Houston Chronicle

DAILY CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Promising location? 6 Omegas, to an electricia­n 10 Best Actor winner for “Ray” 14 “The Big Bang Theory” cocreator Chuck 15 Gusto 16 Tool for a landscaper 17 Posh water 18 Diva’s number 19 __ out a win 20 Forest canines 23 Island near Barbuda 24 Serve in the capacity of 28 Secretary of state before Shultz 29 “Yankee” entrée 32 Close on film 34 Prefix with hertz 35 Big name in vodka 36 Allowed 37 “Good heavens!” 40 Slippery swimmer 41 19th-century Arizona lawman 43 Sly as __ 44 Die down 46 Diver’s weapon 48 Prohibitio­nists 49 Sirius XM radio star 50 Coming-downwith-something feeling 53 Developing story, and what this puzzle’s circles illustrate 57 “Buzz off!” 60 Square cereal 61 Wine list heading 62 Mani mate 63 Ritz-Carlton competitor 64 First name in cosmetics 65 Rink jump 66 Vegas glower 67 “The Tower” poet

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1 Prince Valiant’s wife 2 Like the singin’ Spoonful 3 Do some holiday decorating 4 Versatile horse 5 Weaseling out (on) 6 Longtime Boston Symphony maestro 7 Superman’s favorite sandwich? 8 It may be registered 9 Pole, e.g. 10 Diego Rivera works 11 Charter __: historic Hartford landmark 12 Jag to remember 13 Cancels (out) 21 Throw __ 22 Bud holder? 25 Go out in the afternoon? 26 To date 27 Fashionist­a’s concern 29 Evita’s married name 30 African antelope 31 Diet Coke predecesso­r 32 “Cagney & Lacey” co-star 33 Took off 34 Food that has an extra-firm option 38 Hang back 39 Tea named for a nobleman 42 Precook, in a way 45 Close way to win 47 Time away from the base, for short 48 Stevens of “Beauty and the Beast” (2017) 50 Recipe phrase 51 Short partner? 52 Mississipp­i foursome 54 Macro or micro subj. 55 Wistful words 56 Numbers game 57 Cruise ship amenity 58 Bewitch 59 Dedicated piece

 ?? ©2017 Tribune Content Agency ?? By Samuel A. Donaldson 8/3/17
©2017 Tribune Content Agency By Samuel A. Donaldson 8/3/17

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