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Today’s Crossword

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ACROSS

1 The one here

5 Group of cronies 9 Natural wound protection 13 Discard 14 Prohibited activity 15 “What a shame!” 16 Player getting paid 18 Sound from a snout 19 Counsel

20 “Am I the only one?” 22 Move stealthily 23 “Wait just a minute!” 26 “Told you” 27 Rogers Centre city 29 Oil field sight 30 Cartograph­er’s dot, maybe

31 Food truck snack 32 Unfulfille­d campaign pledge ... and a hint to what 16-, 23-, 46- and 53-Across all contain 37 James of

“The Godfather” 38 Herbert Hoover, by birth 39 O’Hare’s airport code 40 Great pains

43 Bobs and waves 46 Docking aids 48 “Rashomon” director Kurosawa 50 Christmas door decoration 51 Health facility 52 Tech sch. grad 53 Closet accessory 56 “Start __”: Rolling Stones hit 57 Mandel of “America’s Got Talent” 58 Melody

59 Coffee servers

60 “If I may intrude ...” 61 Founded, as a co.

DOWN 1 QB-to-receiver six-pointer 2 Running track obstacle 3 Apple videoediti­ng app 4 Madrid’s country 5 128 fl. oz. 6 Grandpa Simpson 7 Vague idea 8 Charges toward 9 Apt Shakespear­ean rhyme for “truth” 10 Fire-breathing monsters 11 “Interview With the Vampire” novelist 12 __ choy: stir-fry veggie 14 With 37-Down, what corn is on

17 “For shame!” 21 Skater Midori

23 Little songbird 24 Color of some Hello

Kitty products 25 Self-esteem 28 Fútbol cheer 30 Charged particle 31 Altoids container 32 Saloonkeep­er 33 Trooper’s speedcheck­ing device 34 Versailles rulers, once 35 Have bills to pay 36 Indian spice blend 37 See 14-Down 40 Finder’s cry 41 “Fooled you!” 42 Overeager student’s cry 43 Thingamaji­g

44 Set in the right direction 45 Like some cows and vows 47 Maryland team, briefly 49 “Roots” role Kunta __ 51 Rebel Guevara 52 Big bird from Down Under 54 Stunned state 55 Comical Conway

 ?? Puzzle by C.C. Burnikel ??
Puzzle by C.C. Burnikel

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