CROSSWORD Puzzle By Alan Olschwang Across 1. Common quotation attribution: Abbr. 5. ___ Nui 9. Church song 14. Pigeon's home 15. Ben's portrayer in " Star Wars " movies 16. AM/FM device 17. One having second thoughts 18. Alert 19. Agenda entries 20. Clapton who sang " Layla " 21. " O patria mia " singer 22. Birds that talk back 23. Following a weak 2 bid in a major by your opponent, your bid of 3 in that major asks partner to bid 3NT ___ in that major 26. Book end? 27. Timeworn 28. Work on a soundtrack 31. Canary's call 34. A fisherman may spin one 36. " Downton Abbey " character Lady ___ Crawley 37. Absent 23A, ___ if you want to be in game in partner's suit . . . (See 52A) 40. Slaloms 41. Brewski 42. Bicker 43. Barbecue site 44. Charge 45. Headlight protector 46. and otherwise ___ 52. Scorches 55. The " A " of ABM 56. Anger, with " up " 57. ___ Wars (Rome-Carthage conflicts) 58. Extol 59. " Camelot " character 60. Wrestling venue 61. Regal address 62. Sicilian tourist sight 63. Dry (off) 64. Coastal raptors 65. " I'll Be Seeing You " songwriter Down 1. " The Turn of the ___ " : James 2. Beauty in Muslim paradise 3. Absorbed a financial loss, in slang 4. Square head scarfs 5. Put back in the laundry 6. Anticipate 7. Don in the Television Academy Hall of Fame 8. Naval Academy locale 1 14 17 20 23 26 31 32 33 37 40 43 46 52 53 54 57 60 63 55 58 61 64 44 47 48 56 59 62 65 38 41 45 49 50 51 34 35 39 42 24 27 36 2 3 4 5 15 18 21 25 28 29 30 6 7 8 9 16 19 22 10 11 12 13 9. Ready 10. Attendant of Bacchus 11. Yemeni port, or its gulf 12. Andes capital 13. Forest growth 24. About 25. " Guilty, " e.g. 28. Bell sound 29. Language of Lahore 30. Bottom 31. Cookbook abbr. 32. Collaborative Web project 33. Cut, maybe 34. Kind of test 35. Make sense, with " up " 36. Snorkeling locale 38. Brought into play 39. Artist Chagall 44. Financial 45. " Seven ___ for Seven Brothers " 46. Pickling liquid 47. Broadcasting 48. 180, so to speak 49. ___ Mountains (Utah/Wyoming range) 50. Buckwheat pancakes 51. Alternative to a convertible 52. Petty clash 53. 100 cents 54. Again February 2025 | Bridge Bulletin | Answers on page 84 77