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1 Move to a later date, say 11 ___ noche (tonight: Sp.) 15 “Any interest in doing this?” 16 Wolverine, for example 17 ’80s work wear with shoulder pads 18 Kind of tense 19 Originator of parody ads for 5-hour Empathy and Tylenol BM, in brief 20 Better ___ 21 Author Donna who wrote “The Secret History” 22 What you might test the waters with 23 Ink absorber 25 “Them’s the rules” 28 Firm requirement, for short? 29 Style guide? 30 Juice (up) 31 Really dig 32 Extra in “The Lord of the Rings” 33 Takes care of the rough spots, in a way 34 4-Down, for CBS 35 Alters, as a pop singer’s voice 37 Something you might describe as touch-and-go? 38 Show of self-sorrow 39 Library workspaces 41 Arthur with two Emmys and a Tony 42 “Middlemarch” novelist, 1871 43 Nos. representing years’ worth of letters 45 Mo. that the Anglo-saxons called Winterfylleth 48 Household organizers 49 Says too much 52 Previously 53 Official drink of Puerto Rico 54 Recognized 55 One who passes the bar?
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1 Designates 2 Shellfish have lots of this 3 Little cry 4 See 34-Across 5 Fabled beneficiary of a nap 6 Running backs and defensive ends 7 Líquido vital 8 Given to self-reflection? 9 Triage pro 10 “___ Enfants du Paradis” (classic W.W. Ii-era film) 11 An American in Paris, say 12 Capital invested by experts 13 They’re on the tip of your tongue 14 Some pest control products 21 Blue Jays or Raptors, for short 22 ’90s exercise fad 23 One of a pair of interrogators 24 “Not gonna ___” 25 Fabled beneficiary of a kiss 26 Ones who watch sports for a living? 27 Beer purchase in a large bottle, informally 29 Write 30 Air traveler in early winter 31 Study pills 33 It can’t miss 35 Afflict 36 Ingredient added to a Bloody Mary 38 ___ name 40 Nevada senator Jacky 43 Good name for a biology teacher? 44 Boob, on the Tube 45 Like some contracts and contraceptives 46 Opposite of annex 47 Onetime title for Bulgaria’s Simeon II, the last person to use it 49 Go (for) 50 Go (for) 51 Like