CROSSWORD II
ACROSS
1 Morsel 6 Some execs’ degrees 10 Secret language 14 Sweetie pie 15 Military group 16 16, for a square of side length 4 17 Traffic tie-up 18 Drops from a great height? 19 You may save or take one 20 ABC show about an autistic surgeon 23 Bride’s words 24 Good buddy 25 1976 film about a Little League team 34 Japanese noodle dish 35 X, to Euclid 36 Cutting-edge tool? 37 Black-and-white sea creature 38 Rocks in a hammock 40 “Pretty please?” 41 Put to work 42 Rower’s need 43 “America’s Got Talent” judge Cowell 44 Classic transformation fairy tale 49 Big Apple sch. 50 “The Cask of Amontillado” writer 51 “Gran Torino” director, and a star of the film hinted at in 20-, 25- and 44-Across 58 Saudi Arabia neighbor 59 Something to scratch 60 Muppet who loves bubble baths 62 Reading material at the table? 63 ___ von Bismarck 64 Freelancers’ figures 65 Longhaired lap dog, for short 66 Source of peeps 67 Las Vegas attractions
DOWN
1 Loops into a conversation, briefly 2 Tiniest puppy 3 Jazz player’s home? 4 Swampy spot 5 Hercule Poirot, nationality-wise 6 Leave on an island 7 Country star Paisley 8 In the thick of 9 Plot summary 10 Where to live like a king 11 Cookie that may be Lady Gaga-themed 12 Cherished 13 End a fast 21 Roulette bet for which 21 would be a win 22 It’s hailed on a city street 25 Sometimes rainbow fish 26 Severe 27 Alex Trebek was one 28 “Don’t ___ stranger!” 29 Online birthday message 30 One of the five W’s 31 “Me, too!” 32 Silklike synthetic fabric 33 Playground favorite 38 Liquid for contact lenses 39 Wrong ___ (road sign) 40 Slang for $1,000,000 43 Shish kebab holders 45 One-of-a-kind 46 Ob-___ (doctor for women) 47 Ultimate outcome 48 Place for a sleeping soldier 51 Ontario native 52 Tall and thin 53 Suffix with kitchen 54 Makes a scene? 55 Unwritten exam 56 No longer deceived by 57 Take in less takeout, say 58 Gremlin 61 Snaky character?