Today’s Crossword
ACROSS 1 Hoax 5 Cognac rating 9 Purplish flower 14 Gutter locale 15 Wonder Woman’s
friend 16 Thwart the
goalie 17 Triangle tip 18 Sundae topping 19 Whale’s diet 20 Earned 22 Oval-nest builders 24 Surfer’s summit 26 The Plastic — Band Brief romance Gets cozy Transported Woodpecker treat Mark’s successor Car grill cover Droopy-eared one Stick up Singer — Redding Europe-Asia range Whisper on stage Wire More softhearted Rib- — steak Toughen up Spendthrift Notice Old cattle town Like the U.N. Pored over Thesaurus man Payroll deduction Vulcan’s forge Get the lead out? Pre-college Judge 27 30 35 36 37 38 39 42 43 45 46 48 50 51 52 54 58 62 63 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 DOWN 1 Thin stratum 2 Horn, for one 3 Claim 4 Like refried beans 5 Facade 6 Small earrings 7 Slugger Mel — of yore El —, Texas Sounding out Dickens’ heavy Hard work — Stanley Gardner Family mems. Gives it a go Trip itinerary Seaquake aftermath Monks’ superior Specialty Hardly robust 8 9 10 11 12 13 21 23 25 27 28 29 31 Simon or Diamond Like the tabloids Crumble away Not pickled “— Smile” (Hall & Oates tune) Make baby food Wildlife refuges Does a slow burn Made a mean face Whirl around Genghis’ grandson Gunslinger’s tally As time — on Bing Crosby tune It’s a long story Vitality Solar plexus Barn topper Red-waxed cheese 64 Naught 32 33 34 36 40 41 44 47 49 50 53 54 55 56 57 59 60 61