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- EDITED Fred Piscop BY Patrick Jordan

FINAL DEMANDS

ACROSS 1 Vintage photo tint 6 Nile predator, briefly 10 Try to avoid a crash, say 14 Squirrel’s tidbit 15 Remini of “Kevin Can Wait” 16 Riflery need, for short 17 Run for the White House 20 Calculator calculatio­n 21 Cushy or cushiony 22 Tryst twosome 23 Keen enjoyment 24 Beanery patrons 25 Far from boorish 28 Underworld of myth 29 “Looks ___ everything!” 30 Flight-related 31 Urgent NYPD call 34 List sorter’s option 38 Urgent call to the USCG 39 Dinghy pair 40 Bloody Mary ingredient 41 Raises cattle, say 43 Mad Hatter’s service 44 Protesters’ cries, often 46 Word before front or fuzzies 47 Punting down, usually 48 Norton and Kramden, famously 49 Aid for a stalled motorist 52 Nightclub cover, e.g. 55 Like a junkyard dog 56 “When all ___ fails . . .” 57 Windy City hub 58 Toon teacher Krabappel 59 Some pub pints 60 Like track meet events

DOWN 1 Easy targets for scammers 2 Color of unbleached linen 3 Coleridge creation 4 E-file recipient 5 Liqueur with espresso 6 John Travolta chin feature 7 Patronize Hertz or U-Haul 8 Muffin morsel 9 Messy fare at a fair 10 Trumpet or engine features 11 Bit of a dying fire 12 Persian Gulf dignitarie­s 13 Bait & tackle shop wares 18 Prescripti­on portion 19 Superb rating 23 Mineral in multivitam­ins 24 Tends to holey socks 25 Gridders’ wear 26 Cookie with a Triple Double variety 27 Not including 28 Beneficiar­ies of birthright 30 Stamp Act opposer Samuel 31 Finds a 20-Across 32 Flat-faced canine, familiarly 33 Tantrumthr­owing tyke 35 Waters off the British Isles 36 Went beyond, as a target 37 Act the nomad 41 Hot breakfast fare 42 Tiny tunnelers 43 Mineral in bath powder 44 Like a secret message 45 Proverbial error-maker 46 Gradually declines 47 Superstar’s attainment 48 Prepare for a selfie 49 Disney World shuttle 50 Brutish sort 51 Wield a hoe, say 53 Down with a bug 54 Tuna at sushi bars Friday’s Answer

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