The Mercury News

Today’s crossword

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ACROSS

1 “Field of Dreams” state

5 Easing of govt. control

10 Snow glider

14 Iranian ruler ousted in 1979

15 Teaser ad

16 Buzzing colony

17 Energy-boosting munch

19 “Be it __ so humble ... ”

20 Former SeaWorld attraction

21 Meadowland

22 Convenienc­e store inconvenie­nce

23 Explosive container for muzzle-loading guns

27 Miss a birdie by one

31 Base runner’s undoing

32 Not fer

33 Qualifying race

36 Waterproof fishing boot

40 Period or comma

43 With regret

44 __ Ration: old dog food brand

45 Opera star Pinza

46 Covert __: secret missions

48 Lip applicatio­ns

50 Escape from jail

55 __ Emu: insurance ad bird

56 Dublin’s land: Abbr.

57 Lauder of makeup

62 Seaweed gelatin

63 Shredded Southern barbecue dish that’s depicted in this puzzle’s circles

66 Buster Brown’s dog

67 Cybercomme­rce

68 Word after cutting or leading

69 Poetic tributes

70 Battle of the __

71 Stack under a tarp

DOWN

1 Web access cos.

2 “I know! Call on me!”

3 Toddler’s drink

4 “Can I get a word in?”

5 Two-outs-in-asingle-AB stats

6 East end?

7 Author Dahl

8 Ceremony host

9 Low-riding, openwheel racer

10 Sleight-of-hand scams

11 Wife of Augustus

12 Odds opposite

13 Jeter elected to

the Hall of Fame

18 Kentucky’s __ Arena

24 Island near Maui

25 Inflict, as havoc

26 Stag’s daughter

27 Weather report visual aids

28 Isla surrounder

29 “Be __: rewind”: old video rental reminder

30 Extras in an envelope

34 Didn’t fast

35 Hint of color

37 Häagen-__

38 The “E” in the mnemonic HOMES

39 Bygone theaters

41 Keying-in error

42 Cantina crockery

47 “Blade” star Wesley

49 Gave the nod to

50 Student of Socrates

51 Stiff as a board

52 Public persona

53 “Et tu, __?”

54 “No reason to get all upset!”

58 Eject, as lava

59 Chore list heading

60 Hence, in logic

61 Barely made it, with “by”

64 Tell it like it isn’t

65 Golf’s “Big Easy” Ernie

 ?? By Bruce Venzke and Gail Grabowski ?? 1/18/21
By Bruce Venzke and Gail Grabowski 1/18/21

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