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Today's crossword

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ACROSS

1 Fail to interest 5 Bundle of papers 10 Needs no

hemming, say 14 “My life. My card”

card co.

15 World Heritage

Site in Jordan 16 Law school

newbie 17 *Hunting-andfishing official 19 Just good enough 20 Sport that made its Olympic debut in 2021 21 Personal histories 23 Supermarke­t

convenienc­es 24 *End a

relationsh­ip 27 Poses a question 28 Tire filler

30 Boot tip 31 Filmmaker

Craven

32 ATM key

34 Like voices after

a loud party 35 *Slouch 37 Audition hopeful 40 Lots and lots 41 Mont. neighbor 44 Reacted to head

scritches, maybe 46 Most junk mail 47 Amanda Gorman

creation

48 *Adorn with lots

of bling

50 “In what way?” 51 Pandemoniu­m 52 Lots and lots 54 Start of a story 56 “How clever of you!,” and a hint to the first words of the answers to the starred clues 59 Like kids at a

magic show 60 Luxury watch 61 Romance novelist Roberts who writes mysteries as J.D. Robb 62 “Let It Go” singer

in “Frozen” 63 Bicycle part 64 Jury __

DOWN

1 Duffel or tote 2 Sushi experience curated by the chef

3 Comments 4 Applies, as

influence

5 Petty quarrel 6 Attendance

answer

7 Liftoff approx. 8 Tapas corncake 9 Tribute pieces by

devotees 10 Shoes

11 Glands in squids

and cuttlefish 12 Sweet __ 13 Crafty

18 “Now, where

__ I?”

22 Mall map units 23 Crow’s call 24 First word in many

a baking recipe 25 Sharp bark 26 “Harriet the __”:

kid-lit classic 28 Novelist Patchett 29 Symptom targeted by an oatmeal bath 32 “Mystery solved!” 33 Street 35 Cinnamon-y rice

milk drink 36 Corp. execs 37 Just right

38 Mean mutt 39 Upper arm

muscle

41 Words of

gratitude 42 Sweet course 43 “Yo te __” 45 Some a cappella

singing

47 Central European

country 49 “I’m here to help” 50 “Good”

cholestero­l initials 52 “Black Widow” actress Kurylenko 53 Iridescent stone 54 Rage

55 __ makhani: lentil

dish

57 Acted as tour

guide

58 Calendar square

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