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1 Korean metropolis 6 Work for Miss Daisy 11 Let it all out 14 Wombs 15 Column type 16 Little hopper 17 Streaked desserts 19 “Ugh” kin 20 Broadcasters and clotheslines 21 A tonguein-cheek function? 23 Declaration of Independence VIPs 26 Like peanuts, often 27 Except if 28 Nova ___ 30 Burn somewhat 31 Hot dog complement 32 Easy toss 35 Many secs. 36 Like Shem’s descendants 38 Car grille cover 39 “For what ___ worth ...” 40 Face-down 41 Call a taxi 42 Noble domain 44 Climbed over, as a fence 46 Depends (on)

48 In a piercing voice 49 Scent 50 More down in the dumps 52 The present 53 Round brilliant and pear shape 58 Employ 59 Showy success 60 Black European thrush 61 Word with “se” 62 Equine restraints 63 Actor Keach

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2 LAX info 3 National anthem word 4 More refined and polished 5 Easter blooms 6 Reduces potatoes 7 Threatening sound 8 Calligrapher’s stuff 9 Enter the competition 10 Happy? Yes, but better 11 Prop for Billy and Lucille? 12 Mail carrier’s beat

13 Like some oxen 18 Calls Jill Will, e.g.

22 Who Clay became 23 Sake go with, sometimes 24 Stagnant, gas-wise 25 Chihuly, for one 26 Songs for one 28 Like this puzzle’s theme words 29 Issue a ticket 31 “Let’s get going!” 33 Mechanical window 34 Chrome dome dude 36 Farm machine 37 Mythical love god 41 Barber’s job 43 “Fire!” preceder 44 Climb a rope 45 Doctrines 46 Incurred 47 Notched, as a leaf 48 Espies 50 Bamako’s locale 51 Mideast land 54 Hockey surface 55 Dos Passos trilogy

56 P.I. kin 57 Cunning