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What some castles are made of 5 Goaded (on) 10 Clock setting

for an alarm 14 2015 “Rocky” sequel String quartet member 17 Unadorned 18 Honoluluba­sed carrier, informally Corp. money managers “Big Blue” Like caves with streams running through them

Early Uber policy unpopular with drivers “Coke is it!” or “Say ‘Pepsi, please’” Piece of pottery featuring Achilles, say Interoffic­e notes 1 16 20

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46 50 52 53 They’re heard but not seen Firecracke­r that goes pfft Money owed Ike’s monogram

Cut (off) Break … such as at the middle of 18-, 27-, 50- or 58-Across? ___ Paulo, Brazil

Perch for a ball Humble response to a compliment “___ be my pleasure” “There’s something else you should know …” Desert refuge Military bottoms, informally

How you can shop without leaving home

In the thick of 54 56 57 58

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9 10 11 13 Getting close, in a guessing game Trail Blazers’ org.

Bar mitzvah, e.g. Made snappy comments Meter or liter Rose petal oil Enrique Peña ___, Mexican president beginning in 2012 Their maximum scores are 1600 Word before “wrong” or “welcome” Bummer

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Serious rift Supportive of cultivatio­n One may attend a class on parenting Antismuggl­ing org. Actress ___ Rachel Wood Tree whose leaves appear in many Chinese fossils ___ long way Certain Ivy Leaguer Utmost, informally “Fresh Off the Boat” network Certain crime boss Stops from slipping Fooled (around) Played some tunes, say 19

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49 51 52 55 59 60 61 McKellen of “The Hobbit” Gives the nod Emphatic rejection Fashion designer Gernreich Says “You and I are done,” e.g. Scattered “Fine then!” Unwavering, as a friend “O.K., you got me”

Paleo diet staple

Tony Stark’s alter ego in comics and movies Staying power Mythical figure who flew too close to the sun Special ___ (unconventi­onal missions) “Cross my heart and hope to die!” Baseball pitch that suddenly drops

Not quite ready for full release Old salt Clifford who wrote “Golden Boy” Bruin hockey legend Something to build on Japanese figure skater Midori Nickname formed by three consecutiv­e letters of the alphabet El ___ (Spanish hero)

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