TRIBUNE CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 No __, ands or buts
4 “…to __, dust to dust…”
9 Manhattan __ chowder
13 Letters of urgency
14 Layered rock
15 Actress Russo
16 __-Cola
17 Beautician’s offerings
19 Prefix for form or sex
20 Counts calories
21 Desert refuge
22 Acquire knowledge
24 “The Unicorn” network
25 Fly a plane
27 Spine-chilling
30 Terra-__; patio pot material
31 Film holder
33 Decompose
35 “__ the night before Christmas…”
36 Notary’s imprint
37 __ list; paper full of chores
38 __ on fire; ignite
39 __ out; eliminate bit by bit
40 Staircase piece
41 Card distributor
43 Limber
44 Layer of turf
45 Self-assurance
46 Domineering
49 Yarn bundle
51 Floor covering
54 Standoffish
56 Nylons
57 Coolidge & Ripken
58 Steel-tipped spear
59 Formal combat
60 Macramé formation
61 Stopped
62 Hallucinogen
DOWN
1 “When the frost
__ the punkin…”
2 Make easier 3 Mineral spring
4 Have high hopes
5 Actor Martin
6 Male red deer
7 Stately shade trees
8 Baltic or Black
9 Pleat line
10 Part of the eye
11 “Nay” voter
12 __ up; make a mistake
13 Prefix for puncture or pressure
18 __ Peace Prize
20 Facts & figures
23 Devours
24 Farmer’s concern
25 Play divisions
26 Made a solemn promise
27 Command to Rover
28 Wealthy
29 Alpine goatherd’s song
31 Betelgeuse or Polaris
32 Faux __; social blunder 34 __ off; left suddenly
36 Get rid of
37 Helpful hints
39 Schemes
40 Destroy
42 Lend a hand to
43 Dirty
45 Tranquility
46 Spine 47 __ even keel
48 WWII French battle site
49 Look over
50 Good-hearted
52 Not brand new
53 Vaseline or
Brylcreem
55 “Grand __ Opry”
56 Good cholesterol