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ACROSS

1 Religious observances, at times 6 Sub 7 Dessert 8 The Beatles’ “___ Leaving Home” 12 Dioxide occurring as quartz sand 13 Paver’s pitcher 17 Beaded cash 19 ____ money? 20 Darth Veda’s side 21 “Hurry!” 22 Starry 23 Shade maker for a siesta 27 Parrot 30 Shout 31 Pavarotti piece 32 Where to find a hero 33 Bar connecting wheels 37 Rod’s companion 38 Farsi-speaking land 39 Kin 41 Slight color 43 Disconcert 44 ___ live one 49 It may help close the deal 53 Cantina cooker 54 “___ good example” 55 Spy’s secret language 56 Brought into play 57 Touch on 58 Sayings 62 Turns right 63 Investigation 67 Commotion 69 It’s a cover-up 70 Charge 71 Catalina or Bali? 72 Rent payer 73 Colors one’s hair 74 Hold without bail 79 Become friendlier 80 Pig 81 “From the Earth to the Moon” writer 82 Introduction

DOWN

1 Film maker 2 Biblical second son 3 Performances for one (pl.) 4 Soft mineral 5 Greek promenade 8 Binding oneself by oath 9 Radio operators 10 Drain 11 Cathedral topper 12 Be suspicious 13 Burn the surface of 14 Relieve 15 Alexander, for one 16 Secretary booboo 18 River to the Caspian 23 Delhi dress 24 Black and white cookie 25 Carriage 26 Raft material 27 Mine access 28 Fairy-like being 29 Living force 34 Mediterranean vessel 35 Treeless plain 36 Slid (with “into”) 40 Start of a new experience 42 School assignment 45 Leave work unfinished 46 Alternative 47 On the safe side 48 Pubmates 50 Spiders’ creations 51 French handbag 52 Puts away 59 Super-duper 60 Not great 61 “Pipe down!” 63 Like the Kalahari 64 Prying 65 Qualified 66 Historic Virginia family 68 Cruising 74 Invitation request, for short 75 Still life subject 76 Spanish artist Joan __ 77 Last of the Stuarts 78 Large East Indies evergreen