San Francisco Chronicle

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

- By Steve Marron and C. C. Burnikel

ACROSS

1 Quibble 4 Like the NCAA basketball threepoint line 9 Phantom’s place? 14 Toothpaste tube letters 15 Chevy SUV 16 Honeydew, for one 17 Drop the original strategy 19 Printing heavyweigh­t 20 Aspersion 21 Nickname for Basketball Hall of Famer Maravich 23 Euler’s forte 25 Commenceme­nt opening? 26 Online reminders 28 Dilapidate­d digs 33 Attribute to, as blame 34 Fish order 35 “What __ care?” 36 One always looking up 40 Zeta follower 41 Soccer followers? 42 Causes of many Alaskan road accidents 43 High- end neckwear 46 Declines to raise 47 Bard’s bedtime 48 Machu Picchu denizen 49 Shield bearers 55 Leave out 58 Hot 59 Novel surprise ... and a hint to what’s hidden in 17-, 21-, 36- and 49- Across 61 Cardinal, e. g. 62 “Friend Like Me” singer in “Aladdin” 63 Author Talese 64 Fire sign 65 Gladiator’s milieu 66 Olive shaped like a stick

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1 Complainer­s 2 “People” person 3 She beat out Madeline Kahn, with whom she shared the screen, for Best Supporting Actress 4 Org. that publishes weekly player rankings 5 Lauren et al. 6 Tazo choice 7 Long spans 8 Collector’s target 9 Filled, folded fare 10 Sneeze cause 11 Ultimatum word 12 Jícama or ginger 13 Actress Hathaway 18 Stumper? 22 Rowing crew, perhaps 24 St. formed from the Southwest Territory 26 Duel tools 27 “The Untouchabl­es” gangster 28 Hotel reservatio­ns 29 View from Lake Geneva 30 Chihuahua “Ciao!” 31 Oater group 32 Locations 34 Sour fruit 37 Acid type 38 Bowie’s bride 39 __ Mule: vodka cocktail in a copper mug 44 Hot whistler 45 Plains homes 46 Tart container 49 Cosby of “Inside Edition” 50 Place for a pupil 51 Pledge 52 Rolex Player of the Yearawardi­ng.org. 53 “The Sopranos” actor Robert 54 Gelato holder 56 Words to Holmes 57 Texter’s toodle- oo 60 Dim sum beverage

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