ACROSS
1. So Far ASYET
6. Wizard’s Focuser WAND
10. Herbal Liquors GINS
14. Blessings BOONS
15. The lowdown INFO
16. “You may rely ___” (Magic 8 Ball message) ONIT
17. Foul Mouthed, Murderous, Plaything CHUCKYDOLL
19. Andy’s nickname for Jim in the Office (US) TUNA
20. Baseball’s “Slammin’ Sammy” SOSA
21. Space invaders, for short ETS
22. Tree that yields a chocolate substitute CAROB
23. Terrifier’s Black and White Demon ARTTHECLOWN
27. Tiki bar order MAITAI
29. Verdi opera set in Egypt AIDA
30. “This foolishness must ___ once!” ENDAT
31. Batman’s Grayson DICK
33. talks excessively YAPS
37. Young Skywalker’s nickname ANI
38. Cutting-edge horror film? SLASHER
41. Affirmative vote YEA
42. Tolkien trilogy, to fans LOTR
44. “My treat” ONME
45. Songwriters’ org. ASCAP
47. Chapters in history ERAS
49. Tiptoes, say SNEAKS
50. Antagonist on Elm Street FREDKRUEGER
53. Tart fruits SLOES
55. German article EIN
56 It’s a long story SAGA
59. Bring home the bacon EARN
60. Creepypasta Character in a Suit SLENDERMAN
63. Court order WRIT
64. Pepper’s partner SALT
65. Dean, of Eastenders DEBRA
66. Mandatory national assessments for primary school pupils in England at the finale of Year 6 SATS
67. Rocket launcher NASA
68. Roll with the punches ADAPT
DOWN
1. Basics ABCS
2. Where in London you might observe a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand? SOHO
3. “Right on!” YOUSAIDIT
4. Wikipedia competitor ENCARTA
5. Disapproving sound, often repeated five or six times TSK
6. Side to side? WIDTH
7. Photo-finish margin ANOSE
8. Super Bowl org. NFL
9. Buck: Abbr. DOL
10. Eluded capture GOTAWAY
11. Store, as ashes INURN
12. N in ENSO NINO
13. Ghostface’s method of attack STAB
18. Mountain Dwelling Cryptid YETI
22. Fish-and-chips fish COD
24. Inks, informally TATS
25. Secret stash CACHE
26. Verbal crutch similar to “er” or “um” LIKE
27. Ronald’s Happy ___ MEAL
28. ___ Domini ANNO
31. Copenhagen language, to natives DANSK
32. School of thought ISM
34. Bart Simpson’s Catchphrase AYCARAMBA
35. It’s all downhill from here PEAK
36. Drains of energy SAPS
39. Unit of laundry LOAD
40. Used a doorbell RANG
43. Sublets RERENTS
46. Goes Ballistic SEESRED
48. Low-___ Image RES
49. E-mail command SEND
50. “I’m all ___”, favouring idea FORIT
51. Instagram _____, short form REELS
52. Utah’s ___ Mountains UINTA
53. Wields a needle SEWS
54. “___ Croft: Tomb Raider” LARA
57. “The World According to ___” GARP
58. Gray matter?: Abbr. ANAT
60. Equivalent of a national insurance number, Initials SSN
61. “___ note to follow …” LAA
62. Turkish first name from the Arabic word adā EDA






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