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ACROSS

1 Measures roughly 9 Suspicious offers,

often

14 Pots and such 15 Egypt neighbor 16 Authentica­tes 18 Three-time Olympics host country 19 Welcome at the door 20 Landmark in the 2018 documentar­y “Free Solo” 22 Container for some baked goods 24 __ tolerance 25 Succulent plant genus 27 “Puh-leeze!” 29 Org. with a “Parents” link on its main page 30 LED part 31 Briefly

35 Most brief 37 Bald spot 39 “Chicago Med” pro 40 Not whispered 42 Modern steady 43 Done in the least amount of time 45 AM radio staple 46 National __ 49 Supports, in a way 51 How work references may be given 53 Stretchy fabric 56 Pleasure trip 57 Enter

59 Go on

60 The Northern Pacific’s __ Islands 61 Way up or down 62 Jellyfish appendage

DOWN

1 12-point type 2 “Iliad” god 3 Display with pins 4 Complete

5 Beasts with snouts 6 Clumsy character 7 Hash browns, e.g. 8 Have regrets 9 Lapse

10 Town hall meeting attendees 11 Lessen

12 Space blanket material 13 Refuse 17 Reason for revenge 21 Remove, as from a schedule

23 “No promises” tag 25 Required game payment 26 Wanton gaze 28 Make sure not to overlook 30 Prefix with -gon 32 Like Alaska’s climate 33 River to the Caspian Sea 34 Easily dominated 36 Break down the resistance of, as a customer 38 Means of escape 41 Cry that’s from hunger? 44 Current drama that ranks third behind “Gunsmoke” and “Lassie” in total original episodes, familiarly 45 Japanese industry giant, or the city in which it’s headquarte­red 46 Places for black belts 47 Legally establish 48 __ Banner, a.k.a. The Hulk 50 Scorn, as the rules 52 Game divs. 54 Capital of Oman 55 Actress Dudek of “House” 58 Wetland

 ?? By Greg Johnson ©2020 Tribune Content Agency ?? 6/6/20
By Greg Johnson ©2020 Tribune Content Agency 6/6/20

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