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1 Nail polish layer 5 Bicycle for two 11 Texter’s “I think” 14 “Yeah, doubtful” 15 “Act your age!” 16 Go on the __: skip town 17 Oscar-nominated writer of “Fried Green Tomatoes” 19 Perjure oneself 20 Thrifty 21 Actor Sheridan 22 Fireworks show sound 23 Nostalgic sch. visitor, perhaps 24 Herbal brew with a licorice flavor 26 Spanish “this” 28 Stranger than strange 29 D’backs, in box scores 32 Pseudonym letters 34 Totally silly 37 Physical therapy that targets hand pain 42 Puzzle genre 43 __ de cologne 44 Female sheep 45 Some British peers 48 Cause of a bad air day 51 Container with melted cheese 54 “Well, fudge” 57 Diva’s solo 58 Card game cry 59 Is worthy of 61 Prefix with diversity 62 Button needed in some macros 64 Gymnast Mary __ Retton 65 Folded egg dish 66 Makes do, with “out” 67 USCG rank 68 Hold a grudge against 69 Paying close attention

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1 Shirt sleeve’s end 2 “A Mighty Wind” actress Catherine 3 Render invalid 4 __-in-cheek 5 Anti-dandruff shampoo by Neutrogena 6 Dog kennel sound 7 Nick of “48 Hrs.” 8 Actor Johnson known as “The Rock” 9 “A Mighty Wind” actor Levy 10 Fuel economy meas. 11 Uncomfortable 12 Acadia National Park state 13 __-3 fatty acid 18 Proactive Health dog food maker 22 Russian pancakes 24 Phony 25 “The Other Black Girl” actor McCormack 27 La Brea __ Pits 29 CIO partner 30 Brazilian city 31 Cleverly inventive 33 Body spray brand 35 Just out of the box 36 Linguistic suffix 38 “Everyday Italian” cookbook writer De Laurentiis 39 Neutral hue 40 West’s opponent, in some All-Star games 41 Mai tai liquor 46 Peanut or pea 47 Cactus quills 49 Cute name for a black-and-white pet 50 “Ozark” Emmy winner Julia 51 Aesop tale 52 Celestial hunter 53 Dad’s brother, in Paris 55 Chicken __ masala 56 Like a challenging climb 59 Baseball glove 60 Method: Abbr. 62 The “F” of FYI 63 Low card in a royal flush

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