Today’s Crossword

ACROSS 1 Tiber city 5 Country bumpkin 10 Egg custard with a

caramel topping 14 Zone 15 Ms. Verdugo 16 Theater section 17 Close by 18 Sponsorship 19 Disagreeable task Wobbles Harms Chick’s parent Kind of instinct Hesitated Makes beloved War god Theatrical work Smell Campers, for short Moon or planet “Norma —” In — (as found) — and dined Citrus tree Passed by Most promising Not allow Resinous deposit Loud squawkers Said to be Essay byline Jane or Henry Pupil of Seneca — Spumante Grouchy Muppet Bachelor’s party Turnpike or freeway Motel vacancies Move gingerly 20 22 24 25 26 30 34 35 37 38 39 40 41 43 45 46 48 50 51 52 56 60 61 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 DOWN 1 Declaim

extravagantly 2 Layered cookie 3 Vegan’s no-no 4 Of baked clay 5 Pined 6 Cheers for

matadors 7 Frat-party fixture 8 Phillips University

town 9 Pasta dish 10 Lazy swimmer? 11 Hanker for 12 The chills 13 Capone foe 21 Always, to Byron 23 Soggy ground 26 More than bad 27 Excedrin rival 28 Landscape 29 Automaton 30 31 32 33 36 42 43 44 45 47 49 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 62 Hearth residue Hawk’s lair Lots and lots Clay-target sport Son of Prince Valiant Scold Really liked (2 wds.) Wallet stuffers Permit — Paulo Folk-song mule Late summer fruit In addition Hayworth of old movies Mediocre (hyph.) Sandler or Arkin Japanese clog Distinctive periods Ruler of Venice Pvt.’s superior