CROSSWORD

SYSTEM STARTUPS

ACROSS

1 Reward for merit 6 Cougar, by another name 10 Two-palms-down signal 14 “Welcome to Hawaii!” 15 Many a Syrian 16 Listen to Mom, say 17 Meal for corporate bigwigs 19 Lyft alternative 20 Steeped brew 21 Growth on trunks 22 Fancy-schmancy 24 Keep a nest egg 25 Trampled (on) 26 Where disembarkers go 29 Like a laptop 33 Pool hall accessory 34 Prop for Fred Astaire 35 No-win situation? 36 Plantation of fiction 37 Had a taste of 38 Tool with jaws 39 OTC part 40 Many moons 41 Hard or sweet beverage 42 State of the Union address rebuttal 44 Grand Prix competitors 45 Starbucks stack 46 Cocktail napkin jotting 47 Talent show groups 50 Dinghy pair 51 ISP purchased by Verizon 54 Top point of a roof 55 “Peggy Sue” singer 58 Third-largest country in South America 59 Singapore’s locale 60 Any tune by 55-Across, now 61 Goes on to say 62 Walk like a tosspot 63 Withdraws, as from mother’s milk

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1 Glued to the tube, say 2 Gel-producing plant 3 “Field of Dreams” state 4 “That’s all ___ wrote” 5 Set aside specially, as funds 6 What a comma calls for 7 Caterers’ vessels 8 Rock’s Fleetwood ___ 9 Couldn’t stomach 10 Words of wisdom 11 “SOS” pop group 12 Features of some antique bathtubs 13 Bronte governess 18 Feb. 14 word 23 Biodegrade, say 24 Target of a boxer’s body blow, often 25 Gets in shape, with “up” 26 Memorizer of lines 27 Remove stubble 28 Jackrabbits, really 29 “Common Sense” author Thomas 30 Bouquet tosser 31 Beam from a pointer 32 Jugs on washstands 34 Emblem on the Swiss flag 37 Works a happy hour, say 41 Event for feline fanciers 43 Peanut yield 44 McIlroy of the PGA 46 Rafael, tennis’s “King of Clay” 47 Bear with a too-hard chair 48 Emulated, in a way 49 Bookworm, stereotypically 50 “Purebred clown,” to Garfield 51 Alan of “The Longest Ride” 52 Lena of “The Reader” 53 Drain-unclogging chemicals 56 Take unfair advantage of 57 Cheer to a flamenco dancer