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1 Standout work 11 Disney villain based on King Claudius

15 ´, in French 16 Site of an early miracle 17 Dance craze during the Roaring Twenties 18 Lacking in excitement 19 Pioneering band in nu metal 20 Dark ___ 21 Actor Malek 22 Onetime trade org.

23 Hiss at a Congressional hearing 25 Food from a bar 26 “Yeah, you wish!” 28 Postmarathon treatment, maybe

30 It’s a thing in Mexico 31 Product that becomes an item to which it’s applied after shifting the last letter one spot down in the alphabet 32 Part of Comedy Central’s logo 33 Heavy hitter? 36 Jets

38 ___ minute (cooked to order) 39 Protective wear around shellfish, maybe 41 Wow, just wow

42 Route for pulling a boat 44 Form of graffiti 48 Choices for sushi chefs 49 Hyper

51 A to B, say: Abbr. 52 Break

53 A to B, say 54 Edit menu option 55 Coup target 56 Cheese from Wales, not southeastern Pennsylvania 59 Battle of the Hedgerows locale 60 Deserving more credit 61 Acknowledged 62 Strip of ownership

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1 Patronized

2 Parrot, in a way

3 Like hen’s teeth 4 Soarer by the shore

5 It’s noted for its alums 6 “Les Nuits d’___” (Berlioz work) 7 Layered fare 8 Petrol unit 9 Activity of self-interest 10 Pantyhose problems 11 Insect depicted in hieroglyphics 12 Terrapin topper 13 Bubbly 14 Sources of crunch for a salad 23 Things on the small slide?

24 Came unhinged 25 Crispy order at a Japanese restaurant 27 Abbr. in a sports injury report 29 Office chair feature 33 Something fit for a king or queen 34 Titular children’s song lyric after “Et la tête!”

35 One way to get rid of things 37 Ending with Angel 40 Dweller in the Himalayas 41 Course for many a high schooler, in brief

43 Who allegedly said “No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country” 45 Lissome 46 A bunch 47 Overseas insurance giant 50 European city where the first carbonated beverage was invented 53 Move quickly, as a cloud 54 Narrow inlets 57 Crackerjack 58 Timecard entries: Abbr.