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DOUBLE-TIME

ACROSS

1 Politician’s slip-up 6 Littleneck or cherryston­e 10 Word in many New Year’s resolution­s 14 Solder or pewter 15 Senate staffer 16 Golden Rule word 17 Printer’s backup equipment? 19 Yemeni city once part of British India 20 Selling like gangbuster­s 21 Check for proof of age 22 Veil-clad dancer of scripture 24 Tramp’s cartoon love 25 Approach the terminal 26 “The Show,” in baseball 29 Self-motivated sort 33 See 48-Down 34 Give up, as territory 35 “Omigosh!” 36 Rhames who played Kojak 37 Leapers in a Christmas carol 38 Leaper on a dog 39 “And others,” briefly 40 Small-screen statuette 41 Bored with life 42 Plastic surgeries undergone by Michael Jackson 44 Playground time 45 Particles in rechargeab­le batteries 46 Susan B. Anthony’s goal 47 Cascades peak 50 “Chicken Run” enclosure 51 Lowest Monopoly roll 54 Veggie burger ingredient 55 Issue often in dispute on “The Jerry Springer Show” 58 Yuri’s portrayer in “Doctor Zhivago” 59 Blowgun missile 60 Put an end to 61 “As you ___” (military command) 62 Many Christmas tree ornaments 63 Makes a cardigan

DOWN

1 Reason to get stitches 2 Iams competitor 3 No longer fizzy 4 On behalf of 5 Optometris­t’s concern 6 Running back’s attempt 7 Risked a perjury rap 8 Craigslist entries 9 Voicemail units 10 Beauty contestant’s asset? 11 Go back, on a PC 12 News bit 13 Vocal inflection 18 Protectors at skateparks 23 Woodshed tool 24 Extended vacation? 25 Hot rum drink 26 Expert, as in fashion 27 O’Connor’s successor on the Supreme Court 28 “Jealous” singer Nick 29 Disinfecta­nt’s targets 30 Mark above some n’s, in Spanish 31 Weapons with touch sensors 32 Judges, as a golf green 34 Tangle removers 37 Kate’s “Titanic” costar 41 Device also called a rocket belt 43 Write hastily 44 Urban sunbather’s spot 46 Hybrid Chevys 47 Stash overhead 48 With 33-Across, Macaulay Culkin comedy 49 Way out there 50 ___-loading (pre-marathon diet regimen) 51 Cuisine with sticky rice 52 Manifest Destiny expansion direction 53 Sourdoughs’ strikes 56 Cute part of a bug, in a saying 57 Slow-pitch softball complement

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© Andrews McMeel 5/17

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