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1 VCR inserts 6 Keebler package being 9 Ruler of Qatar 13 Figure at a broker’s open 14 River featured prominently in “Aida” 16 Wind instrument? 17 “Top Chef” network 18 Blue-green shade 19 Really bugs 20 *Suitor 23 “Absolutely!” 24 Gobble up 25 Cartoon punch sound 26 Half an altar exchange 29 *Gel in a petri dish

32 Foe of Wonder Woman 36 “___ Miserables” 37 Kilo-seizing authorities 38 Word after “speed” or “baby” 39 Japanese footwear brand 42 Create 43 First princess of the Disney Renaissance era 45 Acquired 46 “Over here!” 47 *Sugar source

51 Affectionate letters in American Sign Language 52 “Knives Out” actress de Armas 53 “Thus with a kiss I ___”: Romeo 54 Opening trio 57 Chart whose symbols are needed to decode the starred entries 61 Hilarious person 63 Moderate gait 64 Step (on) 65 The second “D” in DVD 66 “Whose ___ are you on?” 67 “I’ll do it” 68 Darth Sidious’ order 69 Lawn material 70 Made simpler

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1 Striped cat 2 Say 23-Across 3 Fruits in some tarts

4 You might be green with it 5 Long scarves 6 Authorizes 7 In ___ of 8 How Baked Alaska is traditionally served 9 Good’s opponent

10 Occasion for a king cake 11 Tattoos, informally 12 High-___ image 15 “Enigma Variations” composer 21 Boxer Ali 22 Sultanate on the Arabian Peninsula 27 Loading sites 28 Beginning 30 Winning gesture 31 Increase, with “up” 32 Ancient counters

33 Far from urban 34 Etiquette expert named the second most power- ful woman in America in 1950

35 Blueprint detail, informally 40 Tightened as a team? 41 Showing no emotion 44 Pinocchio, famously 48 Gram and ounce 49 Polynesian New Zealanders 50 Really bug 54 Helps badly? 55 Hold responsible 56 Gave up, as land 58 Engrave 59 Extinct flightless bird 60 Width x length, for a rectangle 61 Google Maps lines: Abbr. 62 XX - XVII