Wonderword

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ACROSS

Fix Egyptian symbols of royalty Fitness stat. Greeted casually, with “to” Grill Classic London theatre They raise camp spirit Arrive on an air taxi 20 Cereal box rank North-of-theborder gas 22 “Could be

better” 24 Second of a Caesarean three 26 Undressed 29 “Squawk Box”

channel 31 Feinted 35 Cheese town 36 Abruzzi bell town

The Congo, formerly 38 Tune (out) 39 Agonize (over) Catching strategy 42 Key wood 44 Hyatt

competitor 37 41 45 Horde 46 Slow

movement 47 Canter 48 Pre-event

periods 49 Pyramid, to Tut Kindle reader, say 53 Quartet named for its members 56 Q.E.D. word 58 Major relative

to F minor 62 Checked (on) 64 Mock 65 Barely a trace 66 Party to a

search

67 Is for some 68 Declines 69 Least well 51 1 2

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Dating from Hard to believe Not like a sty Carefully consider, literally Slacks material Kool-Aid alternative Marine opening? Addto the list of possible perps, literally Lowlylaborers Cookingburger sound Dustjacket blurbs Manicures, in a way __many words 16 Ail,literally 20 Rein in,

literally

23 One who crosses the line

25 Wood dresser 26 Gem mounting Pueblo building material 9 10 11 12 13 27 28 Talked

nonstop 30 Stomach relief, briefly 32 Bolshoi

rival

33 White out 34 Firm parts:

Abbr.

40 Runs out

of juice 43 Hoo’s first? 50 Social __ 52 Brainstorming

staple 53 Operatic

Gluck 54 Dutch

colonist

55 Put to sleep 57 Unwanted

workers 59 Uncle to

Ben Solo 60 Vitamin C sources Libel or slander 63 Doubtful

interjections 64 Tire shop

meas. 61 HOW TO PLAY:

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