Daily American Crossword

22 January

Across

1 Snooped
6 James of jazz
10 City on the Irtysh
14 Oscar-winning Jessica
15 They have to be paid
16 Supermodel Moss
17 "Believe it __!"
18 Precious stones
19 Faulkner's "As __ Dying"
20 Ravioli or rigatoni
21 Spying
23 Pipe type
25 If-looks-could-kill looks
26 Kite-flying need
28 Nixon's first veep
30 Penury
32 Contraction contraction
36 Bow shape
37 Male ballet dancer
40 Assent of Paris
41 H. H. Munro's pen name
43 People-eaters
45 Tropical eel
48 Play the flute
49 Seafood dish
52 Prize giver
53 Schedule
56 Kunta Kinte's story
59 Author Robert __ Butler
60 Diving bird
61 Video game pioneer
62 Victories
63 Faithful
64 King of Hollywood
65 "Smooth Operator" singer

66 Witness stand statement
67 Sahara stopover

Down

1 Raindrop sound
2 __ avis
3 1976 Winter Olympics venue
4 Swellhead's journey?
5 Held back
6 Lawn trimmer
7 Mon. follower
8 Agency worker
9 Designate
10 Largest of the Ryukyu Islands

11 Cheekbone
12 Development division
13 Frances Parkinson __
22 Corrida cry
24 Taj Mahal site
26 Health resorts
27 Twelve Oaks neighbor
28 Check the ore
29 Govt. agents
31 Ancient Peruvian
33 Cargo quantities
34 Male elephant
35 Rebel
38 Golden Rule word

39 Wayne western
42 Huge
44 Region around ancient Thebes
46 Make a choice
47 Commercial area of Venice
49 Puts away
50 Fine hairs
51 Rectify
52 Singer Cherry
54 Cold wind along the Adriatic Sea
55 Boor
57 Captain Picard's counselor
58 Letter opener