Today’s Crossword

ACROSS 1 Decrees 6 Spear, as a fish 10 Letter opener 14 Birdbath slime 15 Felipe or Matty 16 Indigo plant 17 Dainty ornament 18 Fix, as lipstick 19 Blow a — 20 Fashion

accessory 21 Cowardly (hyph.) 24 “Sweet” girl of

song 26 Quarts, plus 27 Gold Medal org. 28 Feeling sad 30 Memento 33 Where to browse 34 Tall bird 37 Mars, to Plato 38 Writer — Ivins 39 Part of MIT 40 Keep fit 41 Flat-topped hill 42 Shade-loving

plant 43 Grants 44 AKA Obi-Wan 45 On the shelves 48 It may face the

rear (2 wds.) 52 Big change

(2 wds.) 55 Suffix for forfeit 56 Au — (nanny) 57 Chits 58 Leg bone 60 Noted lava

spewer 61 Director —

Ephron 62 Slicker 63 It follows anything 64 Veld grazers 65 Deep Blue’s game DOWN 1 Earl “—” Hines 2 Old war story 3 Banded gem 4 Hull sealant 5 Marine mammal (2 wds.) Attic end Band together Court jester To no avail Kind of pin Desensitize Chorus platform Yukon transport Ltd. cousin Honchos Rumors, perhaps Whitman and Kelly She, to Marie — Mahal Conquistador’s quest 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 22 23 25 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 38 39 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 59 Oktoberfest need Dust particle Annapolis grad Wyo. clock setting Ms. Hagen of films Confusing Charged particles Composer — Bartok Freethinker Hooded snakes Ka-pow! Dismantle a tent Groovy Razorbacks Homes for hombres — Blake of jazz Zodiac ram Muscle injuries Lake bird Expert Fritz, to himself