The Mercury News Weekend

Today’s Crossword

- By Jeffrey Wechsler

ACROSS

1 “For __ had eyes, and chose me”: Othello 4 Utterly failed at 8 With great urgency 14 Gobbler 15 Blue-skinned deity 16 Ferrous sulfate target 17 Fed. financial agency 18 “Metamorpho­ses” poet 19 How pooches’ smooches are delivered 20 Model T contempora­ry 21 “The Iliad” subject 22 Goes with 23 Ancient theater props 25 Added result 27 Bellicose deity 28 Pitcher of milk? 29 It may include a model, briefly 30 Pumped item 31 “Now!” 32 Storm consequenc­e 34 French possessive pronoun 37 Priceline options 38 Have a special place for 39 __ work: menial labor 40 Batt. terminal 41 Plastered 42 Amos with eight Grammy nomination­s 43 “Castle” producer 45 Yuma : Yours :: Toulouse : à ___ 46 Ruination 47 __-dieu 48 Take responsibi­lity for 49 Hair care brand since 1930 50 Pun, sometimes 52 Motor Trend’s 1968 Car of the Year 54 Eggs on toast, perhaps 55 Diverted 56 Dutch export 57 Desired result 58 Swiss city, to most locals 59 The Taj Mahal, e.g. 60 African bovine 61 Turns out to be 62 Elements in vital statistics 63 Dubious communicat­ion method

DOWN

1 Entered angrily 2 Huge holiday film 3 Lining with raised decoration­s? 4 Window-shop 5 Kilauea sight 6 Mideast leader’s personal CPA? 7 Singles group, e.g.? 8 June honorees 9 Visiting the vet, maybe 10 Suckerfish 11 Insurance for royalty? 12 Light melodies 13 Appreciati­ve shouts 22 Snoopy starting a trip? 24 They encourage modeling 26 As yet 32 Word with meal or cake 33 Bygone small car 35 Change overseas, maybe 36 Robber’s demand ... or what to do to solve four long puzzle answers? 39 George Clooney, for one 41 When in Act I Duncan arrives at Macbeth’s castle 44 Slants 46 Cold War threats 47 Spin docs 50 “Eleni” author Nicholas 51 Perfect place 53 Not that exciting 56 H-like letter

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