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    B I T C H T O ݳ S T R E A K Y 1. Use as a 1516Ĵ sounding board A M R A D I O ݳ C H E L S E A 8. Hot, but 1718Ĵ only C H A L L A H ݳ R E L A C E S occasionally 19202122Ĵ 15. Lower- N O S E ݳ S I T A T ݳ L I P S frequency 232425Ĵ medium E P H ݳݳݳ M O M ݳݳݳ I T S 16. New York 2627282930Ĵ City area where ݳ I C K ݳ B R I B E ݳ S C H ݳ the ZIP code 31323334Ĵ 10001 is I N O N ݳ Y E L L S ݳ T H E E assigned 353637Ĵ 17. Salted O G L E ݳ T A L E S ݳ Y A L E holiday 383940Ĵ offering T I L E ݳ E L U D E ݳ E R I S 18. Prevents 414243Ĵ from causing a A T E ݳݳݳ S S S ݳݳݳ A G H trip, in a way 4445464748Ĵ 19. It's ݳ W C S ݳ A C T I V ݳ I C H ݳ pointed up to 49505152Ĵ take off T O T E ݳ S A R G E ݳ A T T N 20. Occupy for 535455Ĵ dinner, say T R O T ݳ T R A N S ݳ M E S A 22. They may 565758Ĵ get colored O K R A ݳ R E T A P ݳ B R O S with sticks 596061Ĵ 23. Book P S S T ݳ A D E L A ݳ I S N T supposedly written by St.
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    B R I T A W A R D ݳ M O P U P 1. Album of the 1516Ĵ Year honor for L E N A R I V E R ݳ O B E S E Adele's "21", 1718Ĵ "25", and "30" I L L B E G O O D ݳ D O Z E N 10. Soak it all 192021Ĵ in? M E A L ݳ S W I R L I E ݳݳݳ 15. Feature 222324252627Ĵ from which E N I A C ݳݳ L E A F ݳ T A T Russia's first 282930313233Ĵ president Y T D ݳ A R I ݳݳ S I C I L Y likely derived 343536Ĵ his famous ݳݳݳ O N E S T A T E O V E R alias 3738Ĵ 16. Carrying ݳ W A N T S N O P A R T O F ݳ more than one 39Ĵ should T R I C K Y T R I C K Y ݳݳݳ 17. "No 4041424344Ĵ misbehaving, W E R E I N ݳݳ A T E ݳ S B A swear to God" 454647484950Ĵ 18. Apostles' A N Y ݳ L C D S ݳݳ Y O K E D group, e.g. 51525354Ĵ 19. You're ݳݳݳ A L S A T I A ݳ P Y R O usually sitting 5556575859Ĵ down for one G U T S Y ݳ Z O M B I E C A R 20. Immature 6061Ĵ school prank in A P B I O ݳ E L A B O R A T E a bathroom 6263Ĵ 22. 1940s S N A F U ݳ S A M E N A M E S innovation that had 18,000
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    A M A S ݳ P U P S ݳݳ R E D D 1. Events where 131415Ĵ posters pose P A S T E L H U E ݳ S E R V O questions 1617Ĵ 5. They're O K A Y M A Y B E ݳ H A R D G often littered 181920Ĵ 9. With P E N ݳ T I E G S ݳ I M A M S 52-Down, comic 2122232425Ĵ who said, "We ݳ I A M ݳ T A R T A N ݳ T E A were poor. If I 26272829Ĵ wasn't a boy, I A T S E A ݳ H U A C ݳ S I N G wouldn't have 30313233Ĵ had nothing to P H I L I P ݳ B R E A K C U E play with" 343536Ĵ 13. Lilac or R O D E O U T ݳ S I R I ݳݳݳ mint, e.g. 373839404142Ĵ 15. Regulator S T E E L T I P ݳ T E M P T S of velocity or 434445Ĵ position on a ݳݳݳݳ I S L E T ݳ S P O R E mechanical 464748495051Ĵ system ݳ L E D S ݳ E G O S ݳ S M E E 16. "Well, I 52535455Ĵ guess it's F I N E ݳ A S S U C H ݳ P B A fine" 56575859Ĵ 17. One side of O R E M I N E ݳ T H E H E L L the "GIF" 6061Ĵ debate X A M O U N T ݳ E M P T I E S 18. You might 6263Ĵ click to open X S A N D O S ݳ D O A S I D O it 19. Real-life
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    R S V P ݳ B B W ݳ A W O L S ݳ 1. Aid in 13141516Ĵ planning a U N I T ݳ O A R ݳ S T R A T I party, in a way 171819Ĵ 5. "Pleasingly H O E S ݳ A B E ݳ T O A M A N plump" gal, for 20212223Ĵ short R O N ݳݳ R U N T O ݳ N I T S 8. They're gone 2425262728Ĵ from their O K N O W ݳ S S H ݳ E G R E T 13-Across 2930313233Ĵ 13. See H I A L E A H ݳ A S A ݳ A G O 8-Across 343536Ĵ 14. What a ݳݳݳ M A R K E T T R A D E R bowman wields 373839Ĵ 15. P O K E R H A L L O F F A M E Meteorological 40Ĵ features from G L A C I A L F L O U R ݳݳݳ the Latin for 414243444546Ĵ "layers" A D L ݳ E T A ݳ S P L I T I T 17. Certain 4748495051Ĵ weed killers P L E B S ݳ D A H ݳ S N A F U 18. Five image 52535455Ĵ 19. Not just R I C A ݳ M Y G O D ݳݳ B O N 80% or 90% 56575859Ĵ 20. Name that's O N H I R E ݳ A W E ݳ C O N N also a doo wop 606162Ĵ syllable S E I Z E D ݳ M E N ݳ R U L E 21. Are in all 636465Ĵ 23. Targets for ݳ S P E C S ݳ E M T ݳ T T Y L the detail- oriented, to
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    a kind of erosion 6. Mysterious camera- computer program 41. Jewish legal org. wielding woman at the 45. Wistful lament 42. Point at which one JFK assassination, named 46. Product of boring might come in, briefly for what she was wearing work 43. "Let's go halfway" 7. Gnatcatchers' kin 48. Fabric often used 47. Inexperienced 8. "When we're talking for craps and blackjack fighters? about..." tables 49. Longer of two tones 9. International grp. 50. What you need to 51. Scene of much whose treaty is the bring to beat good teams disorderly conduct? Agreement on Agriculture 53. You should only take 52. Like "una 10. Malaysian "man of them if they're already multimillonaria" the forest" yours 53. "The horror!" 11. Los Angeles suburb 54. Thing commonly 55. A _____ compte whose name means "the pulled from a body (cheaply, in Cherbourg) view" 57. It can refer to 56. Ready for work 12. Sparkler on the "play" or a button near 58. Reason for gasping books "play" 59. Home of the univ. 16. Not online 59. Old RCA product known as the "Basketball 22. "So there!"
    Capital of the World" 25. Ancient native in

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    G L O V E ݳ G R A S S M A T S 1. Snow cover? 1516Ĵ 6. They're R O B E S ݳ Y A G O T T H A T rolled out to 1718Ĵ simulate turf O U S T S ݳ M E E T I N G U P 15. Justice is 19202122Ĵ often delivered U S O T O U R ݳ D O M ݳ E P A in them 23242526Ĵ 16. "Capisce?" P Y L E ݳ S A A B ݳݳ B E E T 17. Boots to be 27282930Ĵ replaced S W E ݳݳ S T P E T E R ݳݳݳ 18. Gathering 313233343536Ĵ 19. Some of its H I S S ݳݳݳ R E S T I T C H audience spends 3738394041Ĵ time in the O T C D R U G ݳ R A C E W A Y front 424344Ĵ 21. One in the T H E R E N O W ݳݳݳ F O L D top position, 45464748Ĵ informally ݳݳݳ A N D O R R A ݳݳ S L R 22. Party to 4950515253Ĵ air grievances? C L A M ݳݳ D Y E D ݳ A P S O 23. Mechanic- 5455565758Ĵ turned-Marine H O G ݳ A M C ݳ D E V K I T S on "The Andy 59606162Ĵ Griffith Show" A I R P R O O F S ݳ A E R I E 24. Big name in 6364Ĵ military jets F R E A K F O L K ݳ C L I M E 26. Raw 6566Ĵ material for F E E L S O K A Y ݳ S A T E D some refineries 27. Home of
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    in making apps, in tech 11. One conquered in the of Brittany terms movie "Free Solo": Abbr. 51. "That's right" 59. Protects from the 12. "Man, that's too 53. Literary animal elements, in a way bad" whose name means 62. Site for one 13. Tan relative "solitary" in Hindi watching for prey 14. Little green man? 55. Curvy-sounding 63. Psychedelic acoustic 20. Letters on some shelters? music genre American crafts 56. Badass type 64. The Arctic has a 25. A higher one leads 58. Gets up from the cold one to higher monthly bills: floor? 65. "Nothing's Abbr. 60. One to hang with uncomfortable" 26. Like a wink 61. "In God We Trust" is 66. Having had thirds, 29. Org. for which Lil its motto: Abbr.

