TODAY’S CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Decrees 6 Group of players 10 Wise old birds 14 Seize power 15 Go postal 16 Mope 17 Parking nuisance 18 Siberian river 19 Adjust a piano 20 Judge’s concern 22 Burn slightly 23 Shadow 24 Ciphered 26 Shinto or Zen (abbr.) 29 Lectern’s place 31 Immeasurable time 32 Ames inst. 33 Vast number 34 Fine-tunes 38 Make cobwebs 40 Dolphin’s home 42 Sand hill 43 Naval rank 46 Quark’s place 49 Wrecker’s job 50 Show disapproval 51 Far East cuisine 52 — up (confess) 53 Couches 57 — Bombeck 59 Megastars, to fans 60 “P” or “Z” 65 Admire 66 Rani’s wear 67 Clean energy 68 Nasty look 69 District 70 “Haste makes waste,” e.g. 71 Foam 72 Trotsky’s first name 73 Have vibes about

DOWN

1 Hindquarters 2 Exploiter 3 Minstrel’s instrument 4 Standing tall 5 Lavish meals 6 1994 Jamie Lee Curtis film (2 wds.) 7 Get by effort 8 Playing marble 9 Actor — Gibson 10 Acquired the rights to 11 Injury 12 Pounce 13 Spirited mount 21 Clock’s front 22 Flat boat 25 Brooklyn NBAer 26 Climb the ladder 27 “Monday Night Football” airer 28 San — Obispo, Calif. 30 Exude moisture 35 Traffic clogger 36 Have down pat 37 Basted 39 Mice and gophers 41 Socrates, for one 44 Hits the road 45 Head movement 47 Rowboat’s need 48 Brunch cocktails 53 Sour pickles 54 Goodbye 55 Harnessed 56 Frighten 58 Battery terminal 61 Black-and-white snack 62 Thicke of “Growing Pains” 63 Hassles 64 Oak or maple 66 Folk song mule