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1 Boyfriend 5 Still, briefly 8 Taunt 12 Chief Norse god 13 Adler in Sherlock Holmes fiction 15 “I got this, boss” 16 __ Khalifa: Dubai structure that’s the world’s tallest 17 Apple throwaways 18 Bout enders, briefly 19 Julie Andrews Oscar-winning role 22 Crimson Tide nickname 23 Hightail it, old-style 24 Caps for Highlander­s 26 Character who sings “When You Wish Upon a Star” 29 By oneself 30 Garden clippers 32 “Best in Show” actor Willard 33 Pack animals 37 “Shucks!” 38 Approved, briefly 39 Part ways 41 Operative 42 Emma Peel’s partner on “The Avengers” 44 Luminance 47 Towing org. 48 Twiggy abodes 52 Clothing store department 54 Justice Gorsuch’s predecesso­r 55 With “The,” Netflix title superhero team ... and a hint to something associated with 19-, 26- and 42-Across 59 Born, in bios 60 Santa’s elves’ workplace 61 “The Grand Budapest Hotel” director Anderson 62 Dog’s warning 63 Up-and-down rides 64 Sign at a hot show

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1 Hope with jokes 2 School URL letters 3 Sent by plane 4 Removed stuck paper from 5 Prize on the mantel 6 Like many a rescue 7 Sale limit, briefly 8 Prepared to skinny-dip 9 Fountain pen mishaps 10 eharmony profile part 11 Sci-fi beings 13 Bone-chilling 14 Sixth sense: Abbr. 20 Amtrak track 21 Something to scratch 22 One-named Icelandic singer 25 Watch fastener 27 Female folklore deity 28 Put into circulatio­n, as stamps 29 Bay Area airport code 31 Messy dorm room, say 34 Arm bone 35 __ Cuddy, Dean of Medicine on “House” 36 “At Last” singer James 39 Shakespear­e’s 150+ 40 Ballpoint covers 42 Boobird’s output 43 Kaput, as a battery 44 Took a cut, in baseball 45 Baseball dinger 46 Glowing leftover 49 Oodles 50 It may set off a beeper 51 Right to decide 53 Gin fizz flavor 54 Garbage boat 56 Caustic cleanser 57 Pack animal 58 “Bingo!”

 ?? By Freddie Cheng ©2021 Tribune Content Agency ?? 5/12/21
By Freddie Cheng ©2021 Tribune Content Agency 5/12/21

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