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    L I S A ݳ I N C A S H ݳ I S T 1. Angelina's 141516Ĵ "Girl, I N P R I N C I P L E ݳ T O E Interrupted" 1718Ĵ role T H A T S S O N E A T ݳ S S A 5. Without 192021Ĵ credit, maybe H E Y Y O U ݳ N S W ݳ L A I C 11. Profession 22232425Ĵ finish O R E ݳݳ M C A ݳݳݳ E L M O 14. Generally, 262728293031Ĵ not detail-wise S E D A N ݳ H M U ݳ D C U P S 16. Support for 323334Ĵ one growing ݳݳݳ C O M E O N R E A L L Y taller? 3536Ĵ 17. "Wow, ݳ B O T H C A N B E T R U E ݳ cool!" 37Ĵ 18. Largest T E N N I S P L A Y E R ݳݳݳ U.S. govt. 383940414243Ĵ program by H A S I T ݳ O I L ݳ R E S T S annual budget 44454647Ĵ 19. "Yeah... E R I C ݳݳݳ Q E D ݳݳ P E T look at me" 484950515253Ĵ 20. St. founded I D L E ݳ C P U ݳ A L B E D O by the British 545556Ĵ as a penal O N E ݳ C H E E R L E A D E R colony 5758Ĵ 21. Like some W E N ݳ V I S U A L A L B U M choir members 596061Ĵ 22. Metal, A T T ݳ S P O R T Y ݳ M Y M Y historically? 23. _____
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    S U R F ݳ O D D L O O K I N G 1. It's high in 1516Ĵ a hurricane K N E E ݳ B O O B W I N D O W 5. Causing a 1718Ĵ double take, A I M S ݳ I T S A L L A L I E say 192021Ĵ 15. Part that T O O T ݳ T H O R ݳݳ C E R N sounds private 222324Ĵ if you say hi E N T ݳݳݳݳݳݳ J F K ݳݳݳ to it? 252627282930313233Ĵ 16. Cleavage- B L E E D ݳ V A P E R ݳ I P O revealing hole, 343536Ĵ in slang L A W D Y ݳ A L O T O F F U N 17. Lines up 373839Ĵ 18. "I made A B O D E ݳ P O R ݳ C A N T I that up" 404142Ĵ 19. It can mean D E R A I L I N G ݳ K Y O T O "Watch where 434445Ĵ you're going!" E L K ݳ N O D E S ݳ S E T O N 20. Whom the 4647Ĵ legendary ݳݳݳ K G B ݳݳݳݳݳݳ M S T Jormungandr 4849505152535455Ĵ slew S V E N ݳݳ S C A N ݳ B E L A 21. Org. that 56575859Ĵ runs the Super L E M O N J E L L O ݳ E W E R Proton 6061Ĵ Synchrotron I G O T Y A G O O D ݳ T H E T 22. Vocal 6263Ĵ supporter, for M A S S E X O D U S ݳ S O P S short? 23. Letters
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    P S P S ݳݳ S W E ݳݳݳ S T E 1. Handhelds 1112131415Ĵ with the A P I T A L I A N ݳ A G O R A triangle, 1617Ĵ circle, x, and C O M E G E T I T ݳ A D W A R square buttons, 1819Ĵ briefly S T A R E D A T ݳ D R P H I L 5. Home of 202122Ĵ Avicii Arena, ݳݳݳ E N G R ݳ L E G ݳ A N Y the world's 2324252627Ĵ largest O F N O T E ݳ L O C H ݳ T B A spherical 282930Ĵ building: Abbr. K I O S K ݳ M A Y A ݳ C O R P 8. Room in a 313233Ĵ bldg., maybe A N N E ݳ X Y Z A L ݳ A F A R 11. Course in 343536Ĵ which you might Y E E T ݳ R E E L ݳ R E I K I read about the 373839Ĵ circles of Hell I W O ݳ C A Y S ݳ P A S T E L 14. Where one 404142Ĵ could once hear G I F ݳ A Y E ݳ K A R A ݳݳݳ philosophical 434445464748Ĵ speeches U T T E R S ݳ V I N E R I P E 16. "I'm not 4950Ĵ bringing this E H H N O ݳ T A L K S E N S E over" 5152Ĵ 17. Battle S M A L L ݳ I M N O T A F A N through a 535455Ĵ campaign S E T ݳݳݳ E P S ݳݳ N O S Y 18. Tried to figure out, to
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    typically 12. Sci-fi movie role

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    N O S I R ݳ P A P A ݳ T B S P 1. "I deny 141516Ĵ that" E X P O S ݳ A G A R ݳ H I H O 6. Reb Mendel, 171819Ĵ to Yentl W H A T A F L I R T ݳ A K O N 10. Scoop from 202122Ĵ a spice jar, M I R A ݳ R E L A Y ݳ N E R D maybe: Abbr. 232425Ĵ 14. Tom Brady O D S ݳ P E R E C ݳݳ E P T ݳ was the last 26272829303132Ĵ active athlete M E E P L E ݳݳ A A U ݳ O R E to be drafted 33343536Ĵ by them ݳݳݳ S U D D E N I N F L U X 15. Wobbly 373839Ĵ dessert H A D S O M E W O R K D O N E component 40Ĵ 16. Erstwhile I G O T T A F E E L I N ݳݳݳ cracker brand 414243444546Ĵ that sounds T E A ݳ S N L ݳݳ A N Y H O W like a Disney 474849505152Ĵ song refrain ݳ D D T ݳݳ E L A N D ݳ A H A 17. "He just 535455Ĵ can't turn off S C A R ݳ S C O P E ݳ P U C K the charm, 565758Ĵ huh?" W A N E ݳ I T W A S A L L M E 19. Singer who 596061Ĵ has planned a A R C S ݳ K O F C ݳ L I E O N community in 626364Ĵ his parents' P E E S ݳ E R I E ݳ T E R N S native Senegal using a
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    T V G A M E ݳ I M J U S T O K 1. Watchable 1516Ĵ contest A R E N A S ݳ L O O K H E R E 7. "Things 1718Ĵ are... fine" S H O T U P ݳ O N C E O V E R 15. Where to 19202122Ĵ find some K E G S ݳ N O V A K ݳݳ Y O N boxers 23242526Ĵ 16. "This is V A R Y ݳݳ W E D ݳ C H E S S the deal, 27282930Ĵ pal..." I D A ݳ G R E Y ݳ O L E ݳݳݳ 17. Went 3132333435Ĵ through E S P ݳ A L T O ݳ P O R T S ݳ puberty, say 36373839Ĵ 18. Not the W E H A V E O U R A N S W E R deepest 404142Ĵ consideration ݳ T Y R E S ݳ F O R E ݳ O R E 19. Things to 434445Ĵ put your ݳݳݳ G U S ݳ O U T S ݳ M E T glasses under 4647484950Ĵ 20. Rival of F S T O P ݳ M R T ݳݳ N A N O Rafa and Roger 51525354Ĵ 22. Like the A T E ݳݳ L E T E M ݳ E N G R horizon, 5556575859Ĵ quaintly W E L L Y E A H ݳ A I R J E T 23. Don't go 6061Ĵ steady N I C O T I N I ݳ N O V O T E 24. Be bound to 6263Ĵ 25. It gives S N O W D A Y S ݳ O N E B I D you opportunities
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    S A F E ݳݳ E L I T E ݳ F D R 1. Not required 131415Ĵ to leave the C R U X ݳ A N I M A L ݳ L E A base? 161718Ĵ 5. Topped by H E L P I N G V E R B ݳ A R T little to none 192021Ĵ 10. 2023 ݳݳ L O N G ݳ I D O A D M I T History Channel 2223242526Ĵ miniseries F O B ݳ C O R N ݳݳݳ A B E L whose first 2728293031Ĵ episode was U N O S ݳ R I G ݳ S E R E N E titled "Nothing 323334Ĵ To Fear" E M A I L A C C O U N T ݳݳݳ 13. Most 35363738Ĵ difficult L E T M E C O R R E C T Y O U passage, in 39Ĵ rock climbing ݳݳݳ G O A H E A D L A U G H 14. What you 4041424344Ĵ are A T L A S T ݳ A T E ݳ G A L S 15. Far from a 45464748Ĵ bustling H A I M ݳݳݳ T E S T ݳ N E O setting 495051525354Ĵ 16. Part of the W I N E M E N U ݳ H I S S ݳݳ perfect tense, 5556575859Ĵ in grammar E P T ݳ U S E R H O S T I L E 18. What may be 606162Ĵ done for its L E E ݳ S P H E R E ݳ E G O T own sake 636465Ĵ 19. Cross- L I L ݳ K N I S H ݳݳ W N B A country, say 20. Lead-in to
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    S H A M ݳݳ U S S R ݳ O R G O 1. Product to 131415Ĵ be wary of W I R E ݳ S T O K E ݳ K E E N 5. Where Tetris 161718Ĵ started A G E L I K E F I N E W I N E 9. Chem class 19Ĵ that has a T H A T W A S A B A D I D E A brutally hard 2021Ĵ reputation ݳݳݳ S O B ݳ R O L O S ݳݳݳ 13. See 2-Down 222324252627282930Ĵ 14. Add energy I C U ݳݳ A T O B ݳݳ E L A N to 3132333435Ĵ 15. Like the R O B O T N I K ݳ S O G O N E cutting edge, 3637Ĵ optimally A V O C A D O ݳ T H E U R G E 16. Get along 3839Ĵ nicely T E L C O S ݳ F I E R Y R E D 19. "In 404142Ĵ hindsight... E T T U ݳݳ I L L S ݳݳ Y R S yikes" 434445464748Ĵ 20. MFer ݳݳݳ L H A S A ݳ L A S ݳݳݳ 21. Candies 49505152535455Ĵ owned by W H A T I S I T W I T H Y O U Hershey in the 56Ĵ US and Nestl I T D I D N T T A K E L O N G everywhere else 575859Ĵ 22. It's for D M Z S ݳ A M O R E ݳ E L A L keeping a close 606162Ĵ eye on you, E L E M ݳ P E P E ݳݳ P O N Y briefly 25. Most
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    attracted to deliveries to Heathrow

