PATTERNLESS CROSSWORD

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1 About 5 DEA agents 10 Fairy-tale word after “once” 14 Bridge measurement 15 Eyeball benders 16 La ___ (weather phenomenon) 17 “Excellent, NHL legend Lemieux!” 19 What one can’t sing? 20 Swaps 21 Strong Starbucks order 23 Infatuated 25 Former Russian ruler 26 Earthy pigment 29 “Well done, country musician Hill!” 34 Mortgage org. 35 Came in first 36 “Santa Baby” singer Kitt 37 DVR choice 39 “___ Kick Out of You” 41 Gas station shop 42 Emulated running mates? 44 “___ be my pleasure” 45 “Malcolm X” director Spike 46 “I like it, pop star Furtado!” 48 Cake section 50 Final Four org. 51 Full- circle air show maneuver 53 Popular coffee flavoring 57 Like the population of Siberia 61 Big name in skin care 62 “Outstanding, skater Hamilton!” 64 Sole 65 Bequeath 66 Tools for weeding 67 Boardwalk or Park Place 68 Bugs bugs him 69 Jodie Comer won one for “Killing Eve”

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1 ___ prof. 2 Cowboy boot attachment 3 Spanish appetizer 4 Antsy 5 Takeout order at a restaurant? 6 Shrinks’ org. 7 Pink, as a steak 8 “The Count of Monte ___” 9 Comes to a complete halt 10 Softball pitching style 11 Name of 12 popes 12 Aces, sometimes 13 Western alliance acronym 18 Back 22 Tennis star Nadal, informally 24 All excited 26 A lot 27 ___ dog (food with a meaty sauce) 28 Devastation 30 Buck in baseball history 31 Europe’s “boot” 32 Midafternoon hour 33 Inapt anagram of “heart” 35 Kind of lens 38 Alert 40 Texter’s “Ta-ta!” 43 Abbr. at the bottom of a business letter 47 Victory symbol 48 Cuts off 49 Cochise’s Southwestern tribe 52 Blender brand 53 Grasp 54 Burn balm 55 Author Grey 56 Mets, Jets or Nets 58 Study or library 59 ___ the tide 60 Site with handmade masks 63 Fifth, e.g., in NYC