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Econ. stat hidden in “signpost” 4 Rare gender for
a calico cat 8 Baton-passing race
Butter type in moisturizers Captain of the Pequod
Public relations concern
Eggplant ___ (popular Italian dish, for short) Part of aWestern costume
*Bridge maneuvers (note each starred answer’s first word, plus four letters belowit)
Lentil dish in Mumbai 22 Sources of some nut butter
*Apt cocktail for a biker bar? 27 “___ Miz” 28 Sweater material 29 With 35- and 40-Across, like this puzzle’s shady payments? Like chewy pretzels
33 Be dishonest 34 Some write
limericks
35 See 29-Across 36 They might cause
a brain freeze 38 Titter on Twitter 39 Enemies
40 See 29-Across 41 “___ of the Body
Snatchers” 44 L.A.’s ___ Air 45 Got a new
canine, say? 46 Pieces of
commentary 50 Gondola steerer 51 *Family-friendly restaurant offering
Subject of “Walk the Line”
56 Unit of land 57 Get alongwell
(with)
58 Cookie with a Golden variety
Its shoulders can support
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many tons 60 Relinquishes 61 Hammer sound 62 Holiday ___
DOWN
Countrywest of Togo Stereotypical trivia whizzes 3 Printed handout 4 Colorful talkers? 5 Sailors’ salutations
Bills, when signed by the president 7 Go out, like the
tide
8 Saudi Arabia’s
capital
9 Symbol 10 Southeast Asian tongue
Back in the day “Nevertheless ...” Design detail, briefly
Writer of praiseful verses 20 Unwanted looks 23 Vaults for
valuables 24 Subject of a
paparazzo’s pic 25 Disney mermaid 26 Actress
Witherspoon
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28 Bravo host Andy 29 Illuminated from
beneath
30 “Said ___ ever!” 31 Dig deep (into) 32 Endured 36 They’re on the agenda
Fried squid rings, e.g. 39 Blazing
42 Right away
43 Hits wrong, in
golf
44 Person who takes
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covers
46 Gone up 47 Drone’s mission,
briefly 48 Fashionable
Donna
49 Winter conveyance Songwriter DioGuardi
Org. closed on YomKippur 53 Futbol cheer 54 Holed up 55 Corn throwaway
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