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1 From __: faintly 5 Demanding quality 10 Yamaha’s Grizzly and Kodiak, briefly 14 Francis used a Jeep Wrangler as one in 2015

16 Creep up on 17 Distortion for a cause 18 “Santa Claus and His Works” artist, 1866 19 Cloud-based access provider? 20 Silver Spring, Md., is part of it 22 Places to learn perspectiv­e 25 “Given what we know ... ” 28 Likely to carry 29 Sanctions

32 Its co-founder said, “I do get disappoint­ed that so many members spend so much time solving puzzles”

33 French toast word 34 Dandy

35 Irregular, as a job 36 Most provocativ­e 38 Unsettle 39 Backpacker’s chain 40 Bucks 41 Provençal sauce 43 Often eponymous period 44 Engage

45 Feign interest in 46 Pick-up artists? 49 Dish from Valencian for “frying pan” 51 To whom Brando said, “I coulda been a contender” 55 Longtime morning host

56 One of several coming out together

59 Fix, in a way 60 Arch supports 61 Clip

62 Gets in the game 63 Sprawling

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1 Cell lineup 2 Stronghold

3 Per

4 Wins again 5 Writer’s resource 6 Bridge beams 7 Negroni need 8 Worn out 9 Screen displays 10 Year’s record 11 Emotional oxymoron

12 Pottery wheel product

13 Mex. title

15 Like Amazonian society

21 Some WWII message transmitte­rs 23 Certain horse race 24 Tweaks

25 It may lead to un matrimonio 26 Ritual Jewish feast 27 The Mahabharat­a, e.g. 30 Billabong Zoo resident 31 Sail-extending pole 33 Red Baron attire, Snoopy-style 37 Carrier to Malta 42 1994 sci-fi memoir 45 Derby dads 47 Thrill 48 Cosmetic counter name

49 Make ready 50 Musical with the song “Another Pyramid” 52 Bash

53 Seine summers 54 Catch one’s breath 57 Overnight spot 58 March Madness network

 ?? By Matthew Sewell ©2021 Tribune Content Agency ?? 2/27/21
By Matthew Sewell ©2021 Tribune Content Agency 2/27/21

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