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    P I L A F ݳ A S K S ݳ N A S T 1. Meal that's 141516Ĵ fluffy, O M E G A ݳ P L O Y ݳ O L A Y optimally 171819Ĵ 6. Seeks P A G E R ݳ R A I N S T I C K knowledge, in a 20212223Ĵ way S M A ݳ S T I M ݳ C H E E S E 10. Noted Civil 242526Ĵ War/Reconstruct C A R D I A C ݳݳݳ A N N ݳݳ ion-era 2728293031323334Ĵ lampoonist I N T O ݳ N O H I T ݳ T A R P 14. Opposite 353637Ĵ end of the ݳݳݳ G O T T A M I X I T U P sequence from 383940Ĵ 59-Across D I S T U R B I N G T R E N D 15. Bit of 41Ĵ gamesmanship I N E R T I A F O R C E ݳݳݳ 16. Health and 424344454647Ĵ beauty brand A S E A ݳ C R A T E ݳ L C D S that removed 48495051Ĵ the first two ݳݳ M I D ݳݳݳ A S S Y R I A words from its 5253545556Ĵ name in 2000 P R E N U P ݳ I N S T ݳ A S L 17. Handout at 57585960Ĵ a restaurant S A D E N D I N G ݳ A L P H A 18. Tube-shaped 616263Ĵ instrument I G O R ݳ A M O R ݳ M O O E D tilted to make 646566Ĵ its gentle S A K S ݳ S O N Y ݳ P O N D S sound 20. Not at all
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    an open palm for it: that sound like another appears in the Bhagavad Abbr. entry in this grid Gita 57. One may make you 13. Two-year-old, say 54. They may be making leave the theater in 19. Melodic syllable out publicly, briefly tears that sounds like a ruler 55. Lead-in to a secret? 59. Opposite end of the 22. Like some private 58. "Per someone with sequence from 14-Across positions? whom all of us are VERY 61. Name that sounds 25. They might stop familiar..." like extreme Internet snapping 60. Highly preferred violence? 29. Mediterranean alternative to going on 62. "Ubi caritas et metropolis that's home the Tube? _____, Deus ibi est" to the spiritual center

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    V I S I O N O S ݳݳݳ G I B E 1. Apple 131415Ĵ headset runner I M O N M Y W A Y ݳ P A N E M 9. Bit of trash 1617Ĵ talk S M O K E S E S H ݳ E M C E E 13. "See ya 18192021Ĵ soon" T U N ݳ N E D ݳ E N A M O R S 15. Fictional 2223242526Ĵ land in which A N E W ݳݳ I M A Y ݳ A L M S Katniss 27282930Ĵ Everdeen lives S E R A ݳ S T I R U P ݳ L E A 16. Occasion to 31323334Ĵ take a few ݳݳݳ S U I T S ݳݳ H U A N G rips, casually 3536373839Ĵ 17. One keeping T H A T S M O S T L Y T R U E the roast 4041Ĵ cooking, maybe W O M E N ݳݳ A H O S T ݳݳݳ 18. Container 4243444546474849Ĵ equivalent to 4 I M P ݳ A M B L E S ݳ E M A G hogsheads 50515253Ĵ 19. _____ Low, N E H I ݳ M A S S ݳݳ R O A R notorious 1700s 545556575859Ĵ pirate P R I N C E S ݳ I B M ݳ S C I 20. Delights 60616263Ĵ 22. With a R E C U T ݳ R E N E G A D E S different 6465Ĵ perspective, O N A I R ݳ A L A R M B E L L maybe 6667Ĵ 24. "Haven't P O R T ݳݳݳ F I T T O F L Y committed to it yet"
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    "applied" letters refer to DOWN 32. It has sub-training antigens

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    coming" 29. First for service

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    T H A W S ݳݳ W E S T ݳ G A B 1. Liquidates? 131415Ĵ 6. Venusian V E D I C ݳ H O T C O L O R S sunrise setting 1617Ĵ 10. Flap N A D I A ݳ A N D I Q U O T E without a stop 18192021Ĵ 13. Relating to E R S ݳ N C R ݳ S O U N D E D classical 22232425Ĵ Hinduism W I T ݳݳ A D P ݳ N E A L ݳݳ 14. Very 26272829303132Ĵ vibrant shades S T O W ݳ S A R I ݳݳ R E O S 16. Big name at 33343536Ĵ the 1976 Summer ݳݳݳ H O S P I T A L B A L L Olympics 373839Ĵ 17. "This is V O R A C I O U S R E A D E R definitely what 40Ĵ I heard..." E J E C T O R S E A T S ݳݳݳ 18. "I swear, I 414243444546Ĵ don't know how E S T A ݳݳ T E A R ݳ E W E S it got there" 4748495051Ĵ spots, for ݳݳ A M I D ݳ S S A ݳݳ H A T short 525354555657Ĵ 19. Big self- O R I O L E S ݳ Y T D ݳ A T E checkout 58596061Ĵ station maker H E L L O M O T O ݳ O N T O P 21. Went 6263Ĵ "hmmm", say S T E E L M A R K ݳ M A N U P 22. It's 646566Ĵ difficult to O D D ݳ D E K E ݳݳ S M O T E respond to a quick one
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    63. 10-on-9 situation in 27. Boring, hard work

