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1 ’90s-’00sOlympic

soccer notable 5 Literary captain 9 Leaks slowly 14 Burn soother 15 Zippo 16 Computer text

code 17 They’re not loyal 18 Unyielding 20 Golfing group 22 Base for money 23 Swallowed 24 “Harry Potter”

reporter __ Skeeter 25 Notmuch 27 Anthem

contractio­n 29 Blue, on the

Danube 31 Noir hero 32 Loseoomph 34 Movie SFX 35 Purimheroi­ne 39 Centers of

attention 40 What unfixed malfunctio­ns usually do 42 Flight-related

prefix 43 “Burnt” color 45 Coastal bird 46 Sound of an angry

exit 47 LSUconfere­nce 48 Chicago-style pizza

chain, informally 50 Education org. 51 Started, as a conversati­on 55 Car dealer’s abbr. 57 Acct. that maybe

rolled over 58 Half a numbers

game 59 Seattle pro 62 Going back, in a

way 65 Arch type 66 Often harmful

bacteria 67 Basmati, for one 68 “What, will these hands __ be clean?”: Lady Macbeth 69 Thick 70 “Futurama”

creator Groening 71 “Baseball Tonight”

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1 Roxie __, “Chicago” role 2 “There oughta be __” 3 Grand Prix, for one 4 Soccer superstar Lionel 5 Edible elephant, say 6 Fabled also-ran 7 Hubbub 8 Xhosa’s language group 9 Frenchholy women 10 Bilingual subj. 11 Grand display 12 Mary-in-mourning

sculpture 13 Agreed (with) 19 Skillet dish with

hamand peppers 21 Wagering

shorthand 25 Supercharg­e, and a hint to what’s literally hiding in the four longest Downanswer­s 26 Take the role of 27 Does in 28 Morlock victims 30 Memorable time 33 Infomercia­l

brand 36 FAQspots 37 Q.E.D. word 38 Type of tomato 41 Spigoted server 44 Suit go-with 49 Fed. benefits

agency 51 Located 52 Jiffy 53 Hispanic penguin

in “Happy Feet” 54 Render harmless 56 LakeGeneva

river 59 Religious offshoot 60 Bawl 61 “Ol’ ManRiver”

composer 63 Raised trains 64 Through

 ?? By Peter A. Collins ©2019 Tribune Content Agency ?? 2/21/19
By Peter A. Collins ©2019 Tribune Content Agency 2/21/19

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