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1 Goal of much medical research
5 Like a baby with pudding, probably
10 Floor model, e.g.
14 “That’ll be the day!”
15 Jazz great Earl “__” Hines
16 Woeful word
17 *Consider carefully
19 Home in the sticks
20 Fluster
21 *Transformative beauty treatment
23 Fancy timepieces
26 Luthor of DC Comics
27 Stand-up comedian Shaffir
28 Undivided
29 Removes soap from
31 Tic-__-toe
32 Maytag sister brand
34 Tusks, e.g.
36 Plan of action, as “initially” found in the answers to the starred clues?
40 Writer Sir Arthur __ Doyle
41 Still-life pitchers
42 GOP gp.
43 Bearded spring blooms
46 Many an email attachment
49 Earlier
50 Intentionally mislead
51 “Don’t let that woman get away!”
54 *Talk back (to)
57 Garlicky mayonnaise
58 Angry
59 *Divvy up
62 Rae of “Insecure”
63 Industry honcho
64 Surrender, as territory
65 __-do-well
66 “You __ sweet!”
67 Potato buds
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1 Chevrolet that will be discontinued in 2024 2 Applied to
3 Brain-breaking question
4 Paperless option for taxpayers
5 Curator’s deg.
6 Take in
7 Women in __: educational advocacy org.
8 Sandbars
9 Big Apple MLB player
10 Paul of “The Batman”
11 Like some beachside homes
12 GranTurismo automaker
13 Bird with a powerful kick
18 __-Mex cuisine
22 Celeb who’s no longer in the limelight
24 Important ages
25 Chinese: Pref.
30 Kitten-lifting spots
32 Oral health org.
33 German city that hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics 35 Napkin corners?
36 Ferret-like carnivore
37 Proceeding as planned
38 Lambs’ moms
39 Take a break
40 Adds to an already full suitcase, say
44 Saucer-shaped vacuum
45 With trepidation 46 “Nuts!”
47 Intentionally mislead
48 Steak __: bistro dish
52 Rowboat blade
53 Component
55 Run like heck
56 Cab charge
60 Letters sent in emergencies
61 Game with colorful cards