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1 Singer LuPone 6 Certain Jamaican, religiously 11 Dol. parts 14 Get-go 15 Predictable 16 Poke bowl fish 17 “La La Land” Oscar nominee 19 Gym exercise unit
20 Beat in a hot dog contest 21 Farm yield 22 Singer Styles and illusionist Houdini 25 Obsolescent coin-op communication device 28 Fateful March day 29 Not timely, as a birthday wish 30 African adventure 33 Jazz great Fitzgerald 34 What a bittersweet moment may evoke ... and a hint to each set of circled letters
39 “I don’t believe you!” 40 Rudely sarcastic 42 “Dirty” drink 46 Two of a kind 47 Secondhand rides
49 Bites (on) 51 Eye covers
52 Dr. Seuss’ real last name 54 Chocolate dog 55 Eerie stillness 60 Swelled head 61 NOW co-founders 62 Ski run bump 63 __ screen: medical test for poisons, etc. 64 Nonreactive, as gases 65 Uppity types
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1 Spanish “for” 2 “Pick a card, __ card” 3 Homeland Security screening org. 4 Jazz ensemble instrument 5 PC troubleshooter 6 Trick
7 __ on the wrist 8 Befitting 9 Sun-lover’s hue 10 “Solve for x” subj. 11 Snack for Bugs 12 Dream partner 13 Drank daintily 18 Tie-breaking NHL periods 21 When doubled, a Latin dance 22 That dude’s 23 2018 Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee Driver 24 Int.-lowering mortgage deal 26 Hollers
27 Like the nose on your face? 31 Ancient artifact 32 Menzel who voices Elsa in “Frozen” 33 Racket end? 35 Legitimate target 36 Custard-filled pastry 37 Mass unit 38 Uno card 41 Nos. on wine labels 42 Short-infront, longin-back men’s hairstyle 43 Crumbly Italian cheese 44 Netflix competitor 45 QB stats 48 Ritual Jewish meal 49 Long-running forensic series 50 Command posts 53 Stevie Wonder’s
“__ She Lovely” 55 Sobriety checkpoint initials 56 Loooong time 57 Nonprofit aid gp. 58 Baby bear 59 Raised railroads