TODAY’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS

1 Whaler of fiction 5 Norwegian monarch 9 Slant

13 Brick worker 15 Roman historian

16 Prof. 17 Thin pancakes

18 Layer 19 Deceive 20 Displeased 22 Force 24 Runway sight

25 Mouse alert 26 Pitcher handle 27 Calpurnia’s husband 31 Disturb a sleeper

33 Very mean people 34 Reality 38 Winter Olympics event

39 Turn inside out

40 Bullring bull

41 Proof 43 Engine 44 Shuttle course

45 Bill passer 46 Frothy brew

49 Give a hand to 50 Rebuffs 51 Mournful poem

53 Piece of cake

58 Quite similar

59 Durable wood

61 Act like a ham 62 Pinochle combo 63 Huron’s neighbor 64 Gamma follower 65 Raw metals 66 Mcnally partner

67 Tide type

DOWN

1 Pulpit 2 Game period 3 “Oh, sure!” (2 wds.) 4 Femur 5 Vocal group 6 Fixed the table

7 Nibbled on 8 Give the heave-ho (2 wds.)

9 Stick around 10 Become acclimated

11 Pet protection org. 12 Take the helm 14 Shogun’s warriors 21 “The,” to Kafka 23 Gumbo veggie 25 Dictionary unit

27 Mare’s offspring

28 Chills and fever

29 Work units 30 Take charge (2 wds.)

31 Aroma 32 “Crocodile Rock” composer -- John 34 Keep away from 35 Smidgen 36 Fast gait 37 Knights of -39 Make resentful 42 Where Tabriz is 43 Dovetailed 45 Brillo rival 46 Historic shrine

47 Los Angeles NBAER 48 “South Pacific”

Frenchman

50 Used the microwave 52 Concludes 53 No --, no gain

54 Be a prophetic sign of 55 Meadow rodent 56 Jazzy -James 57 Gather in, as crops 60 Notable time