USA TODAY CROSSWORD

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Like some flaws Sound effect similar to “BAM!” Helping ___ Greeting in Hilo Prefix with “brow” or “cycle”

Actress Falco

Jazz legend nicknamed “Satchmo”

“I can’t believe I

___ this happen again!”

20 “Big Little Lies”

actress Meryl

21 Ernie’s pal

23 Plant holder

24 Hams it up

26 Fish in cakalang

fufu

29 Wear away by

friction

33 Opposite of nay

34 Involved with

35 Hip

36 Took the victory

38 “YOU’RE saying that to ME?!”

“___ have to?” Causes of overtime Cameroonian women’s rights activist Fomumbod Tool for making holes

Wannabes

2010s dance craze Device used to remove fruit and veggie skins

53 Mornings (Abbr.)

55 “Frozen” queen

56 Person from Melbourne, for short

Get litigious

The Bardigang, for Cardi B

66 Void’s partner

67 Flamenco cry

68 “Where’s ___” (series of puzzle books)

October birthstone

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15 16 43 44 45 48 50 51 60 63 70 Hem a skirt, say 71 Snob

Season for flannel shirts and pumpkin-flavored everything

2 Soothing succulent

3 Promote

4 26-Across, on a sushi menu Cowgirl’s rope Sound from a happy cat

“My treat”

Sage

She/___ pronouns Stewed Filipino dish

Almost-perfect test score

MBA or Ph.D. Include, like a file in an email Pranked with Charmin, for short PreCheck org. Japanese breadcrumbs 5 6

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42 46 49 52 57 58

Whimper

Shop ___ you drop Card game with a sequel named “Dos”

Dish like pho or hoto

Winter footwear ___ the Riveter Change

Approves

Use a napkin on Attack Opposite of SSW Understand Baboon or bonobo “Honestly, I don’t think that’s correct” Mouth-related “___ and Majnun” (Nizami Ganjavi story) Makes cat sounds at a cat ETs’ vehicles

Lone

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Using fighting words?

This is one day where combative communication works to your advantage!

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Taking decisive action? Courageous acts deliver business wins as Mars and Jupiter harmonize. Act on your instincts. Invest!

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). What do you desire? 59 60

Whole lot

Tall farm storage building

61 “Oops, I clicked the wrong thing and need to go back” computer command

62 Four-award

acronym

64 The “A” of GOAT

65 Pale

Thursday’s Answer

Pursue your passions. Being a little selfish works in your favor.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Putting your energy and hidden talents to good use? As Mars and Jupiter harmonize, you earn a behind-the-scenes victory.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Hustling for the sake of a community vision? Your passionate efforts deliver a win.