TODAY’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS

1 Physicist Nikola -6 Art colony town 10 Adversities 14 Happen 15 False fronts 16 The younger Guthrie 17 Genetic factor 18 Clan ruler 20 Monetary assistance 22 Deliver a message 23 Bunkhouse item 24 Scratch or dent 25 Ousts 29 Bed for a couple (hyph.) 34 Nemo’s creator 35 Posh 36 Calif. neighbor 37 Very dry 38 Clay-based rock 39 Trim 40 Rxgiver, informally 41 Malodorous critter 42 Nikon rival 43 Trying extra hard 45 Breaking news 46 Came down with 47 Landed 48 Prolific diarist 51 Pertaining to voting 57 Lacking energy 59 Snapshot 60 “Ugh!”

61 Hogshead 62 Happen next 63 Come off as 64 Sarge’s pooch 65 Mellower

DOWN

1 Tater -2 Neutral shade 3 Accident reminder 4 Director -Bunuel 5 Thing 6 Implied but unsaid 7 Post-workout feeling 8 Elevator pioneer 9 Compass dir. 10 Tends the garden 11 PH.D. exam 12 Essayist’s pen name 13 Walkman brand

19 Ballpark nosh 21 Two, in Tijuana 24 Quarry 25 Hedge 26 Make copies 27 Fee 28 Result 29 Nasal tone 30 Pathway 31 Shallow 32 Nulls 33 Javelin or marathon 35 Rebuff 38 Lose traction 39 Caress 41 Cache 42 More snide 44 Musical beat 45 -- cit. (footnote abbr.) 47 Tropical lizard 48 Is worth it 49 Thrust-and-parry sword 50 Rate of speed 51 French state 52 Roll 53 Everywhere (pref.) 54 Carpenter’s tool 55 Shivery feeling 56 Bold look 58 Kind of system