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1 Geico mascot 6 Semis 10 Big ___ (large sets to mine) 14 Islam deity 15 Computer whose plural sounds like a big-screen format 16 Egyptian goddess invoked in “The Magic Flute” 17 Concrete floors, e.g. 18 Dorothy’s basketful 19 Darth Vader, for one 20 Colombian currency 21 Soreness for LeBron James? 23 A few 25 Foiled villain’s cry 26 Caprice for Katie Ledecky? 31 Tinder profile part, informally 32 Muse of love poetry 33 Lukewarm 37 Ages 39 Like a brainiac 41 Animated explorer 42 Hollywood VIP 44 Animal on a Buffalo nickel 46 Kitchen spray choice 47 Ancient letter for Perry Como? 50 Looks that may be icy 53 Waterresistant cover 54 Tropical getaway for Roger Bannister? 58 Band aids? 61 News piece about a life, briefly 62 Inventor’s inspiration 63 Gobbled down 64 Unlike unicorns 65 Skedaddled 66 The Wizard of ___ Park (Thomas Edison) 67 Custom birdhouse website 68 Desires 69 Full-grown

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1 Astonished reaction 2 “Legally Blonde” protagonist Woods 3 Genre for Bach, Beethoven and Brahms 4 Big explosion sound 5 Honey Graham ___ 6 Meter maid in a Beatles song 7 “Don’t worry about me” 8 End of a political scandal name 9 Over-sear? 10 Took weapons from 11 Puma rival 12 Church donation 13 Phoenix’s remains 21 Creepy looks 22 Management figure 24 Sra., across the Pyrenees 26 What many freelancers write on? 27 It may be barbed 28 “___: Last Blood” (2019 action film) 29 Besmirch 30 Like a B+, visa-vis an A34 One may appear when you mouse over something 35 Persia, today 36 Title for Joan Sutherland 38 In confidence 40 Linzer ___ (Austrian pastry) 43 Uncle Remus title 45 Cybersecurity grp. 48 Bone up? 49 Like “Moonlight” and “Parasite” 50 Dessert with a gooey center 51 Himalayan land 52 Anna Gram, say, for a wordsmith 55 Twiddling one’s thumbs 56 No longer hidden 57 Fellas 59 Influence 60 Leopard marking 63 Health advocacy org.