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PATTERNLES­S CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Letter before Bravo 5 DEA agents, e.g. 9 Arc de Triomphe locale 14 Shed one’s feathers 15 Arguing vehemently 16 Jong who wrote “Fear of Flying” 17 Simple Lionel layout 18 Lang of Smallville 19 Basket made on a rebound 20 *Chandelier­s in a king’s castle? 23 Showed the way 24 Stair climber’s aid 25 Canine deliveries 27 Computeres­e, e.g. 30 Science series since 1974 31 Lotion additive 32 Warty amphibian 36 Heavy noble gas

39 Rug cleaner, for short 40 *Work the midnight shift on a galleon? 42 Green org. 43 Bracelet spot, perhaps 45 Every newborn gets one 46 Newborn’s napping place 47 Oregon-to-Idaho direction 49 Exploits, like a privilege 51 Heart-related 54 Evidence of a wound 55 “The Joy of Signing” subj. 56 Get a new grip, say, or what the starred answers do? 61 Ermine, in the summer 63 Portending disaster 64 Reid of “Sharknado” 65 Weaken, as confidence 66 Arab League dignitary 67 Gem from an Australian mine

68 Like an all-weather stadium 69 Bench press counts 70 Have a conniption

DOWN

1 2-Down, in Mexico 2 Valentine sentiment 3 Patriotic lapel pin

4 Not yet captured 5 Be victimized by, as a trap 6 Cyber Monday transactio­ns 7 Kitchen timer’s sound 8 Lesley of “60 Minutes” 9 Place to buy chew toys 10 Shapiro of radio 11 *Ones most likely to tear their pants? 12 Not as congenial 13 Makes smooth 21 Vientiane native

22 Oz woodman’s makeup 26 Hydroelect­ric power agcy. 27 Morning joe 28 Arkin of “Argo” 29 *Weaving device with a built-in comfy chair?

33 Part of BYOB 34 Taking after 35 Flood controller 37 “The Andy Griffith Show” boy 38 Captures 40 Stood up to 41 Golf pros, e.g. 44 Wee Scot 46 Museum VIP 48 Shooting marble 50 Scrooge’s cry 51 Checked out before a heist 52 One of a Texas team punished for sign stealing 53 “Hard” or “sweet” drink 54 Temporary money 57 Smartwatch display 58 Auto parts giant 59 Party pooper 60 Cyber Monday event 62 Suffix for fruity drinks

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