giving the once-over 415. Moving lickety-split: 3 wds. 416. Believer in one Creator 419. Show repentance 420. Actress/singer Lotte 422. Congress VIP 424. Repairmen’s figs. 425. How some medicines are taken 427. Orlando attraction: 2 wds. 429. Massey of vintage Hollywood 431. “Is this too big a chance?”: 2 wds. 433. Really bothered 436. Moves like a crab 439. TV spin-off starring Gary Sinise: Abbr. 440. Earls, dukes, etc., collectively 441. Prepare to shoot again 443. Joints with caps 445. Orthodontist’s grp. 446. Spoils seekers 448. Fish more slippery than many 449. Start of some tribute titles: 2 wds. 452. Word tossed around on the society page 453. Scold harshly 455. Early Celtic priest 457. Margaret Mitchell masterwork, initially 459. Most effortful 461. Grp. with students’ interests at heart 465. Give the illusion of three dimensions 467. They may keep you awake at night 470. Silently agree 472. Prepared an apple for baking 474. To and _ _ _ (back and forth) 475. Joins in an ovation 477. Often-dipped cookies 479. Matador cheers 481. Common piece of mail 483. Fantastic but vain hope: 2 wds. 484. On Sunset Blvd., perhaps: Abbr., 2 wds. 486. Send, as a telegraph message: 2 wds. 487. Mets Stadium, until 2008 488. Punishment for a child, maybe: 2 wds. 489. It’s two octaves above the bassoon 491. Kitchen appliance manufacturer 492. Guide to achieving a major objective: 2 wds. 493. Gaps between neurons 494. On the ocean: 2 wds. 496. Kitchen and bathroom features 499. Serving with tortilla chips: 2 wds. 500. Ranked very highly: Hyph. 503. Jazz legend who sported a soul patch: 2 wds. 504. “The Way” singer Grande 505. Less likely to put up a fight 508. Rancher’s lariat 509. More bronze 510. Get boiling mad 512. Clowns’ walking props 514. Acting without restraint: 3 wds. 515. Blake who composed “I’m Just Wild About Harry” 517. Emeril’s restaurant in New Orleans’ French Quarter 519. Famed apple-pie maker 521. God of France 522. Sonata’s last movement, usually 525. London lavatories 527. Name on 2016 bumper stickers 529. Cone-shaped Native American tents 533. Tomb artifacts, e.g. 534. Hanging loosely 536. Alternative to Google or Bing 538. In Greek mythology, she turned to stone 540. Have as a consequence: 2 wds. 542. Old World continent, for short 545. Commando incursions 548. Faucet attachment: 2 wds. 549. Provides a staff for 550. Oklahoma native 551. Bring into balance: 2 wds. 553. Federal Reserve chair after Bernanke 555. Setting for “The Taming of the Shrew” 557. Something to read online 559. Role for Keanu in “The Matrix” 561. World traveler’s device 562. Long-reaching weapon of yore 563. Principle of conduct 564. Great ruckus 565. Make the rounds in a police car 566. Airline that serves only kosher meals: 2 wds. 568. Percy who sang “When a Man Loves a Woman” 570. Session for an aspiring Serena Williams: 2 wds. 572. Towed items, sometimes 574. Like agua with cubos of ice in it 578. Was babbling 580. Some island souvenirs 582. Air-conditioner alternatives: 2 wds. 583. Universally accepted statements 585. Schoolmarmish 587. Hired different actors 589. Got to third base, perhaps 593. Rig workers 595. ‘Vette roof option: Hyph. 599. Took, look, and book, say 601. Songs for slow dances 602. Means of paperless travel: Hyph. 604. Deen of chefdom 605. Was in the wrong 606. About mid- month, with “the” 608. “Apparently...”: 3 wds. 610. TV, radio, newspapers, etc. 612. Lamas from Lhasa, e.g. 613. Marching band drum 615. Jackson 5 hairdos 617. The _ _ _ Stone (famed archaeological find) 619. Violent weather, informally: Hyph. 620. “The Raven” poet Edgar Allan _ _ _ 621. It’s topped by tape, on a tennis court 623. Day, in Durango 624. Experiencing bad luck 626. Italian dressing ingredient 627. Producing in a routine manner: 2 wds. 629. Class following kindergarten: 2 wds. 631. Present-wrapper’s need 634. Gulf of Mexico structure: 2 wds. 636. Province next to Que. 638. Number of Hitchcock’s steps: 2 wds. 639. Smiles, per the request of a photographer: 2 wds. 640. Put an _ _ _ (terminate): 2 wds. 642. Actresses Hudson and Winslet 644. Pictures inked on the body, in slang 645. Salt dispenser 647. Like some appetites 651. Makeup for lids 652. _ _ _ Beatty, Oscar nominee for “Network” 654. Where Dublin is: Abbr. 656. Molecules that respond to stimuli 662. Attempts: 4 wds. 664. Nincompoop, informally 668. Hauled, as in a sack 670. Intimidating, as a task 672. Not honor, as a promise: 2 wds. 674. J.R.’s wife on “Dallas”: 2 wds. 675. Enters without notice: 2 wds. 676. State bordering Veracruz 677. Seriously restrained, as a prisoner: 2 wds. 678. Gateway City’s airport code 679. Lucy’s surname, on classic TV 680. Spanish, to Spanish 682. Triathlon champion 683. Popular nail polish brand 685. Rainy season in Arizona 687. American equivalent of Britain’s MI6 689. Leaves a ship 692. Have great respect for 693. “Faint heart _ _ _ won fair lady” 694. Substance used by whales as a feeding filter 700. Considerate of: 2 wds. 702. Ingredient in a Bahama Mama 703. Nixon gestures: Hyph. 707. Love to the max 709. Already occupied, as a seat 710. Rain-measuring device 712. Cowboy flick 716. Nixon and Brezhnev signed it in ‘72: 2 wds. 717. Party summons received online 718. Having a clearer head 720. Cadabra preceder 722. Batting statistics: Abbr. 724. Julia, in “Oceans Eleven” 726. Characteristic of Nash’s “lama”: 2 wds. 729. Omar of “ER” and “House” 731. “Rio _ _ _” (John Wayne film) 733. Shipbuilder in Genesis 736. Dizzy Gillespie’s genre 737. H.S. course with lab time 739. Shutout score, on the soccer field 741. Liberation movement issues: Abbr. 743. Beaver construction 745. About-face from SSW 747. Storable bed 748. Monk’s promise of poverty, say 750. Young Darth Vader, to friends