Puzzles

Crossword: 'Boardin' boredom'

Note the starred entries; I wrote this in an airport.

By MATT JONES | April 4, 2007

Across
1 It's easy to do if you've got a book, hard if kids are bugging you*
5 Make some joe
9 "It's ___!"
14 Cryptogram, e.g.
15 Ames locale
16 Mythical weeper
17 Give the cold shoulder
18 Practice outside the ring
19 "___ to You" (Christina Aguilera song)
20 It's easy to do if you brought a headset, hard if your batteries died*
23 Talk on and on
25 Move it
26 "___ Spartacus!"
27 ___ long way
29 Distress signal
30 It's easy to do if you're hungry, hard if it's late and the shops have closed*
33 One whose project may be a piece of cake
37 Guatemala greetings
38 Acqua di ___ (cologne brand)
39 Treasure collection
40 California's Santa ___ Valley
41 It's easy to do with the right connections, hard if you can't find a good hotspot*
43 Skanky streetwalkers
44 Opponent
45 Make a mistake
46 Washington book people
50 Like bread starter
52 It's easy to do....well, it's just easy to do*
56 Ludicrous
57 Fridge staple
58 ___ Fett
61 Fuji centers
62 The eldest Smurf
63 Mellows, like wine
64 Nirvana bassist Novoselic
65 Spoiled kid
66 It's easy to do if you're not traveling alone, hard if you're surrounded by strangers*

Down
1 Alternatives to Pepsis
2 It's going to be quite a while
3 Figure in nature documentary factoids
4 Checkout counter option
5 Cafes
6 Clue weapon
7 Actor McGregor
8 Salicylic acid target
9 Jungian part of some personalities
10 Stand-up comedian Christopher
11 Rudely awaken
12 Month numero cuatro
13 Outdated British coins
21 Former "Sonic the Hedgehog" consoles
22 "I sorta get it" response
23 2007 Golden Globe winner Bill
24 Brown formerly on CNN
28 Beef breed
29 Turn up one's nose at
31 Director Luhrmann
32 Hit the screen
33 Anger
34 Trailblazer's wagon
35 Chris of courts
36 Computer prompt
39 Contiental group, in some newspapers
41 "Wheel of Fortune" studio
42 Bathtime plaything that's also a tongue twister
43 "No, really!"
46 "She's taking ___ day soon..." (Fountains of Wayne lyric)
47 Secondary study
48 ___ 2600 (system with blocky graphics)
49 Loses focus, with "out"
51 Diamond stat
53 Screw-up's response
54 ___ Bator, Mongolia
55 Take as collateral
59 ___ paese
60 Pose a question