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Today’s crossword

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ACROSS

1 Jobs for plumbers 6 Protein-rich vegan fare 10 “Warts and all” wart 14 Written so as to discourage erasure 15 Library ID 16 Witness’ promise 17 “Quiet!” 19 Pre-performanc­e pitch-setting wind 20 Bible man made from earth 21 “The Matrix” hero 22 Chipmunk, e.g. 24 State-sponsored gambling game 26 Play-calling gatherings 27 Sinful financial craving 29 Ballpark hooter 30 Iron mine output 31 Bacon go-with 35 Form W-2 org. 36 English national anthem originally in French 40 Half of dos 41 Belle’s counterpar­t 43 Fútbol cheer 44 Clarifying words 46 Exercise involving a pushup position 50 Bigwigs 53 “It __ stopped me yet!” 54 Past the pain of a breakup, say 55 Have something 56 Stop-motion medium 59 Humans-on-themoon org. 60 “Just a scratch, really” ... and a hint to the starts of 17-, 27-, 36and 46-Across 63 Wrinkle remover 64 Hammer target 65 Simple question type 66 Skin concern 67 Like a cloudy day 68 Pencil maze word

DOWN

1 Minnelli of “Cabaret” 2 Katelyn Nacon’s role on “The Walking Dead” 3 Horse with a spotted coat 4 Decision that clinches the victory 5 __-Caps: candy 6 Lose interest in 7 Scandinavi­an capital 8 “The Blacklist” agcy. 9 Not cut back, as branches 10 Edible coloring 11 Nutrition info spot 12 Make restitutio­n 13 Arouses 18 “Do __ others ... ” 23 Emotional poem 25 Choreograp­her Saarinen 26 “Hava Nagila” dance 27 Passed-on stories 28 Painter Claude 29 Highchair wear 32 Party attendees lineup 33 Irksome insect 34 Luke, to Anakin 37 Relying (on) 38 Hooray antonym 39 Goes public with 42 R.E. Lee foe 45 Third-largest German city, to Germans 47 Who, in Quebec 48 How carpaccio is sliced 49 Angelic aura 50 Vodka mixer 51 Seed-bearing organ 52 Cuban coins 55 Where Israel is 57 Diarist Frank 58 “Son of Frankenste­in” role 61 Sailor 62 Nautical rope

 ?? By Jake Halperin ?? 12/22/20
By Jake Halperin 12/22/20

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