The Mercury News Weekend

Today’s Crossword

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ACROSS

1 Sonic employees 8 Shrinking section at Barnes & Noble 11 Bit of wit 14 Anatomical rings in irises 15 Earth-moving tool 16 Reproducti­ve cells 17 Fishing spot for vacationin­g Londoners? 19 Upset, with “over” 20 Legwear for air travelers? 22 Ruff stuff 25 Lacking 26 Not quite right 30 Until now 33 P replacers, in some lineups 34 Woman’s name meaning “white” 38 Smooth, perhaps 39 Retirement party remark ... or a homophonic hint to four long Across answers 42 Epps of “House” 43 Computer convenienc­es 44 [That’s kinda funny] 45 Sylvester’s genus 47 Radius, e.g. 49 “The Great Escape” setting 53 Lots 54 007 returning from assignment? 59 “... __ quit!” 60 Vacant look? 64 Toondom’s Phineas, to Ferb 65 Strauss’ “__ Heldenlebe­n” 66 Like the edges of some mirrors 67 Dodge City-to-Topeka dir. 68 Mining supply 69 Talked big

DOWN

1 Waiter at a stand 2 LAX stat 3 Bonn : König :: Lisbon : __ 4 Place of rapid growth 5 Miscellany 6 “¿Qué __?” 7 Very, in Vienna 8 “Carmina Burana” performers 9 “It tolls for thee” poet 10 Wetlands grasses 11 Beat the buzzer, say 12 National alternativ­e 13 Show wonder 18 Email attachment 21 Court action 22 After “Our” and with 54-Down, title for the Virgin Mary based on an 1871 apparition 23 Where many strikes are called 24 Subtle come-on, perhaps 27 Geisha accessory 28 Thin coating 29 WWII White House dog 31 Johnson & Johnson brand 32 Hard-working “little” folk tale critter 35 “30 Rock” network 36 Michael of “Arrested Developmen­t” 37 __ vincit omnia 40 Work on a novel 41 System of thought 46 Carpenter’s array 48 Access requiremen­ts 50 Forum language 51 “__ you done yet?” 52 E. Berlin’s land 54 See 22-Down 55 African city on the Mediterran­ean 56 Romaine relative 57 Muffin go-with 58 St. Petersburg’s river 61 Space bar neighbor 62 What’s found in central Arizona? 63 Byrnes of ’50s-’60s TV

 ??  ?? 8/26/16 Puzzle by Jeffrey Wechsler
8/26/16 Puzzle by Jeffrey Wechsler

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