San Francisco Chronicle - (Sunday)
PREMIER CROSSWORD PuzzlE
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“I — Rock” (1966 hit) Hastens, oldstyle Rescue squad VIP 2005 Donna Andrews mystery novel Chicken chow — Joe Biden’s party: Abbr.
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Grain holder Alternative to People Unvarnished Remus’ twin Winners’ signs Digital entertainment periodical Place for keeping bees
Used a rocker, e.g. Call to a ewe
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TV’s Swenson Lead-in to nuptial — Field (Mets’ home)
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Plant stem River to the Rio Grande
Many 4WD autos “Quo Vadis” emperor Weight allowances Like white, wet weather
He and she, e.g. Big dino
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Colts’ and Broncos’ gp.
Light bulb wire Day’s end, poetically
Not potent Olympic skiing champ Phil Actor Ryan Ortiz of the screen Mattress supporter Metal-industry giant Illegal booze Tavern Anxiety-free SeaWorld whale, once Counterpart to trans-, gender-wise
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TV doctor Doogie Immigrant’s course: Abbr. Pneumatic engines Huck Finn’s polite assent Reactions to corny puns Refrigerator brand Christina of “Cursed” Stolen Enterprise ngineer Caesar’s “I came” This, in Peru East Asian gambling mecca
States openly Old-time lawyer and senator Chauncey
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Les — et les autres (both, in French) Gumshoes
Excuse in court Taiwanese laptops Father of Thor Office newbies Legacy creator Stockpile Number of Scrabble x-tiles Initial fee
Star Wars Day month 805-year-old document “Shrek!” author William Paella pot Place for solar panels
Billy’s caretaker High-fashion shoemaker Jimmy Winning They’re often choppy Periods of note Winter hrs. in Halifax
“Lip Sync Battle” commentator Chrissy Numerous
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Stick in the snow “Grant County” crime novelist Slaughter
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