Crossword
ACROSS
1 They go low when others go high 6 Come to 10 One who goes into a seasonal rut 14 Exhortation from a personal trainer 15 Part of many an insurance bundle 16 More than a pair 17 Skateboard piece that connects the wheels to the deck 18 Spot for a campaign sign 20 Mother ___ 21 Dating abbr. 23 2000s music star who writes his name with four dots 24 Fish with a prehensile tail 27 Member of a chamber group 28 ___ minimum 29 Focus for a core workout 32 It has four legs and a head 33 Outlet for international travelers 37 One whose work is always blowing up? 38 Many hotel shuttles 39 Escort down the aisle, informally 40 Lead-in to op 41 Ingredient in tempera and tempura 42 What recycling code “40” is used for 45 Like a very cold night, idiomatically 50 Mr. High-andMighty 53 Shakespearean killer 54 Laugh syllable 55 Hairdo famously sported by Lucille Ball 57 Sacred city in Buddhism 59 Details 60 Drawing of grass? 61 Oscar winner for “Little Miss Sunshine” 62 Trailer advisory 63 Due 64 Proofing need, in baking
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1 Things often drawn at night 2 Avoid a clash 3 Ski lodge feature 4 Editorial insertion 5 Quaint stationery shop item 6 Parisian hangouts 7 Just between you and me? 8 Put in storage 9 First name of the mostselected author in Oprah’s Book Club 10 M.O. 11 Cattle drive leader 12 Warning during the Battle of Britain 13 State of invincibility enabled by a cheat code 19 Au pair’s specialty, for short 22 They may come with a children’s menu 25 Transports 26 Sincere 30 Direction word 31 They’ll wait for you 33 Writes quickly 34 Traditionalist 35 Drama at the Tonys, say 36 Slight bit 37 Defensive fortifications 38 Colorful spot on a map 43 Provide resources for 44 Short short 46 Abominable 47 Asian capital on the Buriganga River 48 Rest stop, metaphorically 49 50s president? 51 Politician O’Rourke 52 Garbage disposal unit 56 What hits the HI notes? 58 Old Eur. domain
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