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1 Call an end to a hike 10 Biblical prophet who railed against idolatry 15 Big-eyed toy 16 Mythological lyrist 17 Kids whose parents fight? 18 On delivery? 19 Hammered 20 “___ et Ballades” (Victor Hugo work) 22 Sitcom characters Borland and Bundy 23 Evan’s best friend in “Superbad” 24 Box for a drill 25 Form a mass 26 Minor-league team of Toledo 29 Mr. Hockey’s surname 30 Keep up 32 More interested 34 1960s-’70s dance partner of Nureyev 35 Leaf bisectors 36 What excellence is the best deterrent to, per Oprah Winfrey 37 Like some Mideast movements 38 Grp. that may call on its reserves? 39 French ___ (language

overseer) 41 TV character who said “K.O.” instead of “O.K.” 42 Kylver Stone letter 43 Glance over 47 Prone 48 Cockney pal of Mary Poppins 49 Lighter compound 51 Pick on 53 Instruments also known as mellophones 55 He could walk on water, in myth 56 Think through 57 Musician/radio host Steven Van ___ 58 White trash?

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1 Union enemies 2 Rule of ___ (comedy writer’s maxim) 3 Target 4 Elementary school percussion instrument 5 Poster mailer’s need 6 One raised in Amish country 7 It may result from a discovery 8 Make a slit in 9 Lawrence who wrote the screenplay for “Raiders of the Lost Ark” 10 ___ chorus 11 Org. that disarmed in 2005 12 Barcelona is its capital 13 Way down 14 Piece keepers 21 Bowles of the Simpson-Bowles commission 24 Tibia’s place 25 Pit that’s sometimes spit 27 Black Hawk War combatants 28 Fright when it’s light? 30 Never-ending story? 31 Up in the air 33 Queso relleno cheese 34 Missing nothing 35 In the Mafia 37 24-Down cover 40 Blowgun dart poison 44 Go door to door, possibly 45 Void 46 Gets settled 48 Crooked 49 Decision-maker 50 “This could get ugly” 52 Nursery purchase 54 Graffitize