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    S T A N ݳݳ A S S T ݳ I R I S 1. Foul-mouthed 131415Ĵ cartoon friend T O L E ݳ S T O N E ݳ T E M U of 16-Across 161718Ĵ 5. One might E R I C ݳ S I T E M ݳ M I E N read your mail, 192021Ĵ for short P A C K O N T H E P O U N D S 9. Goddess 2223Ĵ whose name S H E B A ݳݳ I Z O D S ݳݳݳ becomes a god 242526272829Ĵ of a different ݳݳݳ A T E A S E ݳ I T C H ݳ mythology when 303132333435Ĵ two letters are C L A N ݳ B M I ݳ I N B L U E added to its 363738Ĵ beginning C A R D I A C S U R G E O N S 13. Wooden folk 394041Ĵ art R U N S B Y ݳ G M A ݳ T Y K E 14. Skipper's 424344Ĵ choice ݳ D O P A ݳ S O A S T O ݳݳݳ 15. "Shop like 454647484950Ĵ a billionaire" ݳݳݳ E R A T O ݳݳ A R O M A app 5152535455Ĵ 16. Foul- Y O U A S K E D F O R T H I S mouthed cartoon 565758Ĵ friend of O I N K ݳ I N B E D ݳ U G L Y 1-Across 596061Ĵ 17. Choice for G L U E ݳ T O Y E D ݳ R O L E a player on a 626364Ĵ fantasy sports A S M R ݳ A G E D ݳݳ E D I T team, informally
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    V I A L ݳݳݳ A N T F A R M S 1. One may 131415Ĵ carry a single I N R E ݳ T I N F O I L H A T dose 1617Ĵ 5. They E F T S ݳ C A N C O N F I R M represent 181920Ĵ underground D R S ݳ P M M E ݳݳ S A N K A communities 212223242526Ĵ 13. _____ ݳ A C E R ݳ S X S W ݳ S O U R Marriage Cases 2728293031Ĵ (influential A D E X E C ݳݳ A H I ݳ S P Y 2008 California 32333435Ĵ ruling) M I N I M A L S T A T E ݳݳݳ 14. One keeping 36373839Ĵ thoughts in, I G E T I T T H A T S F I N E supposedly 40Ĵ 16. Direct ݳݳݳ S U D D E N I N F L U X debit payments, 4142434445Ĵ e.g., for short D B S ݳ M O A ݳݳ F E E L I T 17. "That's 464748495051Ĵ right!" E E O C ݳ G N U S ݳ A D O S ݳ 18. They may 525354555657Ĵ get into you V E N U S ݳݳ S H U T ݳ M A C while you're 58596061Ĵ out, briefly I G O T N O T H I N ݳ M E N U 19. "I don't 6263Ĵ want anyone L E F T O N R E A D ݳ O N C E else to see 6465Ĵ this thread" S E A O T T E R ݳݳݳ B S E D 20. "Cool Runnings"
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    up and down bnfices"

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    S T P ݳݳ M A Z D A M I A T A 1. Initials 141516Ĵ shared by an O O O H ݳ P L E A S E S T O P auto product 1718Ĵ and a '90s alt L O K I ݳ S A D G I R L P O P rock band 192021Ĵ 4. Alliterative O K E D ݳݳݳ O W N ݳݳ P H O ride made in 22232425Ĵ Hiroshima T H R E E ݳ U N O ݳݳ F R O S 14. "Really, 2627282930Ĵ really R O B ݳ S H A K O S ݳ R O T E interesting!" 31323334Ĵ 16. "You're I M O U T I E ݳ D A C E ݳݳݳ bothering me" 3536373839Ĵ 17. God who P E T R A T ݳݳݳ P A R T W O tried to shape- 404142Ĵ shift into a ݳݳݳ A B I T ݳ A I L E R O N salmon and hide 434445464748Ĵ in a waterfall B R E L ݳ T O C O D E ݳ I R L to escape the 49505152Ĵ wrath of fellow R O D S ݳݳ F U N ݳ B E C K Y gods (it didn't 535455Ĵ work) E M I ݳݳ F U L ݳݳݳ D O O F 18. Musical 565758596061Ĵ category for W A T C H I T K I D ݳ U L N A Billie Eilish 6263Ĵ and Lana Del U N I T O F T I M E ݳ C O I N Rey, as some 6465Ĵ call it P I N A G A I N S T ݳݳ R T S 19. Let go 20. Basically
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    O F N O U S E ݳ O N E A C T S 1. Impractical, 1516Ĵ to say the C O O P S U P ݳ W E L L H E Y least 1718Ĵ 8. Works S U I T S M E ݳ I A M T O R N straight 19202122Ĵ through? ݳ R S S ݳ S E D E R S ݳ R E T 15. Keeps 232425Ĵ inside O L E ݳݳݳݳ O S S ݳ R A S H 16. [shrug] 2627282930Ĵ "Whatcha gonna H O L M ݳ P R O ݳݳ G A L A S do..." 31323334Ĵ 17. "Yeah, I'm O K A Y Y O U R T U R N ݳݳݳ all about that" 35363738Ĵ 18. "Not sure H O W W A S T H A T A F O U L which way to 39Ĵ go..." ݳݳݳ O U T S I D E F O R C E 19. Format to 4041424344Ĵ keep tabs on T W E R P ݳݳ N A P ݳ R E L O posters, 45464748Ĵ briefly V E N D ݳ N E G ݳݳݳݳ M A N 20. Some sacred 4950515253Ĵ spreads M A I ݳ D E L E A D ݳ N I B ݳ 22. Not in a 5455565758Ĵ firm position, O K G R E A T ݳ B U S O N L Y for short? 5960Ĵ 23. Casual M E M E N T O ݳ A M A T E U R follower of 6162Ĵ "good" S N A P S O N ݳ S A T I R E S 24. Bureau of Intelligence
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    A C L S ݳ L O G E ݳݳ T A P S 1. Parts 131415Ĵ involved in C H O U ݳ E R A S ݳ P O L L O many noncontact 161718Ĵ sports D O O M S D A Y P R E P P E R injuries, for 19Ĵ short C O M M I T M E N T P H O B E 5. Box for 2021Ĵ plays ݳݳ S O D O I ݳݳ E P A ݳݳݳ 9. American 222324252627282930Ĵ equivalent of K I L N ݳݳ W A C ݳ A T T I C the British 31323334Ĵ "Last Post" E S A U ݳ A R R A Y ݳݳ U N O 13. Chinese 353637Ĵ dynasty, or M S R P ݳ C O B R A ݳ S N A P Chinese leader 383940Ĵ not in that P U G ݳݳ K N O T S ݳ C E L S dynasty 4142434445Ĵ 14. T E E M S ݳ G R R ݳݳ H A L E Inaugurations 4647484950Ĵ may start them ݳݳݳ E A T ݳݳ A M P U P ݳݳ 15. Certain 51525354555657Ĵ "carne" serving O D D L Y S A T I S F Y I N G 16. One taking 58Ĵ stock in T H A T S A B O L D C L A I M secretive 596061Ĵ places T E N E T ݳ C L E O ݳ E N N E 19. Hardly a 626364Ĵ steady type O D E D ݳݳ S L R S ݳ R O A N 20. "You aren't alone"
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    C A B L E ݳ B A W D ݳ C R U D 1. What can be 141516Ĵ in or on a TV O I L E R ݳ I T W A S F I N E 6. Procurer 1718Ĵ 10. Baked-on B R A N D ݳ C O I N A L B U M grease, say 192021Ĵ 14. R O N D O S ݳ M I E N ݳݳݳݳ Northernmost 22232425262728Ĵ 58-Down pro A U K ݳ C A W ݳݳ S D R A M ݳ 15. "I'd do 29303132333435Ĵ that again... S T E W ݳ V I D A ݳ T U M I D maybe" 363738Ĵ 17. Awareness ݳݳ T E L E D I L D O N I C S of it is often 3940Ĵ measured W O R K O U T P L A Y L I S T 18. One 41Ĵ featuring S P A N I S H L E S S O N ݳݳ tender displays 4243444546Ĵ 19. They may J E T E S ݳ S O Y A ݳ W H E W have an 4748495051Ĵ "ABACAB" form ݳ N E W L Y ݳݳ S N L ݳ E R R (the Genesis 5253545556Ĵ song "Abacab" ݳݳݳݳ A E O N ݳ I A M A M I is, sort of, an 575859606162Ĵ example of E N G I N E B A Y ݳ L E V I S them) 6364Ĵ 21. How you T H E R E S O N E ݳ A G E N T appear 656667Ĵ 22. Bird whose A L T S ݳ H E A P ݳ W A N E S name comes from the Icelandic
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    63. "Finally... a valid bottom

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    G A G M E ݳ S C A R E H E A D 1. "Oh, yuck!" 1516Ĵ 6. Sensational E N R O N ݳ I R R I T A B L E newspaper 1718Ĵ article title E T A T S ݳ Z E R O C H I L L 15. See 192021Ĵ 28-Across Z I N E ݳ R E S A T ݳ A L O T 16. Easily 22232425Ĵ cross A N D ݳݳ O R T H A T ݳ L Y S 17. _____ 262728Ĵ gnraux G O P ݳ G A S ݳ M C I ݳݳݳݳ (onetime 29303132333435Ĵ advisory body A I R I E R ݳ K A T E M O S S to the French 363738Ĵ king) I S I T I ݳ W I N ݳ B U O N O 18. Inability 394041Ĵ to remain calm, N E X T S T O P ݳ P A Y P A L in slang 424344Ĵ 19. Pub for ݳݳݳݳ H A R ݳ M I R ݳ S K A fans 454647484950Ĵ 20. Took a V I C ݳ A N K L E T ݳݳ M E R makeup exam 51525354Ĵ 21. So much I D O S ݳ G L O R Y ݳ L Y F T that you're 555657Ĵ used to it L I N E B R A W L ݳ B A B A R 22. "The 5859Ĵ importance of L O V E Y A T O O ݳ S N A R E this is...?" 6061Ĵ 23. "Sure... A T O N E M E N T ݳ A D D M E another perfectly good
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    in Parma 2. Meant to keep things operation 39. What's coming up on quiet 35. Structure in which the line 3. Second-biggest film panels are the "leaves" 41. Option for a tipper award after the Palme 37. Have an encounter 42. When repeated, "What d'Or with the janitor, say
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    53. High praise have to post

