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ACROSS 1 Thumb through 5 Call from a litter box 9 Tries to shed pounds 14 Climber’s goal 15 Kendrick of “Pitch Perfect” 16 Classic rock song, e. g. 17 Same- day delivery, perhaps 19 Backyard pool accessory 20 Barbary ___ ( kind of monkey) 21 Name of 12 popes 22 Some laundry loads 23 Dry cleaners’ targets 25 Office drudge 26 “Chicago” Oscar nominee 31 Use a pick, perhaps 34 Couple’s possessive 35 Lucy of “Elementary” 36 Office space figure 37 Far from well- kept 39 Stone in Chinese art 40 Jersey Mike’s offering 41 Interstate hauler 42 Radius and talus, for two 43 Stent implanter 47 Parts of eons 48 Harden, in a way 51 Gardeners’ hand tools 54 Bart’s bus driver 55 Fuel for a fire 57 Name in Swiss chocolate 58 Vanilla- flavored drink 60 ___ disc ( retina part) 61 Far from 37- Across 62 Rodents, to snakes 63 Places for braces 64 Iditarod terminus 65 Whiffenpoofs’ school DOWN 1 Gilbert of “The Conners” 2 Single- serving coffee pods 3 “That’s enough, thanks” 4 “Not a huge fan” 5 Devil Dog 6 Product’s ultimate purpose 7 Small bills 8 Sherman’s “hell” 9 Toss back tequilas, say 10 “Fighting” collegians 11 Trim to fit, perhaps 12 Lunar effect 13 Gets the idea 18 Narcotic from poppies 22 Ready for bed 24 Color akin to turquoise 25 “Furthermore . . .” 27 Boot camp negative 28 Custardy Spanish dessert 29 West Wing staffer 30 Palette choices 31 Scout uniform adornment 32 “That’s a fact” 33 McEntire of country 37 Western plateaus 38 Birds that yield red meat 39 “Big Yellow Taxi” singer Mitchell 41 Prepare to work out 42 Close, as buddies 44 News aggregation site 45 Pep rally cry 46 Opulent digs 49 Botanist’s interest 50 Lederhosen-wearer’s song 51 Golden Nugget machine 52 Plumber’s purchase 53 Upfront stake 54 Cookie in milkshakes 56 “Mercy Mercy Me” singer Marvin 58 “Inside Politics” channel 59 Bug planter

© Andrews McMeel 11/ 20