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CROSSWORD

ATTLE SHOW ’EM

- EDITED BY Timothy Parker Gia Kilroy

ACROSS 1 Grinned from ear to ear 6 Leave out, in speech 11 Computer’s core, briefly 14 Convex molding 15 Weighted down 16 Mont Blanc, e.g. 17 Conflict site 19 Place to get clean 20 Al Bundy portrayer Ed 21 Grammys category 22 Football Hall of Famer Graham 23 Pinochle lay-down 25 Not deep at all 27 Element used to toughen steel 31 Small spot of land 32 Where Springstee­n was born 33 Beverage for a nondrinker 34 An Indiana NBA player 37 Drill attachment­s 39 Camp structures 42 What to do for a rainy day 43 Fall wildflower 45 Itsy-bitsy piece 47 Pot top 48 Spinks who beat Ali 50 Texas Panhandle cit y 52 One who appreciate­s a snowy hill 55 Larger-than-life 56 Feeling for the unfortunat­e 57 Faux ___ (social slip-up) 59 Relax, as regulation­s 63 Genetics course topic 64 Sidewinder, for one 66 Amazonian shocker 67 Swindler’s name, possibly 68 Lubricated 69 Opposite of WSW 70 Part of Norway’s landscape (var.) 71 Gazillions DOWN 1 Wolf of Mexico 2 “Ghostbuste­rs” director Reitman 3 “Bag” or “board” beginner 4 Final syllable 5 Some allergens 6 Little one of folklore 7 Wildcat’s home 8 Thoughts that lead to big things 9 Oracle site 10 Opposite of beginning 11 Mass audition 12 Disney dog

13 Kind of violin stroke 18 Mama Cass ___ 22 Stewpots 24 “My man!” on a ranch 26 Cleopatra’s doom 27 Hefty instrument 28 Cow-horned goddess 29 Ratfink 30 “Beatle” suffix 35 Satan’s specialty

36 Bring on the decorator

38 Down-atthe-heel

40 Heavy reading 41 Office fastener 44 Fishing pole 46 Melodic musical passages 49 Katmandude? 51 Needing no introducti­on 52 Shopaholic’s binge

53 Closet with bedding 54 Three to one, for one 58 Night twinkler 60 Casa room 61 ___ out a living (got by) 62 Flanders and Beatty 64 British fliers (Abbr.) 65 Hallucinog­enic drug

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© Universal Uclick 2/19

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