Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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1 Buzz source 5 Right 11 Leader in a chorus line? 14 Conversati­on stopper 15 Love of Cyrano de Bergerac 16 One not abstaining 17 Husband of Octavia 18 With 10-Down, literally, now and then 20 Feature of a moat 21 Things a smartphone has lots of 22 Cash payment? 23 With 7-Down, literally, neither wins nor loses 25 Pick up 26 Some spicy brews 29 Like ranches, typically 30 European river that originates from a glacier 31 Ones not abstaining 33 Some Tesla employees, in brief 34 Only Frenchprod­uced film to win an Oscar for Best Picture (2011) 37 Chestthump­ing, for short? 40 Abide 41 Old Gremlins and Hornets 45 Eye 47 Makings of a population 49 Ran in place 50 With 8-Down, literally, one just taking up space 51 Preps, as cappuccino milk 53 Lamebrain 55 Pen lead-in 56 With 1-Down, literally, downright dastardly 58 Place for a post 59 Put something past? 60 Electrical­ly insulating material around nerve fibers 61 Wild country 62 Ancient title 63 Divorcé, e.g. 64 Tech review site

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1 Makeshift technique for female modesty 2 “Yep, perfectly clear” 3 “The Astronomer” painter 4 ___ pop 5 Groundhog Day celebratio­n, typically 6 Knock about 7 Buffoons 8 Course number 9 “May It Be” singer, 2001 10 Never putting down roots for long 11 Coin-flipping “Batman” villain 12 Ringmaster? 13 Sees (to) 19 Calpurnia’s dream of Caesar’s death, e.g. 21 Alternativ­e to a mandolin, informally 24 Provide job support 27 Take it for a ride 28 Member of the “magnificen­t” 1996 U.S. women’s gymnastics team 29 Unwanted state for a would-be lover 32 ___ humain (person: Fr.) 35 Commute in the afternoon, say 36 Appetizer that may accompany sangria 37 Popular snack for bikers and hikers 38 “Star Wars” sporting event 39 Quaint item on an office desk 42 Exercise in student diplomacy, for short 43 It’s performed on hands and knees in yoga 44 Dexterity 46 Etta of old comics 48 Job ad abbr. 52 It goes to hell 53 ___ Fleck and the Flecktones 54 End note? 57 Bottom line? 58 Airer of the children’s news program “Newsround” since 1972

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