PATTERNLESS CROSSWORD
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1 *“KA-BLAM!” 5 *“Cheers” for the other team 9 *Big cheese 13 Suit in King Arthur’s court? 15 Feature of “this clue ... ue ... ue ...” 16 Minstrel’s instrument 17 Lerner’s partner 18 “Pay ___ mind!” 19 School founded by King Henry VI 20 19-Across’ country: Abbr. 21 Actor Sal 23 Already cut, as logs 24 20th-century example of the starred word ladder’s start 28 Home of MA and PA 29 Apt first name for a retirement planner 30 Lowest Monopoly roll 31 Taunts 34 Noted fabulist 36 Meat paired with Swiss 37 Sacagawea dollars’ equivalents 38 Exclaims 39 “Joker” or “The Lion King” 40 Gomez Addams’ cousin 41 Coeur d’___ 42 Honorific 43 Still in the package 44 Like crunchy carrots 45 Identify on Facebook 46 20th-century example of the word ladder’s end 53 Fish-eye, for one 54 Bedtime story? 55 Southeast Asian language 56 Provide money for 57 Feathery wraps 58 Absolutely necessary thing 60 Together, musically 61 “My treat!” 62 Skin care brand 63 *First lady Truman 64 *Top, or tops 65 *It might be placed on a pedestal
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1 Hay machine 2 Maine college town 3 Horseshoe like Greek letter 4 Cut, as grass 5 Existence 6 Black pawns in chess, e.g. 7 Response to a good explanation 8 Great Lakes’ ___ Canals 9 Sheep sound 10 “Spill the beans!” 11 Deliberately delay 12 Former Pres. Obama, once 14 Careless 22 With 23Down, almost instantly 23 See 22-Down 25 Bitterly regrets 26 Busy boy on Valentine’s Day 27 Amiens’ river 31 Departing 32 Theater break 33 “Don’t tell anyone this ...” 34 “Anything else?” 35 German article 38 Attired 39 Newton fruits 41 Performing ___ 42 Western discoverer of New Zealand (MANTAS anagram) 45 Caddy contents 47 South American range 48 Royal baby buggies 49 Change, as a password 50 Candy heart sentiment 51 Welcome desert sights (and sites) 52 Absent from 56 ___ Four 57 Short haircut 59 1997 sci-fi comedy, for short