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1 Hatchling

6 Line crosser, of a sort Component of a cellphone bill World capital that’s home to the Temple of Literature, built in 1070

Show up Blue-violet shade Crime investigated by an insurance company “Strike three!” or “Yer out!”?

Sit (down) heavily Noisy shouting Way to catch a conger?

Alley prowler

It’s used in soapmaking Input

One of four in the human heart Mo. with a holiday on its final day Loser at Waterloo The main characters of “Brokeback Mountain,” e.g.? 41 Resisting

42 Uno y uno

43 Apple centers 44 “Darn it!”

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Derby is held 49 Breaks things off 51 Drinking buddy? 53 Fixate

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BABY BLUES

Gross messages? “___ World” (“Sesame Street” segment) Princess who says “You’re my only hope” in a hologram Number of M.V.P. awards won by Wayne Gretzky Kind of beer … or a multi-word hint to 18-, 22-, 37-, 51- and 57-Across

65 Rich soil 66 Temperance proponents Slyly spiteful 57 61

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1 Place of worship 2 Road hog?

3 Foot support 4 Appropriate

5 Clan

6 Bulk up, as muscles 7 Out-of-it state 8 Toggle on a clock 9 Make drunk, quaintly

Run out of juice “___ You My Mother?” (children’s book) 12 Personal quirk 13 “Green,” “black” or “white” tree Cheese in an Italian sub

“I refuse to believe that!” Economic downturn Places to find food courts and kiosks 10 11 19 21 23 25

Miss ___, famed TV psychic Profess

Till compartment Furnish with money Mil. branch of the U.K.

Fiona and Shrek, for two

Cycles

Speed Door-to-door sales company Homework lover, say

40 Helpful info for a curbside pickup, briefly Society at large, with “the”

Big, bushy-tailed squirrel

Went to a restaurant

Like some breads and beers Long-term U.S. security European country with a cross on its flag

Tend to the sauce, say

“___, meeny, miney, mo …” “___ say!”

Bus. driver? Sportage automaker

60 Crop item grown in Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” Key that exits fullscreen video 26

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