THE DAILY CROSSWORD
ACROSS
*Messy place [wire mesh, posts, fasteners] Fuss Barracks bosses: Abbr.
Verdi opera Pride or lust Time in office Lose feeling Winter sport vehicle
20 *Area with little privacy [candy jar, rocks, aerator, water]
22 Cuppa, to a Brit 25 “Get it?”
26 Fair-hiring
letters
27 Director Brooks 28 Genesis figure
30 Michael of “Juno” 32 Depend (on)
33 Group summoned
to a courthouse 36 Country duo
Maddie & __
38 Labors of love, perhaps, and what the answers to the starred clues are?
41 Pup’s bark
42 Landscape
alternative
45 Pine (for)
48 Uncork, say
50 Gumbo pod
51 “Please explain” 52 Actress
de Armas
53 Qty. 1
7 10
14 15 16 17 18 56 Body part examined by an otolaryngologist 57 *Dull and repetitive job [cardboard, dowel, popsicle sticks, glue, scissors]
61 Insinuation
62 Dresser part
66 Shakespearean
king
67 As well
68 Camden Yards
ballplayer
69 French fashion
magazine
70 “Lisa From Temecula” sketch show, for short *Irresistible thing [seeds, soil, water, sunlight] 71
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DOWN
1990s fad disc “How was __ know?” Lead-in to Xer, Yer, and Zer
Stop (up)
“__ World”: “Sesame Street” feature Highborn “You wish!” More fraught Many a kayak Wild guess Biological map subject Mortar-spreading tool
Like some compost bins Comedian Margaret
21 Interior design
22 __ Mahal
23 College URL
ender
24 50+ group
29 “Nonsense!”
31 Get hitched in
Vegas, perhaps 32 Hip again
34 School org.
35 Foes
37 Play a part
39 “The Wolf of Wall Street” Oscar nominee Hill 13 19 40 Sushi pairing
43 Golden yrs. fund 44 Road goo
45 Some time
46 Big name in
perfume
47 Church
songbook
49 “Excuse me?”
52 Noshed
54 French red wine 55 __ firma
58 “Yeah, I guess so” 59 Cold-weather
fabric
60Milk, in French 63 Came in first
64 Yalie
65 Agt.