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BUNDLED UP

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ACROSS

1 Cry from a crib 5 Grub or maggot 10 Striker’s bane 14 Hand-wringer’s word 15 From square one 16 Serve from a tap 17 Upheavals that result in juntas 19 Alan of “The Blacklist” 20 Stamp out 21 River of Leeds 22 Submit, as an applicatio­n 24 Does a slow burn 26 Go-go dancers’ skirts 27 Many Eng. degrees 28 Wield great influence 31 ___ of Christ (the pope) 34 Spot for a dozing cat, maybe 35 Roll-call call 36 Bachelor’s last words 37 Relevance 40 Have a bug 41 Operates a seeder 43 Tramp’s attire 44 Invoice line 46 Tuna sold by StarKist 48 Affectiona­te sound 49 Deliver a keynote, say 50 Danger signal 54 “Who’ll volunteer?” 56 Pre-dinner twinge, perhaps 57 Texter’s “I think” 58 “Walking in Memphis” singer Marc 59 Center of local government 62 Mountain goat’s perch 63 Trace of color 64 Europe’s most active volcano 65 “LA Ink” creations, for short 66 More shrewd 67 What 17- and 59-Across and 11and 33-Down are each “bundled up” in

DOWN

1 Medieval war clubs 2 In seclusion 3 Wife of Ned Flanders, on “The Simpsons” 4 Nile Valley menace 5 They’re first, in a phrase 6 Stone ___ (cavemen) 7 Miles per gallon, e.g. 8 Itinerary word 9 Mounds made by workers 10 Predominan­t language in Miami 11 Fear-induced reaction 12 Bavaria-based carmaker 13 Muffin option 18 Much of North Africa 23 “Not to mention . . .” 25 Awaiting scheduling, briefly 26 Beauty marks 28 Gate hardware item 29 Diva’s chance to shine 30 Cheerleadi­ng routine 31 Border-crossing card, e.g. 32 Symbol of immunity, on “Survivor” 33 Line dancer’s topper 34 Rubberneck­er’s look 38 Keeps out of harm’s way 39 Like a stick-inthe-mud 42 South Seas wraps 45 Response to a punch, in comics 47 Campbell’s unit 48 Creme’s place, in an Oreo 50 Where the buffalo roam, in song 51 Be dishonest with 52 Whirlpool subsidiary 53 Suggested subtly 54 Bank statement no. 55 Roberts in the Romance Writers Hall of Fame 56 Like the runt of the litter 60 Driller’s paydirt 61 Brief time, briefly

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