“BRIGHT IDEAS”

ACROSS

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Under siege

Environmental problem

Kaffiyeh wearer

Old cry before “Read all about it!” Sandwich fish

Anti-attacker spray

You may see some with peripheral vision

20 hundredweight

Thousands of years

Defensive ditches

Cautionary data-entry acronym Hamsters, often

In the ___ (likely to happen) “Gorillas in the ___”

Book balancer, briefly

Croat, e.g.

Object of worship

Yellowish brown

No matter what

Sports facility

Block, as a bill

South American empire of yore Physicist’s unit

“It’s now or never” time

Bark boats

Dignified manner or conduct 49 50 53 54 57 60 61 62 63 64 65 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 18

Cajun cooking pod

Exit, to Barnum

Daily fare

Aspen runner Once-promising failures Actions on shirtsleeves Private or general, e.g. About-face

Host’s request

Boot tips

Bellows

DOWN

Better than better

World’s Fair, for one

Ollie’s partner in old comedy Get it wrong

Adopt, as a stray

Testimony taker

Dishevel, as hair

Yoko who married Lennon Missteps

Out of place

Dipstick wipers

Result of too much exercise Casino transactions

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Games of chance

Assumed as fact

Furnace light

Movie award

Botanist’s expertise

Widely known and esteemed Put it where your mouth is Trousers material

U.K. cents

Fields of study

A long, backless sofa

Long March site

Relish-tray item

Powerful projectile

Barren area

Round Table king

Far from spiffy

Porkers’ patter

Juvenile newt

Excessive supply

“Muffin” starter

“Wine” counterpart

Went around in circles Go-___ (kid’s vehicle)

Places to overnight

___ Tome and Principe Airport listing, for short