The Oakland Press

Crossword Puzzle 1

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ACROSS

1 Nannies and billies 6 Skylit courtyards 11 Toyota Prius, e.g. 14 Tin Pan __ 15 Transactio­ns with interest 16 Pub pour 17 *Data transmissi­on science 19 Khaki-colored 20 Pedal pusher 21 Full moon, e.g. 22 Cartoon maker of iron bird seed 23 Salinger teen who says, “I prefer stories about squalor” 24 *Elementary school fundraiser 26 Whistle blower 28 Piece for three instrument­s 29 They’re often pop-ups 32 Major artery 36 Irritate 39 Quick swim 40 Fell behind 42 Golf ball holder 43 Stockpile 45 Dig deeply (into) 46 Pigs out (on), briefly 47 Blacken in a pan 49 Dictator Amin 51 *Rank for TV’s Columbo 56 “Shoo!” 60 The “I” in MIT: Abbr. 61 Ceremonial conical structure 62 Tra-__: refrain syllables 63 “__, humbug!” 64 Track meet infraction­s ... or short words hiding at the beginning of the answers to starred clues 66 Musician Brian 67 Had the flu, say 68 Cove, e.g. 69 Tennis do-over 70 Sanctify 71 Love to pieces

DOWN

1 Faux pas 2 Mixed bags 3 “Tuesdays With Morrie” author Mitch 4 Wobble 5 Leb. neighbor 6 A, as in Athens 7 Invoice word 8 Employee’s reward 9 Motivate 10 Biblical beast of burden 11 Not be fooled by 12 San Antonio mission 13 Continue to subscribe 18 Decide on 22 Z __ zebra 25 Swapped 27 Patronizes, as a restaurant 29 Oral health org. 30 Not bright, as a light 31 Many a NASA mission 33 “Far out, dude!” 34 White-__: formal 35 Every one 37 Ref. work that added “YOLO” in 2016 38 Proposer’s preferred response 41 Paperless party announceme­nts 44 “__ up!”: “Quiet!” 48 Sell directly to the consumer 50 Manhattan or Staten 51 Defame in print 52 Foolish 53 Woman’s name backward or forward 54 Vaulted alcoves 55 Requiremen­ts 57 Monte __ 58 Raise a hemline on, say 59 Sample, as food 64 Tide alternativ­e 65 Spanish aunt

 ?? By Catherine Cetta ?? 3/1/21
By Catherine Cetta 3/1/21

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