USA TODAY US Edition

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

- BY David J. Kahn

ACROSS

1 Lollapaloo­za 5 Hard throws from the outfield 9 DNA sample collectors 14 Priv y to 15 Free speech org. 16 Yo-Yo strings? 17 7-10 split pair 18 Ramen-and-broth fare 20 Warrior’s mount 22 Helpful hints 23 Witherspoo­n of “Walk the Line” 26 Joint that may support a 16-Across 27 Vegetable common in stir-fr y 30 Some pretzel shapes 34 Did a 5K or 10K 35 Stage telephone, say 36 Undo legally 37 Meringue ingredient 38 Seafood morsels that “R in season” 41 Attorneys’ org. 42 Caught some Z’s 44 “Yeah, right!” 45 Reward for an obedient puppy 46 Polo of “The Fosters” 47 Custardy dessert 50 Rioter’s haul 52 Observant one 53 Plead for support from 57 Disappear slowly, as soil 60 Advantages, or a hint to 18-, 27- and 47-Across 63 Like foes of 007 64 Dairy mascot now owned by J.M. Smucker 65 “Hold it!” 66 Negative stat for a quarterbac­k 67 Isn’t kidding about 68 Any NATO member, to another 69 Some pub orders

DOWN

1 Body parts that may be “sealed” 2 Infantry division, e.g. 3 He rode to “William Tell Overture” 4 Like not-yet-released footage 5 Zero-star review 6 Prefix with tourism or warrior 7 Ick y stuff 8 Puzzle with a 9x9 grid, often 9 Public commotion 10 3-Down’s genre 11 Soother in saline wipes 12 Make unrecogniz­able, as a facial photo 13 Gravy or sauce picker-uppers 19 Dryer trap material 21 Kim Jong Un, for one 24 Energetic for one’s age 25 Lustful Greek god 27 French naval port 28 Colonel’s bird 29 Fiber-___ cable 31 Subject to purchaser’s acceptance 32 Home of the Burj Khalifa 33 Rock used in pool tables 36 Sharp as a tack 39 Black, in poetry40 Nevada “quickie divorce” cit y 43 Boarded, as a clown car 47 Filly’s brother 48 Justin Trudeau’s capital 49 Mother of Calcutta 51 Desert stopovers 53 Throaty “Excuse me . . .” 54 “The Black Pearl” of soccer 55 “Que ___?” (slangy greeting) 56 Like some vaccines 58 What high rollers roll 59 BPOE part 61 Up to, informally 62 Pig’s digs Monday’s Answer

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