CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS

1 Was short 5 Cut short, NASA-style 10 “Got it” 14 “The Great” detective of kid-lit 15 “Green Acres” co-star 16 Tobacco plug 17 *Cocktail ingredient often made with a mallet 19 Come up short 20 Hand-held allergy treatment 21 Invite to one’s home 23 Not from a bottle 26 Swivel around 27 Seasoned sailors 30 Automated blog participant, for short 32 Runs in neutral 35 They may be 23-Across 36 Anne of Green Gables or Annie 38 Orchestra __ 39 40 Skit *Sleep bit 41 Ottoman bigwig 42 911 response letters 43 Stick a stake in, as a vampire 44 Pale 45 Totally sexy 47 La-la lead-in 48 Strongly craves, with “after” 49 “Sorry to say ... ” 51 Blazer material 53 Performer’s “Nailed it!” gesture 56 Followed 60 Rubs way the wrong 61 Rowdy play, and what’s hidden in each answer to a starred clue 64 Cuba libre mixer 65 First name in cosmetics 66 Persia, now 67 From the top 68 Direct 69 Brooding place

DOWN

1 Some time ago 2 What wet boards may do 3 Special case 4 Cruel rulers 5 Contract negotiator 6 Naughty 7 Kimono accessory 8 Almond __: crunchy candy 9 Hair piece 10 Apple backup service 11 *Quarterback’s underhand move 12 Maneuver carefully 13 Still-life subject 18 Coop group 22 Ryan’s “French Kiss” co-star 24 Sudden 25 Toaster pastry 27 Learned advisors 28 Enterprise competitor 29 *Restraint on a prisoner 31 Long-armed institution 33 “Magic” ball digit 34 Collar inserts 36 Unit of resistance 37 Cry from a pro 40 Raga instrument 44 Port on some stereos 46 Familiar saying 48 Sister of Rachel 50 Aloe targets 52 Former anesthetic 53 Layered rock 54 Common club choice on a parthree hole 55 Publish in an online forum 57 Tackle box item 58 Those, in Tijuana 59 Minor progress 62 4 x 4, briefly 63 “Hmm”