Today’s Crossword

ACROSS 1 Ocean compound 5 Sporty vehicles 9 Gave two aspirin,

say 14 Morales of “La

Bamba” 15 Palenque builder 16 Lasso 17 Aerobics habitats 18 Sigh of relief 19 Adventurer

— Quatermain 20 Fair-hiring abbr. 21 Resume cousins 22 Dieter’s taboo 23 Non-finicky eater 25 Gray matter 26 Poetic tribute 27 Waiter’s offering 28 Autumn mo. 31 Quits 34 Hot peppers 36 Jot 37 Ms. LaBelle 38 Warrior princess 39 Brown bears 41 High-tech beam 42 Turndowns 43 — Reekie (Edinburgh) 44 — Kilmer of films 45 Picnic pests 46 Skipper 50 Kind of apartment 53 Not that 54 RV haven 55 Condor’s abode 56 Make — — for it 57 Helsinki native 58 Goes ballistic 59 Ives of “Bluetail

Fly” 60 Take — — stride 61 Kayak user 62 Counting-rhyme

start 63 Risque DOWN 1 Beersheba’s desert 2 Come- — — are 3 Dromedary 4 Fleur-de- — 5 Ballpark official 6 Skiing mecca 7 Looks closely 8 Met a poker bet 9 Shrunken (2 wds.) Slicked up Auction Coup d’— Dojo levels Leafs out Red Sea peninsula Gemstone Thaws Alike, as socks Singles Traffic pylon Autocrat of yore 10 11 12 13 21 22 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 37 40 41 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 56 57 Endorse a check Bullring bull Elevator maker Slammer and clink Praise highly Demoted planet Most wacky Drinks like a cat To no avail Farewell Butter maker Watchdog breed Column order Pram pusher First name in cheesecake Mallard cousin Strongly advise Correct Mr. Vigoda Balsam —