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    A L A B A M A ݳݳ A D A P T S 1. The "you" in 141516Ĵ the classic C O T E N A N T ݳ M E R L O T song lyric "I'm 1718Ĵ coming home to U V T A T T O O ݳ M E T E O R you" 19202122Ĵ 8. Moves to M E A N S ݳ T S T O P ݳ T R I plan B 232425Ĵ 14. One living E T C ݳݳݳ H A H ݳݳ S H I P upstairs from 262728293031Ĵ you, say N O K I A ݳ E Y E S ݳ H O S E 16. Beverage 323334Ĵ from the French ݳݳݳ S M A R T R E M A R K S for "little 3536Ĵ blackbird", due ݳ H O W I S T H A T O K A Y ݳ to its color 37Ĵ 17. Design that R I D E S T H E P I N E ݳݳݳ may become 383940414243Ĵ visible when A R I A ݳ O I L Y ݳ T R U S S dancing at a 444546Ĵ nightclub V E E R ݳݳ N E G ݳݳݳ T I L 18. What a 4748495051Ĵ neutral fan E D T ݳ E L G A R ݳ A L A M O might 52535455Ĵ facetiously say U G A N D A ݳ S O A N Y H O W they'll root 5657Ĵ for when two P U M P I N ݳ T U R N L A N E undesirable 5859Ĵ teams play in a S N O R T S ݳݳ P R E E N E D big game 19. Instrument
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    of Hope and Glory" march 21. Unit for finding 55. Plunderer's cry
    is often performed under shared experiences,
    another name in May and often

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    W E T B I A S ݳݳ Q U A H O G 1. Phenomenon 141516Ĵ in which I N E R T G A S ݳ U N M A D E weather 1718Ĵ forecasters S O L O C U P S ݳ I B E R I A overreport a 1920Ĵ chance of rain ݳݳݳ W H A T A S T I N K E R 8. Littleneck, 2122232425Ĵ for one A S L ݳ I L U ݳ C O N S ݳݳݳ 14. Contents of 262728293031Ĵ many an S T E R E O B L I N D ݳ A B S incandescent 3233Ĵ bulb D I V O R C E E ݳݳݳ A T I T 16. Still 3435363738Ĵ messed up from I R I S ݳ A S T R O ݳ B O G O the night 394041Ĵ before D I E S ݳݳݳ B E W I L D E R 17. Containers 42434445Ĵ not likely seen I N D ݳ C H E E S E W E D G E at fancy 464748Ĵ receptions ݳݳݳ B E E P ݳ I D A ݳ S O D 18. Home to 4950515253Ĵ Eurasia's B E L L Y L A N D I N G ݳݳݳ westernmost 5455565758Ĵ point O N E A L L ݳ P U T T O U S E 19. "Man, that 5960Ĵ SOB!" O D E D O N ݳ C U T E N S I L 21. One often 6162Ĵ uses an index M O R E N O ݳݳ M O M E N T S for it, briefly 24. Texter's
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    thirds of, say 21. "Me too"

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    D E W ݳ M E O W S ݳ S I T O N 1. It has a 141516Ĵ "point" R H O ݳ A P B I O ݳ E T H N O 4. Asks to put 171819Ĵ a plate down, A F R ݳ G I V E N ݳ A R A M E maybe 202122Ĵ 9. Have without W O K R A C I N G ݳ C I T E S using 2324Ĵ 14. ݳ R S A ݳݳݳݳݳ T H E W ݳݳ Representation 25262728293031Ĵ of 100 in Greek E G O T ݳ S E T T H E D A T E numerals 323334Ĵ 15. It takes an D E U S ݳ L A S H E S ݳ S H A in-depth look 353637Ĵ at genetics, I T T ݳ F A R L E F T ݳ J A M informally 383940Ĵ 16. Cultural T I P ݳ I N T O T O ݳ L U G E introduction? 414243Ĵ 17. Part of S T E A L T H T A X ݳ I S O S 23-Across: 4445Ĵ Abbr. ݳݳ R T E S ݳݳݳݳݳ F T M ݳ 18. Unearned, 4647484950515253Ĵ maybe S O F T C ݳ I K I L L E D I T 19. Versatile 545556Ĵ seaweed used in A D E L A ݳ W A H O O ݳ U Z I Japanese 575859Ĵ cooking R I C E R ݳ I R O N S ݳ M E N 20. Wacky 606162Ĵ German-invented A N T E D ݳ N A P E S ݳ B R A "sport" in which people,
    honest to God, go down "How'd you do on the lyrics begin, "Dog goes bobsled tracks in test?" woof, cat goes meow" cooking pots 54. Name that's one 25. Post-posting 22. Employs in an letter off from a adjustments argument Northeast train service 26. They don't show 23. The Orange River 55. "That's awesome!" neutrality forms parts of its 56. Eponymous 1940s-50s 27. It's here for you border: Abbr. Israeli army major's 28. Groove in some 24. New York Liberty's nickname framing systems league, informally 57. It has a lot of 29. Last of three in a 25. In 2024, Elton John little holes series that all rhyme became the oldest person 58. Rough options with each other
    to achieve one 59. Chippendales 30. Word for the spikes 26. Take a big step for dancers, e.g. on a stegosaur's tail
    a wedding 60. Did some pot growing that was made up by Gary 32. Subject of many a for a dealer? Larson for a "The Far Latin devotional 61. What some buns may Side" cartoon 33. Blinkers make them obscure 31. Husband or wife move 62. One with an furniture designer whose 34. Background melody alphanumeric designation eponymous work is in syllable MoMA's collection 35. Father of "What" in DOWN 36. Old cataloguing aid
    a 1993 TV show-based 40. Bacteria and birds, movie 1. What brings you to e.g. 36. Anarchic, say something 42. Prime Minister who 37. Issue with paper 2. "Whatever... I give oversaw the creation of delivery? up" the National Health 38. One might begin with 3. "So very convenient!" Service "Psst..." 4. Kind of hat made 46. "No time is a good 39. Encompassing popular in the mid-2010s time for goodbye" hit everything 5. Oscar bait, maybe song 40. Street _____ (former 6. "What, you didn't 47. Mr. Wednesday, in
    X Games event) know that?!" Neil Gaiman's "American 41. Hard-to-notice fee 7. Largest city on the Gods" snuck in by the Danube, to natives 48. "That's one for me!" government 8. Some express their 49. Russian sea 43. One-on-one football love in it bordering the Barents plays, briefly 9. Storage in a sailor's 50. It changed its last 44. How people get quarters letter to B in 2018 as a around: Abbr. 10. "A for effort" marketing gimmick 45. Like some 11. "What a silly 51. Unpacked? transitioners who've had mistake to make" 52. Bad thing to take on gender-affirming 12. "Am I up?" the field reduction surgery, for 13. X equivalents, maybe 53. "Glee" character short 21. They may get hits on with a fake stutter 46. Certain opening them
    48. Great answer to 24. Novelty hit whose

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    T O S S E S O U T ݳݳ T L D R 1. Trashes 141516Ĵ 10. "Do you I N E E D I T N O W ݳ H E M I really think 1718Ĵ I'm gonna go P L A C E S T O G O ݳ E E S H through 'War 192021Ĵ and Peace' just P I T O N S ݳݳ A R C S ݳݳݳ to get my 2223242526272829Ĵ answer?!" E V A ݳݳ Y E T ݳ F A T I M A 14. "Drop 303132333435Ĵ everything D E C C A ݳ N I L ݳ B O G O S else!" 363738Ĵ 16. Motor named ݳݳݳ O R G A N I C F O O D S for the shape 394041Ĵ of its M U C H T O M Y C H A G R I N combustion 42Ĵ chamber O H H E L L O T H E R E ݳݳݳ 17. "Can't stay 434445464748Ĵ long... really N O U S E ݳ R O E ݳ E S S A Y busy" 4950515253Ĵ 18. "They're O H M I S S ݳ T N T ݳݳ E R E gonna need some 5455565758Ĵ good PR to get ݳݳݳ V S O P ݳݳ A T H E N S outta that one" 596061626364Ĵ 19. Anchors for G O M E ݳ C E L L P H O N E S scalers 6566Ĵ 20. They may be M A U L ݳ K E E P E R R A T E measured down 6768Ĵ to the second O R G Y ݳݳ P A N R O A S T S 22. See 38-Down 23.
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    51. Be at ease it with "TL;DR"

