UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE CROSSWORD PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED

ACROSS

1 Cattail 5 Commandeer 10 Need an aspirin 14 “Garfield” dog 15 Cranny

16 Ballad writer 17 Metal strand 18 Champagne bottle Animal skin Grassland

Boa Distinct periods Post-kindergarten Clearness “Arabian Nights” hero

Farm flapper Harmful bacteria Courtyards Special knack Radio parts Invoice no. Bete — Benefit Elf-sized Magnate

Got a whiff Tiny insect Mammoth Familiarize Rigged the dice Tien Shan range (var.) 65 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 City in New York Manicurist’s tool Roof angles Kindled anew Bahrain VIP Junior-to-be Bauer or Murphy Author — Koontz

DOWN

1 Loud arguments 2 Check manuscripts Limerick locale Further down Ousted from power Nurse a drink Home of the Bruins

River to the North Sea Blossom bits Name for office Film director Joel —

Had in one’s hands

Blues singer — James Prudish person “Wool” on clay sheep Where Damascus is 3 4 5

6 7

8

9 10 11

12 13

21 23

25 10-12-17

27 28

29 31 32 33 36 37 41

44 45

Recite mantras Composer — Anderson Prank

Noisy fight Actress Anouk — Old hat

NBA player Use a machete Make in imitation of Mischievous Ages upon ages 47 50 52 54 56 57 58

59 61 62 63 66 Toy-block brand Temperament Turned pages Lugged Sighs of relief Ad award Daisy Mae’s creator Gentle Pocket change Charles Lamb Bruce or Laura Cato’s 102