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1 Derisive cry 4 Open, as a 4-Down app 9 Marshmallo­w treats 14 In the past 15 Rock’s __ in Chains 16 “The Martian” star 17 Earth __ 18 Small dog with a French name 20 Inbox filler 22 Spending like there’s no tomorrow 23 Stopped worrying 26 Isr. neighbor 27 Wild guess 28 Tool with teeth 31 Blue-green hue 34 Pyramid, often 37 Canterbury pens 41 Education activist who is the youngest Nobel Prize laureate 44 Raging mad 45 Barbecue rod 46 Cough syrup amts. 47 Alter __ 49 Chem class rooms 51 Quinceañer­a attendee, maybe 54 Leader of the Pink Ladies in “Grease” 60 Out early 63 Tatum of “Paper Moon” 64 To a great extent, informally 67 Spill preventer 68 Like overly rehearsed comments, probably 69 Rework, as text 70 Beats by __ 71 Dye used in mehndi decoration 72 Fizzy drinks 73 __ Lingus

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1 The “B” of “Notorious RBG” 2 Peak performanc­e 3 Georgetown athletes 4 Device with a touchscree­n 5 Wong of “Always Be My Maybe” 6 Selfie, e.g. 7 Golfer Lorena 8 Highlighte­r hues 9 Versatile docs 10 Wyatt of the Old West 11 Dubai rulers 12 Seven-time MLB All-Star catcher Buster 13 Snide smile 19 Those opposed 21 “Oof, look at the time” 24 Target of some miners 25 Some TikTok teens 29 Ottoman title 30 Enters, as an aroma 31 “You’ve shared enough!” 32 AirPod holder 33 Pie __ mode 35 Swiffer product 36 Constructe­d 38 Parts of lbs. 39 Overtake and then some, on a track 40 Family nickname 42 __ of lamb 43 Stick around 48 Wind quintet wind 50 Stews (over) 51 Sweet __ 52 Accustom 53 Decide to participat­e 55 “As You Wish” memoirist Cary 56 Día de San Valentín sentiment 57 Nintendo’s The Legend of __ 58 Former name of the Congo 59 Not as up-to-date 61 Memo abbreviati­on 62 “Better Call Saul” Emmy nominee Seehorn 65 Zoo opening in London? 66 “Based __ true story”

 ?? By Drew Schmenner ©2023 Tribune Content Agency ?? 2/8/23
By Drew Schmenner ©2023 Tribune Content Agency 2/8/23

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