Quick Crossword

Across

1 4-Across holder

4 Chewing need

9 Comes (from)

14 Rock in a vein

15 Actress Berry of “X-Men” films 16 Easy putt

17 *Where many hockey face-offs

happen

19 Kind of acid in proteins 20 Journalist Couric

21 Spicy

23 Work with a needle 24 *Physical ability acquired via

repetition

29 Ready to harvest

32 President after Grant

33 Oral health org. 34 Phoenix-to-Albuquerque dir. 35 Malek of “Bohemian Rhapsody”

36 Amtrak express

38 Where one might learn etiquette ... or a hint to the answers to starred clues

42 Does’ mates

43 Mardi __

44 Zip

45 Paris’ __ de la Cité 46 Peninsular Persian Gulf land 48 Depend (on)

49 *Contest won by the last

fighter standing

52 Authentic ending?

53 Japanese veggie

54 Birthday process

58 River through Rome

60 *Comics Great Dane

64 Call to mind

65 Geometry basic

66 Cab cousin

67 H.S. health course

68 Old photo tint

69 British zoo opening?

Down

1 Athletic stereotype 2 Region

3 Left

4 Brexit target org. 5 Canal site

6 Inventor Whitney 7 Attention from Dr. Mom 8 Lighthearted laugh 9 Hawaii or Alaska 10 Flat hat

11 TV pilot, often

12 Lotion ingredient

13 __ owl

18 Word with capsule or clock 22 Mantra syllables

25 Former Iranian leader 26 Garment with spaghetti

straps, for short 27 Deceiving

28 Speed ratio

29 Umps’ counterparts 30 Ambition

31 Hockey’s “sin bin,” formally 35 Blog feed letters

36 Rm. coolers

37 Friend

39 “Oh, now __ it!”

40 Ethically uncertain

41 Lee known for desserts 46 Proof-ending letters

47 Food court attractions 48 Audition (for)

49 Nibbles

50 Attracted

51 Animal name starting with a double letter

55 Fly sound

56 Tulsa native, e.g. 57 Tear

59 Just make, with “out” 61 Wood-splitting tool 62 Tear

63 “Little ol’ me?”