Quick Crossword

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1 Blue-green 5 Short form of a name that means “merciful” 9 Lass 13 Jessica of “Sin City” 14 Eta follower 15 Shape the narrative? 16 *Diner’s entitlement to savory flavor? 18 __ therapy 19 *Reason yellowfin tuna are wallflowers at a school prom? 21 “Easy-peasy” 24 In __ of 25 Contacts list no. 26 NHL great Bobby 27 Little dog 29 Michelin product 31 Planner division 33 Q neighbor 35 Yapped like a dog 36 *Pal who seconds whatever one says? 40 Lopsided 42 Cozy room 43 The Emerald Isle 46 Ill-fated 49 “Need I go on?” abbr. 51 Sister 52 Pump part 53 Said, informally 55 Roamed freely 57 *Not-very-straight shooter? 60 Half-moon tide 61 Sound added to everyday speech, and what’s been added to create the answers to the starred clues 65 Intl. alliance joined by Finland in 2023 66 First-year law students 67 Sunburn soother 68 Pub pours 69 Gift on “The Bachelor” 70 Gripe

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1 __ cross 2 Bark beetle target 3 Old hoops gp. 4 Pulitzer-winning rapper Kendrick 5 Fashionable 6 Pad size 7 Of a particular culture 8 Country singer Kathy 9 Bigger than big 10 Naming

11 Heartfelt 12 Girded (oneself) 14 Ozzy Osbourne album in memory of Randy Rhoads 17 “Let’s put a smile on your plate” chain 20 Garment that preserves hair waves 21 This instant 22 Mine find 23 Communicating with pictograms, perhaps 28 Dog’s attention-getter, maybe 30 Loyal 32 Scottish wedding garb 34 eBay action 37 Nabe that might have an H Mart 38 Get the picture 39 Main courses 40 Vehicle’s shark fin, maybe 41 Uncomfortably close to home 44 French street 45 Sew up 47 Request, as table food 48 Los Angeles neighborhood near Reseda 50 Quarterback Derek

(C) 2023 Tribune Media Services 54 Lore 56 Muslim honorific from which “nabob” is derived 58 Wall St. debuts 59 Fr. title for 9-Across 62 Flamenco shout 63 Sushi topper 64 __ Jam Recordings