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ACROSS

1 Unruly crowd 6 Rods at pig roasts 11 Start of many French surnames 14 Magic Eye images, e.g. 15 Religious principle 16 Little devil 17 Felt-tip brand 19 HDTV brand 20 Political symbol created by Nast 21 Santa’s reindeer, e.g. 23 Caboose’s spot 24 Keenly observant 26 Regatta entrants 30 Ski event with gates 31 Finals and physicals 32 Zodiac pair 33 “So, that’s it!” 36 Llama land 37 Word that can follow the first parts of 17- and 55-Across and 11and 28-Down 38 30-Across surface 39 Far from ordinary 40 Constructi­on site sight 41 Honking flock 42 Court decision 44 Took the role of 45 Treats on sticks 47 Feathery accessory 48 Use nitroglyce­rin, say 49 Mississipp­i’s state flower 54 Like a stereotypi­cal scientist 55 Fedora reshaping, e.g. 58 ___-existing condition 59 Sewing machine pioneer Howe 60 Rub out 61 Tramway vehicle 62 Cantina condiment 63 Game with a throw line

DOWN

1 Telecommut­er’s office locale 2 Halloween baby’s birthstone 3 ’Roid ___ ( juicer’s aggressive behavior) 4 Faucet problem 5 Some glass artists 6 Flea market unit 7 Smart-mouthed 8 Calligraph­er’s supply 9 Shirt with a slogan 10 Does a mall walk, e.g. 11 Ill-gotten loot 12 Game show VIP 13 Minor disputes 18 Provides a crew for 22 Head of GM or GE 24 Tea party crasher of literature 25 Too skinny 26 Towed-away auto, perhaps 27 Dismissed unceremoni­ously 28 Sensor at a checkout counter 29 Bird on Australia’s coat of arms 30 Benny Goodman’s genre 32 ___-fatty acids 34 Garden shed item 35 Was in the hole 37 Staycation alternativ­e 38 Shade of green 40 Threads, so to speak 41 Took a quick look 43 Co. with brown trucks 44 ___ stick (springy toy) 45 Desktop debut of 1981 46 Bow of silents and talkies 47 Raft wood 49 Wharton degs. 50 Jambalaya pod 51 Truth stretcher 52 MIT part (Abbr.) 53 Seasons, as firewood 56 Cookbook phrase 57 Up to, casually

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© Andrews McMeel 2/27

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