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Across 1 Bird that’s a national symbol 5 “Chasing Pavements” singer 10 Party time, casually 14 Eddie __, detective involved in the actual “French Connection” 15 Spring bloomer 16 Former constellation that in

cluded Vela (the sails) 17 “Don’t waste your money on

that pendant”? 19 Insulated cable 20 Thorough investigation 21 Opposite of bumpy 22 Pants part 23 Spinner in a numbers game? 26 Elaborate in design 29 It’s heard in a herd 30 Online service option 31 Daring exploit 35 One eschewing leather, per

haps 39 Satisfied sounds 40 Pub pick 42 Presidential nickname 43 Long bout 45 Start of something big? 46 Quiets, in a way 47 Quirky 49 Hills of Rome, e.g. 51 Hammock? 57 Beginning 58 Square figure 59 Early or late hr., depending 63 Go on 64 Pruning ideology? 66 Pulitzer-winning author James 67 Sure-footed critters 68 Composer Khachaturian 69 “What __ you thinking?” 70 Not a hit, usually 71 Sport that hints at this puzzle’s

theme Down 1 Vegetation in underwater for

ests 2 Aviation pioneer Sikorsky 3 Chisholm Trail city 4 Test pattern 5 U-verse provider 6 Comforter 7 Sorbonne student 8 Large soda bottle label word 9 Henry Ford, e.g. 10 Excavating aid 11 Hive member 12 Think alike 13 Mountain air 18 Fair-hiring agcy. 24 Draped garment 25 Zigzagged 26 Some TVs 27 Offhand greeting 28 Discounted buy 32 Split-resistant wood 33 See 61-Down 34 Stress 36 Trot, say 37 Skilled 38 Source of tweets 40 Beginning to cure? 41 When repeated, Cult Jam singer 44 Driver’s gadget 46 Source of flowing water 48 “CSI” setting 50 Sci. concerned with biodiversity 51 Multiple Emmy-winning legal

drama 52 Missouri river 53 Usually disappointed one