Today’s crossword
ACROSS 1 Duo 5 “Who’s there?” reply 10 Acquire 13 Cartoon maker of a cactus costume 14 Student’s assignment 16 Artist Yoko 17 Starring role 18 Roma is its capital 19 Once around the track 20 Flexible desk accessory 23 Yalie 25 VCR format 26 Support for a painting 27 “Divine Comedy” author 29 Acceleration control 32 Filmmaker’s monochrome background 35 Medieval Icelandic collection 36 Save like mad 37 Govt. workplace monitor 41 Indecisive sort 43 Sport with meshed sticks 47 Teatime treat 48 Last choice, perhaps 49 Communication syst. with hand signals 51 Govt. codebreaking org. 52 Mental refresher ... and a hint to the circled letters 57 Barbie’s beau 58 List of mistakes 59 Like granola 62 SASE, e.g. 63 One who loses on purpose? 64 Fairy tale bully 65 X or manta follower 66 Salon filing aid 67 They open locks and start cars
DOWN 1 Bud 2 King beater 3 Pictured in one’s mind 4 Second chance 5 __ whiskey 6 Heads of France 7 Bridge 8 Spy for the other guy 9 Guitarist Clapton 10 Bring up the rear 11 Tooth covering 12 Knock over 15 Hire 21 Something to bake in 22 Zero deg. at the equator, say 23 Barely beat 24 Pie crust ingredient 28 Earl Grey, for one 29 Barely discernible amount 30 “You are __”: mall map info 31 Bordeaux and Chianti 33 Hall & Oates’ “__ Gone” 34 Opposite of pros 37 Like meds needing no Rx 38 Era for Fred, Wilma and Pebbles 39 Egg layers 40 Bailiwick 41 Copied with intent to deceive, as a signature 42 Emerald __: Ireland 43 Student’s hallway hangout 44 Goddess of wisdom 45 Dicey 46 “The Last Jedi” villain Kylo 49 Daisylike flower 50 Like many Stephen King stories 53 Cleveland’s lake 54 Utah city on I-15 55 Inevitable outcome 56 Cozy corner 60 Attempt 61 “Absolutely!”