NEA daily crossword puzzle

ACROSS

1 “Fernando” band 5 Bing’s road partner 8 Noisy birds 12 Plant anchor 13 Bikini top 14 Yikes! (hyph.) 15 Arrest 16 Panoramic (hyph.) 18 It runs on runners 20 Conquistador’s quest 21 Extinct bird 22 Well-stocked 25 Chatty alien 28 Grey or McCrea 29 Marathon 33 Rum drink (2 wds.) 35 Lions’ quarry 36 Wait awhile 37 Steak orders (hyph.) 39 Crude metals 40 Roof edge 42 Flight dir. 43 Navigator’s aid 46 Dawn goddess 49 Have the flu 50 Greenhorn 53 Spherical 56 “Quo Vadis” co-star 58 Paste 59 That, to Juanita 60 Auction site 61 Kind of lock 62 Sault -- Marie 63 Garage event

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1 Embers, finally 2 Pythons 3 Amount due 4 Modify 5 Consumer org. 6 Black-and-yellow bird 7 Speed along 8 Roast beef au -9 Excuse me! 10 Fluctuate (hyph.) 11 Mets’ former ballpark 17 Wee circle 19 -- vu 23 Luau fare 24 Syllogism word 25 Lectern 26 Refuge 27 Bona -- (genuine) 30 Ms. Bancroft of films 31 Pool hall items 32 To be, to Brutus 34 Hardy’s lass 37 Water-power org. 38 Flair 40 Banishes 41 Finally (2 wds.) 44 Water, in Cannes 45 Youngsters 46 Like breakfast dishes 47 Earthen jar 48 Inner core 51 “Fancy” singer 52 Aloud 54 Flower visitor 55 -- Dawn Chong 57 Deli loaf