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Today’s Crossword

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ACROSS

1 Not insignific­ant 4 LeBron’s hometown 9 Pet food brand 13 Discontinu­ed iPod

model

14 Saltine brand

15 Action word

16 Words after an

estimate

17 Divisions politiques 18 Those, to Pablo 19 *Award-winning

defense unit? 21 Sculler’s blade 23 Capri suffix 24 Trattoria menu suffix 25 Chaucer offering 27 “Stagecoach,” for one 29 Birdcage feature 31 *Manchester hospital

hookup? 34 Multichann­el

36 Saturn SUV

37 One of the Nereids 38 *Either of a historic

PGA pair?

41 Neatnik’s opposite 44 Pioneering ISP 45 Warm-weather wear 49 *Enforcer of greenhouse gas restrictio­ns? 52 Three-time Wimbledon champ 53 Directive

54 One of the three bears 56 Mai __

57 Arctic coast explorer 58 Consume

61 Make smart remarks ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues 63 Mosque figure

65 Big name in craft stores 67 Response to being slain, in texts? 68 Khartoum’s river 69 Match

70 “Would __?” 71 Notable deed 72 Saratoga action 73 PC panic button

DOWN

1 British nobleman 2 Motivate

3 Mess (up) 4 Korean sedan to be discontinu­ed in the U.S. after 2017 5 Whistling vessel 6 Nation surroundin­g 10-Down: abbr. 7 Director Preminger 8 “Hidden Figures” org. 9 “__ Maria” 10 Enclaved African land 11 Tofu nutrient 12 Watch 13 Custom on some cruises 20 Multiple-choice choice 22 Louis XIV, par exemple 26 Wrap around

28 “I, Robot” writer 30 Champion swimmer/ actor Buster 32 Director Van Sant 33 Where ewes can hang out

35 __ even keel 39 Biennial games org. 40 Flightless birds 41 Making a touchdown 42 Metro area SSE of Casper

43 Major hassles 46 Updates the plant 47 Rush hour report topic 48 Suppress

50 Vein contents 51 Plains tribe 55 Source of hard and soft lumber

59 A bit cracked 60 Forum attire 62 Lackawanna’s lake 64 Ran into

66 __ welding

 ??  ?? Puzzle by Mark McClain 12/7/17
Puzzle by Mark McClain 12/7/17

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