Today’s Crossword

ACROSS

1 Awesome, in

show biz

6 Dorian Gray creator

Oscar

11 Splash gently, as

waves

14 Toothbrush brand 15 Upscale Honda

16 “__ been thinking” 17 *Program for an idle

monitor 19 Unfavorable critique 20 Chad neighbor 21 Clarifying words 22 *Rustic

26 Female foxes

29 Like wine casks 30 Rowing needs 31 Buffalo NHLer 33 Michael of “SNL” 36 Supermarket initials 37 *Distinctive Jay Leno facial feature 39 “2001” computer 40 Playpen item 41 Olympian Bolt 42 Quarters for lions 43 Large, at Starbucks 45 Tiny bit 47 *Squeaky-clean 51 In addition

52 Act out, as a Civil War battle

56 Mai __ 57 Significant other, often, and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues

60 Game with Skip cards 61 Eisenhower opponent Stevenson 62 Playful swimming mammal

63 Bic, for one

64 Mild Dutch cheese 65 Gardener’s concerns

DOWN

1 Pear from France 2 Killer whale 3 Word before hand or land

4 Pulls a scam on 5 “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” king 6 Aired, as a TV program

7 “__ help it” 8 Candy heart verb 9 Dr. of rap

10 Has an __ to the ground 11 Mouthed the words 12 Benefit

13 Pasta in vodka sauce

18 Entre __: between us 21 Snacked

23 Bird associated with spring 24 Knitter’s ball 25 __-Ball: arcade game

26 Sports ball brand 27 “Othello” villain 28 Superman super power

31 Suitor

32 __ Baba 34 Dangle 35 “Anything __?”: “Is there more?” 37 Trash

38 “The Thin Man” dog 42 Breakfast nook, e.g. 44 Prefix with friendly 45 Humane org. 46 Bone tissue 47 Suddenly took notice 48 Vehicle that taxis 49 Not look forward to at all 50 Photo finish

53 Pay to play 54 Miffed, with “off” 55 Drops the ball 57 Fall behind 58 Wedding vow words 59 Illness with its own season