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DROP COOKIES

ACROSS 1 ___ pla ( Asian fish sauce) 4 Umami, e. g. 9 Stop filming 13 The “A” in UAE 15 Become ready to harvest

16 1/ 24 of a day 17 Back section 18 Defeated words 19 Cyprus currency 20 Carved piece of jewelry

22 Fly a plane alone 23 “My word!” 24 Multi- episode storyline 26 Anonymous 28 Compromise made for balance 32 Rain-___ ( gum brand)

33 “Up in the Air” star Farmiga 34 Subject of a sentence, often 36 Super- close pals, for short 39 What “St.” might mean

41 Pollo ___ Brasa ( chicken dish) 42 Taking place right now 44 Created 45 Fictional reporter Lane

47 “. . . ish”

48 Block of soap 50 Car accessory that might collect dirt 52 Skirt alternative 56 Word of objection 57 Cried and cried 58 Result of a shopping spree 60 Dance with a yambu style

64 “As if!”

65 Beef in some burgers 67 Inexperienced gamer 68 Totally convinced

69 Where to see “Cats” or “Fences” 70 Sharp part of a knife 71 Former Russian ruler 72 Centaur’s bottom half

73 Clock setting for NYC on NYE

DOWN

1 Drug agent, for short

2 ___ 51

3 Term of address for a queen 4 Race that may end with a marathon, for short

5 Feels sick

6 One “helps the medicine go down,” in a song 7 Scientific unit hidden in “concrete slab”

8 Lay to rest, in a way 9 Game show with Free Spins

10 Baton ___, Louisiana 11 General vibes 12 Pokes

14 Main thing 21 Valuable rock 25 Chili ___ carne 27 Idris of “Thor: Ragnarok” 28 DVRs connect to them 29 Printer paper unit 30 Song in a

54- Down

31 Colt or filly 35 Manicure target 37 Weightlifter’s concern 38 Singer Mercedes 40 Masala chai, etc.

43 Little kid

46 Cry and cry 49 Go over again 51 Your and my 52 Contort 53 Puzzle involving pictures

54 Scott Joplin’s “Treemonisha,” e. g. 55 Approached swiftly

59 Drags with effort 61 ___ of transportation 62 Marshes

63 Help to commit a crime

66 Go out with

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