Crossword by: Tom Heilman and edited by Rich Norris
Across
1. Busted FLAT BROKE
10. Jag SPREE
15. One who may confuse cees and zees LIP READER
16. Extinguish QUELL
17. Torn to bits IN TATTERS
18. Non-union? UNWED
19. Architect awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1993 PEI
20. Angels Landing’s national park ZION
21. Latin case DATIVE
22. The Panthers of the Big East PITT
24. At all ONE BIT
26. Apt., e.g. RES
27. Holders of notions ETUIS
29. Slight SLUR
30. Provide an outlet for VENT
31. Sale indicator RED TAG
33. Cubic measure STERE
35. Dragged through the mud SMEARED
37. Send to the bottom SCUTTLE
41. Drew in books NANCY
43. Where the heart is THORAX
44. Quick hits JABS
47. Markers IOUS
49. Volleyball great Gabrielle REECE
50. Surfer’s destination URL
51. Trip with a per diem, perhaps JUNKET
53. Suffix for some lotions -DERM
54. Floors AMAZES
56. Marlowe’s “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love,” e.g. IDYL
58. Better TOP
59. Brought down RAZED
60. Whatever it takes AT ANY COST
62. Small-capped mushroom ENOKI
63. Reassure PUT AT EASE
64. Quick reads? ZINES
65. Like some questions OPEN-ENDED
Down
1. Seal features FLIPPERS
2. Budget entry LINE ITEM
3. It’s tested in school APTITUDE
4. Melodic bit TRA
5. Carl who played Donna Reed’s TV husband BETZ
6. Currency exchange market listing, e.g. RATIO
7. Classic theaters ODEONS
8. Movie concession stand remnants KERNELS
9. Hosp. areas ERS
10. Position behind the plate SQUAT
11. Football option PUNT
12. Replace the old connections REWIRE
13. Ones seen side by side? ELEVEN
14. First in line ELDEST
21. Nonstop DIRECT
23. Cronus and Hyperion TITANS
25. Objections BUTS
28. Actress Gilbert of “The Big Bang Theory” SARA
30. Shot down VETOED
32. Brainiac GENIUS
34. One of Duisburg’s rivers RUHR
36. Anti-rodent brand D CON
38. Arboreal hopper TREE TOAD
39. Wisconsin city on the Mississippi LA CROSSE
40. Given a pass, in a way EXEMPTED
42. Bust a gut YUK IT UP
44. Eponymous 1850s-’70s Mexican president JUAREZ
45. Snazzy suit ARMANI
46. Embellish showily BLAZON
48. Tranquilize SEDATE
51. “A __ Fury”: “Star Wars” DVD segment JEDI’S
52. English critic Kenneth TYNAN
55. The Cowardly Lion, back in Kansas ZEKE
57. Suffix with electro- LYTE
60. G.I.’s address APO
61. Fivescore yrs. CEN
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