Houston Chronicle

DAILY CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Parson’s home 6 Wall St. hedgers 10 Seize with a quick

motion

14 Carne __: burrito

filling 15 Anklebones 16 Piece that starts next to a knight 17 Set of blank pages for notes and doodles 19 Rowboat pair 20 Discards as useless or obsolete 22 Bro’s sibling 23 Ones elected to office

24 Make illegal 25 It comes before the ques. on “Jeopardy!” 26 Unfilled calendar slot

31 Desire

33 Going __: fighting 34 Mangy mutts 35 What people are saying 38 Deuce topper 39 Riles up 40 Snakelike fish 41 Diminutive twoseater 43 Morning moisture 44 Furniture wood 45 Come out on top

46 Musical gp. that performs summer programs at Tanglewood 49 Through many experience­s 54 Persia, now 55 Car showroom site 56 Route-finding app 57 Baseball Hall of Famer Willie 58 Appliance brand 59 Do as ordered 60 Fashion monthly 61 Battery components, to a doctor

DOWN

1 Surgeons’ protection 2 Computer data acronym 3 Feds busting dealers 4 State known for 60-ft.-high presidents’ faces 5 Erodes, as profits 6 Musketeer pal of Aramis 7 Engrossed 8 Uninterest­ing 9 Auxiliary wagers 10 Airplane maintenanc­e group 11 Lion’s warning 12 Choice of two 13 Novels and such: Abbr.

18 Amazon delivery boxes: Abbr. 21 Recycled container 25 Longtime “60 Minutes” closer 26 Significan­t __ 27 Crusted desserts 28 “The Clan of the Cave Bear” author Jean

29 “__ chic!”

30 N.J. winter hours 31 Wriggling bait 32 General vicinity 33 Gillette razor 35 Lb. and kg. 36 “Stevie” for Stevie Nicks, e.g. 37 Former magazine aimed at adolescent­s 42 Greek cross 43 Conked out 45 Start of a question of possession 46 Gauchos’ weapons 47 Bloodhound’s pickup 48 Gumbo vegetables 49 Speedy steed 50 Level, as an abandoned building

51 For two countries, as citizenshi­p 52 “Chat soon,” in texts 53 Unconvinci­ng, excuse-wise

54 __ Jima

 ?? By Matt McKinley ©2020 Tribune Content Agency 5/18/20 ??
By Matt McKinley ©2020 Tribune Content Agency 5/18/20

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