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Author of “The 1 Witches” and “The Twits” One might be 5 raised by a skeptic Energy sources, 9 of a sort Side opposite 14 41-Across in a sci-fi clash Bedizen 16 Worked on 17 together Event whose 18 organizers are concerned with brand recognition? Grate stuff 19 “Live” co-host 20 beginning in 2001 Precommencement 21 activity Skills that not 22 many people know about Steals, slangily 25 Keep off the 27 court? Sticks in water 28 Symbol of San 29 Francisco Promises 33 British pop star 37 who sang 2012’s “R.I.P.” A.F.C. South 38 squad Leak proof? 40 See 14-Across 41 Patches, say 43 School science 44 project involving a vegetable and a voltmeter Faces of the 48 internet? Organic fuel 49 Barb 50 In a relationship 53 Aria, e.g. 54 “Done!” 56 What takes all 57 types? Removes from 58 the mound, in baseball lingo What “M” and “F” 59 are both short for Harper of “No 60 Country for Old Men”
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“Star Trek” 1 character played by 12-Down “That’s the 2 way the cookie crumbles” Place for the 3 self-righteous, metaphorically ___ slip 4 Traditional 5 feature of a Hindu bride A.D.A.-compliant, 6 in a way Expansive 7 Bond 8 First supermodel 9 to produce her own posters and calendars Page-previewing 10 program “The Age of 11 Bronze” artist Actor Spiner 12 Busses near 13 Paddington Station? Certain school 15 clique Literally, “my 21 master” PUZZLE BY SID SIVAKUMAR “So sorry, that 23 was totally the wrong thing to say!” Bolshevik’s foe 24 Main ingredient 25 in the curry dish kosha mangsho Curling target 26 Groaner 30 Like most of 31 Mars Freestyles, 32 perhaps Shticks 34 “___ World” 35 (“Sesame Street” segment) Crack, so to 36 speak Stir-fry 39 ingredient Unrelenting 42 Used as a 43 rendezvous point Insignificant 44 Birthplace of 45 Malcolm X Unit of 46 cryptocurrency Adjusts to zero, 47 in a way They might be 51 tapped out Lizzo title lyric 52 repeated three times before “Make a girl go crazy” “How ___ …” 54 What curly 55 brackets denote, in mathematics