Crossword
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37 One who settles arguments Late bloomers “Stay strong!” “Awesome!” Like some information on food labels Lady Bird Johnson’s real given name Newspaper unit: Abbr. Plying with wine and roses, say
Old TV screens, for short Like Nevada among all US states Non-P.C. suffix ___ polloi Laugh riot Heading for the fence? “Ta-ta for now!” ___ to one’s ears Scarlet stigma 38 41 42 44 47 48
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55 57 59 Fish that’s being reeled in Hit the top in Tetris, e.g. Maker of Star Wars and Indiana Jones video games Longtime record label for Elton John and Mary J. Blige “Love ___” (Beatles song) Sch. on the bank of the Charles River Kingston dude Veteran Capital of the Land of the Midnight Sun Optimistic bridge calls They’re parked in parks People who might greet you by saying “Talofa, afio mai!” (“Hello, welcome!”) 60 64 65
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5 6 7 9 17 Word in many a personal ad Brian’s pal on “Family Guy” Former “Weekend Update” co-anchor Hungers (for) Its atomic number is 39
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Kind of order … or a hint to this puzzle’s unusual construction Stephen of “V for Vendetta” OPEC units: Abbr. Classic Camaros Tropical tuber “Nothing is easier than to denounce the ___; nothing is more difficult than to understand him”: Dostoyevsky Boom box button Visibly embarrassed Reach, as an altitude Push Singer Gormé Comes down Retrieves, as balls British runner Sebastian ___ Gaston, first AfricanAmerican manager to win a World Series 20 “Just relax!” 21 Loggers’ contest 22
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61 62 63 Isn’t on the level Queen, for one Bit of a giggle “___ yellow ribbon …” Modern educational acronym Something you feel in your gut? Things most people follow Word before “Yesterday” in a Tony Bennett hit and “Tomorrow” in a Sammy Kaye hit Green sauce “That’s simply lovely!” Brandy label letters Ones calling people out? Lead singer of Nirvana Flared dresses Old-fashioned Almost circular Setting of Hercules’ first labor License to drill, for short? Schindler with a list
“Hey there, tiger!”
Let it all out Barnyard adjunct “___ Ruled the World” (1996 Nas hit) Opposite of old, in Oldenburg It might precede a shower