Quick Crossword

1 Intro to physics?

5 Fundamentals

9 __ test

13 Monopoly token replaced by a cat

14 “Yeah, why not?”

15 Has status

16 Breaking point

18 Coming up

19 When one of the X-Men needs to communicate with the pitcher, __

21 App pop-ups

24 “That’s __-brainer!”

25 Called before

26 Concentrate

28 Achievement for a goal-oriented player?

33 When a member of the Justice League has possession of the football, __

36 Spanish Mrs.

37 High-voiced Muppet

38 Allude (to)

39 “The Night Circus” novelist Morgenstern

40 Mushroom top

41 When one of Marvel’s Avengers needs to create a lineup card, __

43 Pronged spears

45 Seamaster watchmaker

46 “Shoot!”

47 Airport rental

49 “__ Misérables”

50 Idolized athletes, and an apt title for this puzzle?

56 Uncanny

57 Like a wide load

61 Rise to the top of a news feed, say 62 Ham or lamb

63 Sushi wrapper

64 Nasty hangover?

65 Writer Bombeck

66 Vice president between Quayle and Cheney

Down

1 The Brewers, in box scores

2 Cy Young stat

3 Lean-__

4 Aardvark meal

5 __ Martin

6 Beast of burden

7 Stuff

8 Follows a pattern, say

9 Stadium sign

10 “The Wallflower” jazz singer James 11 Turquoise kin

12 Egyptian snakes

15 Webster’s shelfmate

17 Secret supply

20 Future resident

21 Change

22 Buck

23 Garlicky dish

27 Gp. for the troops

28 Old audio systems

29 Chevy subcompact

30 Mideast birthplace of actress Gal Gadot

31 React to an awkward moment, say

32 “The Wizard of Oz” setting

34 Gin and tonic

35 Staff symbol

39 Dartboard wood

41 __ interest

42 Facial mask targets

44 Willing to take risks

47 Half of half-and-half

48 Vital blood vessel

50 Hardens

51 Make waves?

52 Cookie with a limited edition Pumpkin Spice flavor 53 Word before and after sweet

54 “Best. Day. __!”

55 Join the chorus

58 Herpetologist’s employer

59 __ on the side of caution

60 Game cube