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    R A S H ݳ S T A T E ݳ B T O B 1. You might 141516Ĵ get one from I T W O N T H U R T ݳ I R A S the heat 1718Ĵ 5. Matter of S O A P O P E R A S ݳ L U R E matter 192021Ĵ 10. Trade I N P E N ݳ P I C ݳ R L E S S activity that 222324Ĵ doesn't involve N C I S ݳ B A C K P A Y ݳݳݳ the consumer, 252627282930Ĵ briefly G E N ݳ B U M ݳݳ U I G H U R 14. "Gotta at 313233Ĵ least try" ݳݳݳ A I R P O R T N O I S E 16. Many 343536Ĵ late-60s income I J U S T M A D E T H A T U P sources 37Ĵ 17. Series of M E A T L E S S M E A T ݳݳݳ dramatic events 3839404142Ĵ 18. Vibrator F R E R E S ݳݳ A R T ݳ C A W with a hook 43444546Ĵ 19. Not with a ݳݳݳ A S E P S I S ݳ F A S H lead, say? 4748495051Ĵ 20. Memory P A R K S ݳ R E N ݳ F E R M I preserver, 525354Ĵ informally U H O H ݳ I M A D E A D M A N 21. Like 5556Ĵ Harvard, to M E T A ݳ D A T E S Q U A R E many Bostonians 575859Ĵ 22. Harmon-ic A M E N ݳ S N O R E ݳ P T A S TV franchise? 23. Subject of
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    E M I R S ݳݳ G E T A L E A D 1. Line from 1415Ĵ the House of V O G U E ݳ T O L E R A N C E Sabah 1617Ĵ 6. Score to A R E N A ݳ I T S S O D U M B break the tie, 181920Ĵ say C A T T L E C L A S S ݳ F E T 14. What an 21222324Ĵ outfit might be ݳ L T S ݳ R K O ݳ A E C ݳݳݳ in 252627282930Ĵ 15. Quality I S O ݳ O N E S ݳݳݳ T Y P O control 31323334Ĵ consideration R E P ݳ V E R T ݳ I N R O O M 16. Wizards' 353637Ĵ milieu K N I F E S ݳݳݳ S A L U K I 17. "Ugh, don't 38394041Ĵ even get me E S C O R T ݳ T H I N ݳ R E T started on 424344Ĵ that" D E K E ݳݳݳ H E T S ݳ E R S 18. Back-of- 4546474849Ĵ the-plane ݳݳݳ S O N ݳ E L M ݳ S A T ݳ seats, in slang 50515253545556Ĵ 20. Unusual I S H ݳ W I T H M E S O F A R source of 575859Ĵ arousal, S T A T E T R E E ݳ A D O B E informally 6061Ĵ 21. Leslie N O C O N T A C T ݳ W O O L F Nielsen's 6263Ĵ "Naked Gun 33 T A K E S I C K ݳݳ N I L E S 1/3" character and others:
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    H A H A H A ݳݳݳ S C H I S M 1. "OK, now 1314Ĵ tell me what O N A G E R ݳݳ W H O A T M I REALLY 1516Ĵ happened" T E N N I S ݳ G O O D S H I T 7. Evidence of 171819Ĵ a difference in I M G U R ݳ F O N T ݳݳ A L T opinion 20212223Ĵ 13. Wild equine T O S S ݳ H A L ݳݳ R I C E S that's an 24252627Ĵ anagram of a E N E ݳ R A N D O ݳ A F A R ݳ popular fruit 282930Ĵ 14. "Hey, I did M E S S E N G E R R N A ݳݳݳ NOT need to 313233Ĵ hear that!" ݳ S H O C K I N G I K N O W ݳ 15. You might 3435Ĵ get tips for ݳݳݳ I T S R E A L L Y N O T good service in 36373839Ĵ it ݳ O S L O ݳ L A N K Y ݳ N O H 16. Really top- 404142Ĵ shelf stuff S W I S S ݳݳ G I E ݳ N O D E 17. Picture- 43444546Ĵ hosting website T E N ݳݳ M E L C ݳ P O T T Y once very 47484950Ĵ popular for E D G E C A S E ݳ T A P I R S Reddit posts 5152Ĵ 18. One might I T L L F I T ݳݳ A C A C I A offer a bold 5354Ĵ choice G O E S O N ݳݳݳ J E R E M Y 19. Account used to prevent
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    R O S T E R ݳ M A G I C S E T 1. One getting 1516Ĵ hurt may be E N R A G E ݳ O R I S I T M E taken off one 1718Ĵ 7. Gift for H E S T O N ݳ S O G O D O I T making 192021Ĵ disappearances? A T L A S ݳ E Q U U S ݳ N G O 15. Get fired 222324Ĵ up B O Y S ݳ C A U S E ݳ T E R N 16. "...but 252627Ĵ maybe I'm the B O W ݳ G O S E E ݳ B O R E S one?" 282930Ĵ 17. Portrayer E N T W I N E S ݳ S A G ݳݳݳ of 11-Down in a 3132333435Ĵ 1961 epic film D E F I L E ݳݳݳ T R A W L S 18. "Well, no 363738Ĵ one's stopping ݳݳݳ L D S ݳ O V E R S H O T you...!" 3940414243Ĵ 19. In which I C B M S ݳ A N I M E ݳ O O P the coast is 444546Ĵ clear? C A R A ݳ M U T T S ݳ V A S E 20. Play with a 474849Ĵ stable setting A R O ݳ F O S H O ݳ T I B E T 21. Certain 505152Ĵ service grp. N E W H O U S E ݳ A E R A T E 22. Buddies, 5354Ĵ maybe G E N I U S I Q ݳ G R U B E R 23. Part of an 5556Ĵ NTSB report O N S T R E E T ݳ E A S Y A S 24. "Roseate" bird
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    U B E R C A R ݳݳ N U T O I L 1. Hack in 141516Ĵ modern times S E A C A B I N ݳ O M E R T A 8. Extract from 1718Ĵ a pine, maybe I T S A L I V E ݳ G O P A S T 14. Salt 19202122Ĵ storage place? E R E ݳ I D E A S ݳ K E N S ݳ 16. What may be 232425262728Ĵ fatal to break S A D D ݳ E S T A B ݳ E G O S 17. Shout after 2930313233Ĵ an unexpected ݳ Y U R I ݳݳݳ M A R ݳ E Y E animation 3435363738Ĵ 18. Drive by ݳݳ P O T H O L E S E A S O N 19. "...we must 39Ĵ away, _____ ݳ H O W S U R E A R E Y O U ݳ break of day, 40Ĵ to seek our C A N N O T B E S A V E D ݳݳ pale enchanted 41424344Ĵ gold" ("The B L T ݳ N U I ݳݳݳ E R A S ݳ Hobbit") 4546474849505152Ĵ 20. "Any of you D O H A ݳ S T A S H ݳ S F P D got anything to 5354555657Ĵ contribute?" ݳ W E R E ݳ Z I P O N ݳ L O O 22. Wish-Bone 58596061Ĵ competitor P A G O D A ݳ R A P I C O N S 23. Teen-led 6263Ĵ risk prevention E R A S E D ݳ S T O N E A G E org. 6465Ĵ 25. Here since, A S S E N D ݳݳ S N O O T E D for short 27. There are
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    dismissive character Oswald, e.g.

