CROSSWORD
DROP COOKIES
ACROSS
1 ___ pla (Asian fish sauce) 4 Umami, e.g. 9 Stop filming 13 The “A” in UAE 15 Become ready to harvest 16 1/24 of a day 17 Back section 18 Defeated words 19 Cyprus currency 20 Carved piece of jewelry
22 Fly a plane alone
23 “My word!”
24 Multi-episode
storyline
26 Anonymous
28 Compromise
made for balance
32 Rain-___ (gum
brand)
33 “Up in the Air” star
Farmiga
34 Subject of a
sentence, often
36 Super-close pals,
for short
39 What “St.” might mean 41 Pollo ___ Brasa (chicken dish)
42 Taking place right
44 45 now Created Fictional Lane reporter
47 48 50 “. Block Car might . . ish” accessory of collect soap dirt that 52 56 57 Skirt Word Cried alternative and of objection cried
58 Result shopping of a spree
60 Dance with a
yambu style
64 “As if!”
65 Beef in some
burgers
67 Inexperienced
gamer
68 Totally convinced 69 Where to see
“Cats” or “Fences” 70 Sharp part of a knife 71 Former Russian ruler 72 Centaur’s bottom half
73 Clock setting for NYC on NYE
DOWN
2 4 3 1 short ___ Term for Race Drug a 51 queen that agent, of address may for end with for short a marathon, 5 One Feels “helps sick the 6 medicine go down,” in a song 7 Scientific unit hidden in “concrete slab” 8 Lay to rest, in a way 9 Game show with Free Spins
10 Baton ___, Louisiana
11 General vibes 12 Pokes 14 Main thing 21 Valuable rock 25 Chili ___ carne 27 Idris of “Thor: Ragnarok” 28 DVRs connect to them 29 Printer paper unit 30 Song in a 54-Down 31 Colt or filly 35 Manicure target 37 Weightlifter’s concern 38 Singer Mercedes 40 Masala chai, etc. 43 Little kid 46 Cry and cry 49 Go over again 51 Your and my 52 Contort 53 Puzzle involving pictures 54 Scott Joplin’s “Treemonisha,” e.g. 55 Approached swiftly
59 Drags with effort 61 ___ of transportation
62 Marshes
63 Help to commit a
crime
66 Go out with