Crossword Edited by Will Shortz No. 0502
ACROSS
Sound of a
1
sneeze
Op-___
6
(newspaper columns)
Capital of Oregon
9
Something a
14
mutinying pirate might have to walk
December 31,
15
for short
Topic in a
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dictionary or on a utility bill
Not in a million
17
billion years Championship
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mementos
Big band ___
20
(time span after the Jazz Age) Boxing family
21
surname Counterpart of
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length
Beverage often
24
stored in a cellar
“Ave ___”
26
(prayer)
Term of
28
endearment
Document
29
digitizations
Utah national
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monument called Shash Jaa’ in
Navajo
Domain
Establish legislatively
Soup scooper Small container for carrying a drink when away from home
Man’s name
39
that’s an anagram of ELGIN
Rolls-___
40
Be protective of,
41
as a mother hen might
Loose, collarless
43
shirt popular in India
Feasted
47 34 36
37 38
Messages that
48
might come with emojis
Stuff from a bog
50
Not full, as an
51
effort, informally Sleep briefly
54
Palindromic
56
explosive
Run ___ of
57
(come into conflict with)
Like some
58
fashion boots Fruit of the Loom
61
competitor
Debit inits. on
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some SNAP cards
To whom Alfalfa
63
wrote “You’re scum between my toes!”
The “A” in WASP
64
Female deer
65
Sugary
66
DOWN
Source of some
1
wire stories Religious official
2
Capital of Cuba
3
1/2 + 1/2
4
Vegetable with
5
pentagonal cross sections
Worthy of
6
coveting
Easter egg
7
colorer
Neighbor of
8
Montenegro “What-e-e-ever
9
you say …” China’s continent
10
Indigenous
11
reclamation
movement
Custardy dim
12
sum dessert Breathable
13
fabrics
Dutch ___
18
disease
Once in a blue
23
moon
Infuriate
25
Sleep phase
27
Passover ritual
30
Nosh between
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meals
Become less
33
harsh
Rations out
35
Partner of
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“prosper” in a Vulcan saying Online game with
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a Battle Royale mode
Opposite of “I
39
love it!” Tyrannosaurus
40
___
“You crack me
41
up!”
“By the power
42
___ in me …”
End a career
44
Get into a snarl
45
To boot
46
Droop
49
Coal or gas
52
To boot
53
Some advanced
55
degree holders
“A Black Lady
59
Sketch Show” channel
“Yee-___!”
60
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