New York Daily News

CROSSWORD II

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ACROSS

1 Past the

deadline

5 “Just the opposite,” nonverball­y 9 “The ___ is up!”

12 It might read “Happy Birthday!” 14 Soccer star

Sullivan 15 Mountain lion 16 *Feline that enjoys the yard, say 18 “And make it

snappy!”

19 To the ___

degree

20 Pesticide in a 1972 EPA ban 21 Whistler in the kitchen

23 Appear that way 25 Having three dimensions 27 *DEN and SEA, for two 30 Sauce made with chocolate and chiles 32 Taproom selections 33 Genre for Common and Noname 34 “Not in a million years!”

35 “2 funny” 36 Atlanta university 38 Mature, like fine wine 39 Sleeveless top, for short 40 Atlas pages 41 *Scarce

45 Get clean, with “up”

46 ___ crackers (s’mores ingredient­s)

50 “The Price Is Right” game 51 Like Alan Turing and Alvin Ailey 52 Veiled promise? 53 Curtain holders 54 Crafty press agent, or a hint to the word scrambled in each starred clue’s answer 58 Hockey Hall of Famer Willie 59 Voice actress Strong of “Rugrats” 60 Brazilian dance 61 More, in Spanish 62 Crunchy BBQ side dish

63 Skin treatment at a spa

DOWN

1 Detroit NFL

team

2 Like sharp pain 3 Give to the

church

4 “The Low ___ Theory” (A Tribe Called Quest album) 5 Bump on a toad 6 LLC relative 7 Confidenti­ality contract, for short 8 Give them a break!

9 The smallest amount

10 “You have my attention” 11 Look gobsmacked 13 Of the highest level, informally 15 Backyard cookout spot 17 Wrestling room stench

22 “... you get the gist”: Abbr. 24 Stallion or rooster

25 ___ Islands (country in Oceania) 26 Early tourney round

28 Buckingham ___ 29 Secret stealer 30 Particular­ly large plants

31 Declares invalid 34 “Pass”

36 Early life forms? 37 Poet Angelou 39 Emceeing partners 42 Tightly packed 43 Vowelless cluck 44 “Zounds!”

47 “Another card, please” 48 Pueblo brick 49 Word before “compass” or “duty” 50 Teen’s big dance 51 Chew like a beaver 55 Buddy 56 Savings plan letters 57 Mushroom part that may be stuffed

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2/27 ©2024 Andrews McMeel Syndicatio­n

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