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Today’s Crossword

- Puzzle by David Poole 7/31/18

ACROSS

1 Muslim veil

6 Behind us

10 Fashion’s de la Renta 15 Self-__: personally mindful

16 Trade show 17 Eclipse shadow 18 Synagogue scroll 19 Paella morsel

20 In poor taste 21 *LeBron’s sport 24 Cereal mix 27 Nasdaq locale

31 Play a part 32 *Insect used in genetic research

37 Hither partner

38 Plural medical suffix 40 NYC gallery district 41 Lewd material 42 Primary source of income ... and words that can precede the two parts, respective­ly, of the answers to starred clues 47 Part of town, in slang 48 Street

49 Branch of mechanics concerned with forces in equilibriu­m 52 Loving

55 Frying liquid 56 *Glazed morning snack 59 Watery expanse 60 Fracas 62 Hammer head 63 Blender selection 65 Diva’s delivery 66 *Form a queue 68 Teen anti-DWI gp. 69 Didn’t stay

70 Of a battery terminal 71 Small ocean landmass 72 Midmonth date 73 Pathetical­ly tiny, as a sum of money 74 Tourney ranking

DOWN 1 Boater or bowler 2 “Letters From __ Jima”: 2006 film 3 Pickle container 4 Many Yemenis

5 On __ of: for 6 Quarter of a bushel 7 Wheel connection 8 Squabble 9 Mausoleum 10 Expenditur­e 11 Word before fry or potatoes 12 Network with its HQ in Ottawa 13 18-Across holder 14 Bit of sunlight 22 Title of respect 23 Hole-making tool 24 Chinese chairman 25 State school near L.A. 26 Immortalit­y 28 Tick-borne illness named for a Connecticu­t town 29 Mouth-puckering 30 Explosive for Wile E. Coyote 33 Springstee­n’s “Born in the __” 34 Physicist’s particle 35 Divinity sch. degree 36 Watch chain 39 Senate position 41 Lead actress

43 Put up with

44 Art style seen in Miami’s South Beach 45 Pakistani language 46 Friendly horn sounds 49 Horn of Africa native 50 Like big wedding cakes 51 Flat on one’s back 52 Once-a-year flower 53 Pine dropping 54 Wandered (about) 57 Italian salami city 58 Obeys

61 Diner grub 64 Three-pronged Greek letters

66 Beat a hasty retreat 67 Tissue layer

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