PATTERNLESS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 With regard to 6 Voice actor Blanc 9 Alphabetic TV channel 12 Hobbit-at, with “the”? 13 Stories 15 Corporate honcho 16 *One might hold your wallet 18 Government guarantee? 19 Former Chevy whose name is Spanish for “the road” 20 Congressional figs. 22 Ultimate degree 23 *Be costconscious 27 Not singlegender 29 “Fancy!” 30 Strategizes 32 DOJ branch 33 Ted of California 34 Have a very cheap wedding 35 Lamb’s mother 36 Like an Annapolis academy 37 Deity, to Frida Kahlo 38 Like some vegan diets 39 French hat 40 Underwriter 42 Has a snack, say 43 *Surgery that removes a bag 45 Stately tree 48 Change for a fifty 49 They may end in extra innings 52 December 24, e.g. 54 Make a first move? ... or a clue to the starred entries 56 Hush-hush org. 57 Aerie builder 58 Proportional relationship 59 56-Across activities, for short 60 ___ G. Biv (rainbow mnemonic) 61 Demeanors

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1 Colorado ski destination 2 Commandment verb 3 Abercrombie’s partner 4 Black-andwhite whale 5 Longtime NPR host Diane 6 City dubbed “The Heart of Georgia” 7 Deer’s large relative 8 Suspicious about 9 Feigns ignorance 10 “Don’t ___ stranger!”

11 “Friends” costar Courteney 13 Sculpted, as muscles 14 Two-time NBA MVP Curry 17 Vocal ability, in slang 21 Islam has five 24 A,B,C,D,E,F or G 25 Soccer shoe protuberance 26 Schlep 27 Container in space 28 Aptly monosyllabic number 30 Ancient Rome’s ___ the Elder 31 They aren’t sold in individual bags 32 “That’s so cute!” 34 Falco who played Carmela Soprano

35 Musician “Fatha” Hines 36 After expenses 38 Yeast brand 39 Kathy of “Richard Jewell” 41 Hygienist’s instruction 42 Meet an April deadline online 44 Bel Paese’s country of origin 45 Ham it up 46 Noted Russian revolutionary 47 Windows ancestor 50 Idea’s beginning 51 Deep purple berry 52 Logical opening? 53 Limo passenger, maybe 55 Sense of self