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Apt rhyme for “paws”

Cries loudly Mountain Maximum allowed One really shouldn’t be used to clean your ears, doctors say Relaxed feeling The first Mrs. Donald Trump Strong desire Gazelle, to a cheetah

Red hat of the Ottoman Empire One of the two main branches of Islam

Dogs with curly tails

Higher on the Rotten Tomatoes rating scale

Ire Clothing line? Not yet found, as a criminal Popular same-sex dating app Be hurting Birth control option, for short Sounds of wonderment Singing voice above baritone Italian wine region Sweetie

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The “R” of H.R.H. What one should do twice before cutting once Major toymaker Sound of a contented cat The “p” of m.p.h. “Fancy seeing you here!”

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U.S. facility in Cuba, informally Country bordering Yemen

Bring on staff Egg-shaped ___ pot (device for clearing sinuses) Thanksgiving side dish

Al ___ (firm, as pasta)

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Steep drop-off Meat that may be “chopped” Wow

Take the pot, in poker Tucked (away) Wiggle from discomfort ___ vez (again, in Spanish) Humongous Ancient tool for hunters or warriors Edible squash seed 11 12 13

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Phenomenon witnessed from space … or a hint to this puzzle’s sequence of shaded squares On the ocean C minor and F sharp major, for two

Like a diet low in sodium and favoring whole grains

Salad green some chefs massage to soften

Tax IDs: Abbr. Texas city between Dallas and Austin Courage, metaphorically Computer menu with Undo and Redo Bunches Wander 34 35

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52 53 54 55 59 61 “Gotcha” “Life of Pi” director Lee ___ Grey tea Does sums Eyelid irritation “For heaven’s sake!” Twisty-shaped pasta Entertains Supermodel Kate Send, as a payment Wear away What the Apollo 8 crew was orbiting when astronaut Bill Anders took his iconic 11-Down photograph “Alas!” Salon job Narrow inlet “So ___ heard”

Answers to Saturday’s puzzle