The Mercury News

Today’s Crossword

- Puzzle by Greg Johnson 12/15/18

ACROSS

1 Brakes

8 Do a sauce

preparatio­n job 15 Wedding employee 17 One always

looking up 18 Meander

19 42nd’s second 20 Food buyer’s

considerat­ion 21 Polish removers 24 One of 20 in many

books

27 Pizza party purchase Stress-free locale, ideally

31 Global warming

concern

33 Private dining area 36 “Death at a __”

(2010 comedy) 38 Cooling-off period 39 A, often 41 Hemsley’s role on the sitcom “Amen”

42 Hill climber 43 What happy

concertgoe­rs want 45 Perfect places 46 Deeply saddens ... or delights Parting sentiment Little, playfully First name in late-night talk 57 Bar associatio­n

concern

60 Top dog?

61 First name in

late-night talk 62 Shower

components 28 48 52 53

DOWN

1 Host

2 For calorie counters Predictor, sometimes Conduct may have it on either end 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12

13 14 16 22 23

24 25 Bright star Data plan number American workers Counted (on) August hrs. in Augusta Breakfast food mentioned in court in “My Cousin Vinny” Green bean “It’s Your Space” sloganeer Cocktail garnish Art deco designer Space observatio­n Pie __

Left carefully, with “out”

Tick off Luxury auto 26 28

29 30

32 34 35 37 40

44 46

47 48 49 Carpentry joint component Bae or boo, to former generation­s Pound parts Playwright Chekhov Prosciutto di __ Direct

Some bills Investigat­e “Amazing Grace” figure Highly regard Fruit served with prosciutto Spin, say Storied bear 2018 White House visitor from Qatar 50 51 54 55 56 58

59 Kids’ curriculum Garden veggie Regarding Suddenly turn Messes up “100 Years... 100 Movies” org. Battleship success

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