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    A T M E ݳ A R C H ݳݳݳ C G I 1. "Tag my name 12131415Ĵ on the socials" C H E V Y T A H O E ݳ B U R S 5. Prominent 1617Ĵ feature of R E D E E M T E A M ݳ E T A L Gothic churches 181920Ĵ 9. "Cats" made O P A R T ݳ E A R T H T I D E use of it in 212223Ĵ 2019 S I L T ݳ A P P S ݳ O R E ݳݳ 12. SUV that's 2425262728Ĵ rebadged and S T S ݳ D U L S E ݳ R O P E S sold as the GMC 2930Ĵ Yukon ݳݳݳ R A J A H ݳ S A T I R E 15. Annoying 31323334Ĵ things brought H A V E F U N O U T T H E R E home from 3536Ĵ trails A D E P T S ݳ T H A I S ݳݳݳ 16. Nickname 3738394041Ĵ for the 2008 S T A L E ݳ G A R B O ݳ G E R Olympic gold 424344Ĵ medal-winning ݳݳ L Y S ݳ A R E S ݳ H E R O American men's 45464748Ĵ basketball Z A P A T I S T A ݳ N I T R O squad 495051Ĵ 17. "It goes on A N A L ݳ D O I L O O K F A T more" 5253Ĵ 18. It messes C T R L ݳ A I S L E S E A T S with your eyes 545556Ĵ 19. Land H I M ݳݳݳ L T Y R ݳ D R A Y movement due to the Sun's and
    Moon's gravity 50. Household question 20. Fourth word after 21. Mouth choker for which everyone knows Shakespeare's "Alas, 22. Some crossword there's only one poor Yorick..." solvers' aids acceptable answer 22. Roast specification 23. With 47-Down, 52. It's usually found 25. Like the least producer of many small to the left and right of sensible ideas "logs" a space 27. Speak tactlessly, 24. They often provide 53. They allow for say places to cross: Abbr. easier bathroom access 28. Refer to 25. Pinkish-purple 54. What a subtle nod 29. Bad thing for the seaweed left or right may mean office gossip to click 26. Gym hangers 55. Universal distance 30. Quick estimates, 29. Word from the figure, for short e.g. Sanskrit for "king" 56. Sturdy flatbed cart 31. Plays, as a game 30. Feature of the 32. "Secure" octagon Canadian TV show "This DOWN letters Hour Has 22 Minutes" 33. Cutlet-and-cheese 31. "Enjoy yourself" 1. Throughout serving, informally 35. Wizards 2. Section at many punk 34. "Are ya SURE...?" 36. About 98% of them concerts 38. Petroleum derivative practice Theravada 3. They may be received used in industrial Buddhism with bowed heads heating 37. Overly recycled... 4. Originator of the 39. Fulfill a "most
    or not recycled enough term "tennis bracelet" likely to succeed" 38. Actress also 5. One associated with prediction mentioned in Kim Carnes' checks and balances 40. They make things "Bette Davis Eyes" 6. Utility company right 39. Home to airports establishment 41. Descriptor for with codes CGN and DRS: 7. Athlete who traditional-style music Abbr. habitually plays dirty 44. Climbed up in the 42. "Fleur" with 8. How you may yell trees, maybe? trumpet-shaped varieties yourself 45. "I Remember 43. Olympian once held 9. Sweets Everything" duettist
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    N O R M ݳ H U L A ݳ P R I C E 1. Not an 141516Ĵ exception O H I O ݳ I N O N ݳ O U T E R 5. Movement 171819Ĵ around a W I T S ݳ T I L T S E N S O R volcano, 202122Ĵ perhaps A B A S H ݳݳ L I T M U S ݳݳ 9. Point at 232425262728Ĵ which one can V E R Y O D D ݳݳ E S P O R T be bribed 2930313233Ĵ 14. Where the E T D ݳ B E A N I E ݳݳ S I R old man lives, 343536Ĵ in the Jax hit ݳݳݳ J A C K E T P O T A T O "Victoria's 373839Ĵ Secret" T O M O R R O W S F R I D A Y 15. Knowing, 40Ĵ unlike most A R I S T O T E L I A N ݳݳݳ others 4142434445Ĵ 16. On the M A X ݳݳ W A R I N C ݳ T A S fringes 4647484950Ĵ 17. Some game E L E V E N ݳݳ T E L L A L L show 51525354Ĵ contestants ݳݳ R E D E A L ݳݳ E A R L Y match them 5556575859Ĵ 18. Device in a S I T S I D L Y B Y ݳ R O O F pinball machine 606162Ĵ 20. Make turn A D A P T ݳ A F R O ݳ V I N O red 636465Ĵ 22. It might P A P A S ݳ S T A N ݳ A L E X turn red 23. "Curious"
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    on TV version 58. Way away, long ago

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    O H G E E ݳ R C C A R ݳ M R I 1. "Color me 141516Ĵ surprised!" R O O M Y ݳ P R U N E S K I N 6. Toy steered 1718Ĵ from afar D O G I E ݳ G E T O N T A S K 11. What 192021Ĵ involves a test O V A ݳݳݳݳ D I D ݳ A Y E S tube, for 2223242526Ĵ short? N E G E V ݳ P E T E R I ݳݳݳ 14. A size or 272829303132Ĵ two too big T R A D E D I N ݳݳ O R A M A 15. Reaction to 333435Ĵ getting soaked ݳݳݳ G R E A T N O W W H A T 17. One alone 363738Ĵ on the range C E R E M O N I A L D E I S M 18. Refocus 39Ĵ 19. Larva B U T T O N O A V A I L ݳݳݳ predecessors 4041424344Ĵ 20. Committed C R E O N ݳݳ L E V E L O U T 21. They have 45464748Ĵ it in passing ݳݳݳ E T H I C S ݳ R S V P D 22. Geographic 4950515253Ĵ region in which U M A D ݳ E A R ݳݳݳݳ E S P Ben-Gurion 5455565758Ĵ University is L O N G A R M E D ݳ A T R I A found 5960Ĵ 25. Leader T A K E T O B E D ݳ R O I D S chronicled in 616263Ĵ the Pushkin A S H ݳ S N I P S ݳ T O T E S poem "The Bronze
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    31. _____ o menos up on? DOWN (Spanish 58. Not-bad connection

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    D E C O ݳ S C R I P ݳ C A B S 1. Like Rio's 141516Ĵ Christ the U P O N ݳ E L O P E ݳ A L B A Redeemer statue 171819Ĵ 5. Green H I L T ݳ W O M A N O N T O P substitute 2021Ĵ 10. It's said ݳ C L A S S Y A S A L W A Y S that they're 2223Ĵ hard to find ݳݳ A R I O S I ݳ L E E R S ݳ when it's 24252627Ĵ raining M A R I A N ݳ N I L E ݳݳݳݳ 14. Word with 2829303132Ĵ call or touch U L T A ݳݳ M E D A L ݳ M A N 15. Link up 3334353637Ĵ remotely? T A I N T S O ݳ E W O K E S E 16. Actress 38394041Ĵ whose surname E S E ݳ U H U R A ݳݳ E T T A is Latin for 424344Ĵ "white" ݳݳݳݳ L I E U ݳ C A R R O T 17. Something 4546474849Ĵ to hold onto ݳ I O W A N ݳ S B A R R O ݳݳ when thrusting 505152Ĵ 18. Cowgirl, I M F I N E W H E R E I A M ݳ say 535455Ĵ 20. Sarcastic L E A V E S A J A R ݳ G R A B reply to a 565758Ĵ crude comment L A C E ݳ U P O N E ݳ A E R O 22. Opera forms 596061Ĵ more melodic S N E S ݳ P O B O Y ݳ N A S A than recitatives
    23. Looks at fondly, to 57. Edging the other backup for Jamiroquai in say the least side its early days 24. Like Catholic 58. _____ engine (Rolls- 24. Turn down to zero devotions relating to Royce or Pratt & Whitney 25. "That's the mother of Jesus product) disappointing..." 26. The historic Old 59. "Donkey Kong 27. Contribution to a Cataract Hotel is on it Country" platform, for meeting 28. Big chain where one short 29. Look that sounds can purchase primer 60. It may be stuffed like an animal sound 29. Expectation for with crawfish 30. What a local paper someone who did an easy 61. Org. studying plane covers, often task, sarcastically crashes 31. Kin of "in re" 30. "The nerve!" 32. Put into 33. "Nope", quaintly DOWN compartments, say 36. Language spoken on 34. They played their the forest moon of Endor 1. "You didn't know?!" home football games in 38. "My pal", in Puebla 2. Sweeter than sweet the Superdome for 40 39. Fictional lieutenant 3. Wrestling hold so seasons whose name was named because the 35. Polishes originally supposed to opponent is grasped near 37. Controversial
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    M A I ݳ G R O U P ݳݳ A F R O 1. Time for "le 13141516Ĵ derby du I G N O R E T H E M ݳ L E O N Kentucky" 1718Ĵ 4. Text C A N N E D T U N A ݳ U T N E recipients, 192021Ĵ maybe A T O M ݳ S O R E R ݳ M T S ݳ 9. Something to 222324252627Ĵ use a blow-out S E W E R ݳݳ A S A P ݳ U T E kit on 2829303132Ĵ 13. "It's not ݳݳݳݳ O R B ݳݳ T O U C A N worth 33343536Ĵ responding" ݳݳ U P P E R W E S T S I D E 16. Man's name 37Ĵ that spells ݳ T N T E Q U I V A L E N T ݳ another man's 38Ĵ name backwards C O W A B U N G A D U D E ݳݳ 17. Something 3940Ĵ for the kitty S O I S E E ݳݳ N E C ݳݳݳݳ 18. Reader of 414243444546474849Ĵ eclectic I S T ݳ D S L R ݳݳ K E G E L articles? 505152535455Ĵ 19. Subject of ݳ W T F ݳ T I E U P ݳ D U R A some major 565758Ĵ splits in M E I R ݳ E M U B U R G E R S science history 5960Ĵ 20. Taking G E N E ݳ D I N E T T E S E T longer to 616263Ĵ return to M T G E ݳݳ T E R S E ݳ T D S normal activity, say
    21. They're at both ends plot: Abbr. contributions
    of the Appalachian 62. Economically 27. Eleventh "consonante Trail: Abbr. speaking en el alfabeto" 22. Carry-out container? 63. They make you 29. Like some potential 24. Not put off at all eligible for a friends 26. Whom the Mormons conversion, briefly 30. Like hair that's the evicted circa 1850 color of "chocolat" 28. Form on the top of DOWN 32. Off the lot and back some newel posts on again? 31. Creature who sounds 1. Natural ingredients 33. Oblivious like it'll "play this of metallic-finish paint 34. Home-school game"? 2. Shooter named for its connections, briefly 33. Lincoln Center material 35. Elaine throws setting 3. Hot, per the fashion George's out Jerry's 37. Measure of explosive mags apartment window in the strength 4. Once-common Ph.D. "Seinfeld" episode "The 38. "Teenage Mutant program requirement Beard" Ninja Turtles" 5. Rather dark quaffs 36. Character who writes catchphrase 6. Name that looks like letters to himself in a 39. "Hmm... okay" two beanbag chairs at a hit 2016 Broadway show 40. Japan's largest PC table when written in 37. #1 2024 hit with the seller all caps lyric "I take my whiskey 41. Professional 7. Sci-fi TV character neat" finisher who spoke Swahili 38. Letters before a 42. Certain high-end 8. "Members", medically colon in five TV series Canon, briefly speaking 43. One cookie, for a 45. Sort of exercise, or 9. Steve Martin, vis-- kid's treat, maybe the gynecologist who vis "SNL" 44. Class up the place invented it 10. Italian for "little again? 50. "Huh?!", but with an ribbons" 46. It's often dangerous extra-low jaw 11. The Eagles to approach 52. Get in a bind originated as her backup 47. RSVP sender, maybe 55. One of the meninges, band 48. Needed to patch informally 12. Not separate things up, say 56. Who was seen on a 14. "Stash the card" 49. Doesn't quit 10-shekel note in the 15. 1963 Peter Weiss 51. Off the chain 1980s play whose roles include 53. It has contracts 57. Aussie cookout fare the two title historical involving riders 59. Part of a makeup characters and Charlotte 54. Finds a position for formula? Corday 56. Amazon purchase of 60. Rhyming "The Price 23. Lattice frame 2022
    Is Right" prize supporting a futon 58. Logistical concern: 61. Something held on a 25. Spread with many Abbr.

