“A Little Pick-Me-Up”
— just what I need.
ACROSS
1. Scale in the zodiac
6. Jackal or coyote, e.g.
11. Letters meaning “everything sucks”
14. Rude gazer
15. “Asteroids” producer
16. Italy’s equivalent of the BBC
17. Publishing company that’s all about brevity
19. Comprehensive abbr.
20. “That was an accident!”
21. Base after third
22. Big Greek island
24. 1975 ABBA hit
25. Preceder of X, Y, Z, or Alpha
26. Feeling faint
27. Pool poker
28. Midwest exclamation
30. Tilt a bit
32. #1 song of 1973 and 1996
37. Words before and after “what” in an unrepentant phrase
38. Granola bit
39. Genoa goodbyes
40. Verbal lapse
43. Exciting cry (that’s not-asexciting numbers if you switch the syllables)
44. “Got it!”
45. Amazed DM reaction
46. “Back to the Future” role
48. Stunned disbelief
49. Common URL ending
52. Unaccountable quality?
53. D&D class
55. Item with a combination lock
56. ___-Wan Kenobi
57. She released “Midnights”
60. “Avenue 5” actor Josh
61. Like baked dough
62. Kitchen peeler
63. Labor of love?
64. Nervous
65. Humble dwelling
DOWN
1. Doritos ___ Tacos (legendary menu item)
2. Place to chill out?
3. Radar spots
4. Sports judges
5. Retriever remark
6. What fan fiction is not
7. Molecular matter
8. UFC fighter Diaz
9. Tirade cause
10. Studio 54, for one
11. Game with a lot of staying put
12. One of three Dominican brothers who played for the same team in 1963
13. Tiny parasites
18. Estevez’s brother
23. Deep massage technique
25. Father ___ Sarducci of early “SNL”
26. “Fantastic Mr. Fox” director Anderson
27. Stock graphics
28. Nebraska steak hub
29. Comedian Holmes
31. 11 Wall St. institution
32. Star___ (tuna brand)
33. Capital city since 1966
34. Saved for the future
35. “Pearl” star Mia
36. “___, All Ye Faithful”
41. Wray of “King Kong”
42. Structure in some defense games
47. Aquarium acquisition
48. It’s a big pain
49. Egypt’s largest city
50. Disposed of, gangster-style
51. Mersey measure
52. Order option
53. 1990s point-and-click puzzle game
54. Some are pale
55. Ear cleaner
58. “You Will Be My ___ True Love” (“Cold Mountain” song)
59. Upscale hotel amenity