Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
1 . Mimic 4 . Payroll firm 7 . Perform in a play 10 . Opine : __ philosophical 11 . Crony 12 . Political action committee 13 . 1991 Wimbledon winner 15 . Affirmative 16 . Exclamation of disgust 19 . Action of connecting 21 . A way to calm 23 . Especially fine or decorative clothing 24 . Walked proudly 25 . Group of people related through male heir 26 . Supplemented with difficulty 27 . Soft touch 30 . Erases 34 . Spanish river 35 . A princess can detect it 36 . Clouds of gas 41 . A way to get through 45 . Part of a book 46 . Southwestern US state 47 . Fields where rice is grown 50 . Area in Ghana 54 . Sayings 55 . Involve deeply 56 . Compels to act 57 . “ Ignore all rules ” 59 . Indoor entertainment space 60 . Born of 61 . Back muscle 62 . Sea dweller 63 . Tools that resemble an axe 64 . Prefix denoting class or kind 65 . Tooth caregiver
DOWN
1 . Inspiring 2 . Put into a box 3 . Breathes out 4 . Pacify 5 . Patriotic society for women 6 . Fell down 7 . Clothing 8 . Dishwasher detergent brand 9 . Former French republic 13 . Single lens reflex 14 . Men ’ s fashion accessory 17 . Consumed 18 . Marry 20 . __ up : intensifies 22 . Body of water 27 . People of southern Benin 28 . Decorate a cake with frosting 29 . Snag
GAINESVILLE LIVING 30 HOLIDAY 2023
31 . Yearly tonnage ( abbr .) 32 . Records brain activity ( abbr .) 33 . Car mechanics group 37 . Brought up to snuff 38 . __ faire : Economic approach 39 . Phil __, former CIA 40 . Affixed 41 . Period of adolescence 42 . Substance 43 . Danced 44 . Baked without its shell 47 . Parts per billion ( abbr .) 48 . Satisfaction 49 . Balkans river 51 . Christmas carols 52 . Partner to tonic 53 . “ The Godfather ” character Johnny 58 . Swiss river