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    A N G L O ݳݳ O R D A I N S ݳ 1. Sound in 13141516Ĵ "wake" and D A R I N G ݳ R A I N C O A T "bake" 1718Ĵ 6. People S P A C E R ݳ D I S T A S T E making initial 192021Ĵ progress are ݳݳ D E S I R E D ݳ S L I E R "making" them 22232425Ĵ 13. Introduce I M I N ݳ P E A ݳݳݳ L E E R to the house, 26272829303132Ĵ as a cat's prey D O E S T ݳ P L A T S ݳ R N A 15. Resident of 333435Ĵ Split L O N E R ݳ A S L E E P ݳݳݳ 17. Wild and 363738394041Ĵ wacky pranks E N T R E E S ݳ T E R R A I N 18. Most prim 424344Ĵ and proper ݳݳݳ S A R T R E ݳ V E R D I 19. Lived 4546474849Ĵ 21. Angers, P A C ݳ T A S E R ݳ E S T O P with "up" 5051525354Ĵ 22. Old iPod I R A N ݳݳݳ L E D ݳ E E L S model 55565758Ĵ 24. Lake P I N O T ݳ W A R R E N S ݳݳ preservation 5960616263Ĵ org. E S O T E R I C ݳ A T T I C S 25. Bring back 6465Ĵ into the boat S T E E R A G E ݳ G R E A S E 26. Gives tons 6667Ĵ of attention, ݳ O D D N E S S ݳݳ E R N I E with "on" 28. Messy
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    G O G O S ݳݳ A T M ݳ M B A S 1. First all- 131415Ĵ female rock I N A N E ݳݳ S I G N A L T O band to have a 1617Ĵ Billboard #1 R E M I T ݳ W I L D O N I O N album 181920Ĵ 6. You might D I E T S ݳ A C T ݳ N I N N Y get odd looks 212223Ĵ if you shout U S A ݳݳ P T S ݳ D P A D ݳݳ "Jackpot!!" at 24252627282930Ĵ it P H I L L I E ݳ T I A ݳ B R O 9. Mike 313233Ĵ Bloomberg and ݳݳݳ Y E A R O V E R Y E A R George W. Bush 343536Ĵ have them T H I N G S G O T H E A T E D 13. Like first- 37Ĵ grade class I A M N O T A F R A I D ݳݳݳ material, to 383940414243Ĵ typical high- E L F ݳ S E P ݳ O R L A N D O schoolers 44454647Ĵ 14. Cue ݳݳ L O T R ݳ P P D ݳݳ A R O 16. Send to 4849505152Ĵ settle S A Y S O ݳ U A E ݳ A C H E D something 535455Ĵ 17. Bulb plant A P I A R I S T S ݳ J A M A L also known as a 5657Ĵ ramp W I N G E D I T ݳݳ A R A M E 18. Spare tire 585960Ĵ adjustments? S A G E ݳ K E Y ݳݳ R E N T S 19. Music group, say
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    D A M A G E ݳݳ C L O S E R S 1. Problem to 1415Ĵ fix... or what E C I G A R ݳ O P E N I T U P it costs to fix 1617Ĵ it A T N O O N ݳ N A M E T A P E 7. Encore 18192021Ĵ preceders D I T ݳ L I M E S ݳ K A L E L 14. Fancy puff 22232425Ĵ piece? S N O T ݳ E S Q ݳݳݳ R I E L 15. "See what's 26272829303132Ĵ in there" E G R E T ݳ S U N U P ݳ A S S 16. Upon 333435Ĵ starting lunch, A G E N C E ݳ I O T A ݳݳݳݳ maybe 3637383940Ĵ 17. ݳ M O D E R N C L A S S I C ݳ Personalized 414243Ĵ feature of a ݳݳݳݳ L A R K ݳ H E A T H S military 444546474849Ĵ uniform C C P ݳ L S A T S ݳ O K S O O 18. One of 5051525354Ĵ three for an S A L E F ݳݳݳ H A G ݳ S N O B 19. Wedges in a 5556575859Ĵ bottle, maybe T E N A M ݳ R I G I D ݳ O S E 21. Traveler in 60616263Ĵ a spaceship D O N T E V E N ݳ R E E F E R that landed in 6465Ĵ Smallville, A M I W R O N G ݳ L E G U M E Kansas 6667Ĵ 22. Little D E B A C L E ݳݳ S T O N E R annoying shin- kicker
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    C H A T ݳݳ A D A S ݳ A N A L 1. Tech support 131415Ĵ option A B L E ݳ C R A F T S T O R E 5. State law 1617Ĵ higher-ups: N O T E ݳ A R M R E S T H O G Abbr. 181920Ĵ 9. Appreciative ݳݳ A N T V E N O M S ݳ E M U of order 21222324Ĵ 13. See 1-Down N O M ݳ H E T ݳݳݳݳ S L A M 14. One might 252627282930Ĵ pull in drawers S P I N E T ݳ D U N ݳ A P S E 16. Bass output 313233Ĵ 17. One with a F A R F R O M I D E A L ݳݳݳ limb in the way 34353637Ĵ 18. Hazards of W H A T A M I Y O U R M A I D some picnic 38Ĵ bites ݳݳݳ A M B I E N T N O I S E 20. Doug's 3940414243Ĵ partner in S T A R ݳ S S R ݳ R E N D E R popular ads 444546Ĵ 21. Tony P I C T ݳݳݳݳ D A S ݳ S E P consideration, 474849505152Ĵ informally A P T ݳ A E R I A L S A W ݳݳ 23. See 56-Down 5354555657Ĵ 24. Come to a W H I S T L E T I P ݳ L A C E dramatic close? 5859Ĵ 25. Instrument N A I L P O L I S H ݳ S L I M mentioned in 606162Ĵ the "Mame" song S T I R ݳ N O S Y ݳݳ O K S O "We Need a Little
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