Today’s Crossword

ACROSS 1 Finishes a skirt 5 “Star Wars” thug 10 Ketch’s cousin 14 Landed 15 NBA’s Shaquille 16 Jai — 17 Glasnost initials 18 Model’s need 19 Change decor 20 Lustrous fabric 22 Takes part (2 wds.) Body part First-rate Sapporo’s island Wild guesses Feminine principle Eighteen-wheeler Free Cloud-nine feeling 41 Spot remover 43 When pigs fly 44 Down Under

bird 45 Paramount rival 46 “Hello”

chanteuse 47 Scatters 50 Nonverbal OKs 53 Dovetail 54 Acrobat’s bar 58 24-hour racing

locale 62 Chenille item 63 Teacher of

Stradivari 66 Follow the rules 67 Thought 68 Violinist’s

stickum 69 In no time 70 Pills and such 71 Tap 72 Ballad 24 25 26 30 35 36 37 38 DOWN 1 Herr’s abode 2 “Frozen” princess 3 Haze 4 Talk a blue — 5 “Dog Barking at the Moon” painter (2 wds.) Filmmaker — Lee Pollen spreader Ukulele cousin Choral section Wild tale Stein fillers Dry riverbed “Wimoweh” beast Baseball stat Newsstand buy Quagmire “Laughing” animal Helped the Tin Man Jack, in cards “Gunga —” Explosive letters Ion sources 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 21 23 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 39 40 41 42 44 48 49 51 52 54 55 56 57 59 60 61 64 65 Overindulge Appears Util. bill Curie daughter Fifi’s boyfriend Fashion accessory (2 wds.) Mag. staff “— upon this quiet life!” Farthest Missouri range Brat, plus Neaten a beard Took the trolley Not up yet Potpie veggies — Ben Adhem Gas for a sign New Year’s Eve word Active Japanese volcano Nervous twitch