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1 Acronym in genetic sequencing 7 Collect
11 Sort 14 Steamy brew 15 Part of an analogy 16 Female hamster 17 One way to be marked 18 Result of extreme rage 20 How-___ 21 Dizzying camera technique invented for 58-Across 23 Four Corners state with six corners
25 It may punctuate a sarcastic remark 26 Stingy sort? 29 Lecterns 31 Structure climbed in the climactic scene of 58-Across 35 To the ___ degree 36 Camel and sand, for example 38 Gave a wide berth, say 40 Nickname for Francisco, often 43 Bow-shaped woodworking tool 44 Unsettling cry to hear during a haircut 45 Empty space 47 Ulysses S. Grant’s given name at birth 49 Chicago exchange, informally, with “the” 50 Filmmaker Lee 51 Hatcher of “Desperate Housewives” 52 Bullets, e.g. 53 ___ Sutra 55 “Stubborn things,” per John Adams 56 Possible focus of an M.R.I., in brief 58 1958 film that is the subject of this puzzle 60 Goofing off 65 Help
66 Minor quarrels 67 Bill advocating for science 68 Thickness 69 Genre for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones
70 {2, 4, 6, 8}, e.g. 71 Vessel for a nursery rhyme trio
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1 Flirt with, in a way
2 Mr. in a 1983 Styx hit 3 “What a shame” 4 Sault ___ Marie, Mich. 5 Await resolution 6 Betray, in a way 7 Noted Venetian marketplace 8 Award with a Best Play category
9 The gamut 10 Cops, in slang 11 Cry after being narrowly defeated 12 Bagel go-with 13 Critical 19 Simmer setting 22 Bucketsful 24 “Master of Suspense” who directed 58-Across 27 58-Across co-star James 28 Indication of learnedness, for short
30 “That feels goo-oo-ood!” 32 One of 17 in New Orleans 33 Allhallows ___ 34 Novelist Philip 37 58-Across co-star Kim 39 “Do we have the green light?” 40 Deer stalker 41 [I’m standing right here] 42 Operation Overlord locale 43 Hallucination, e.g.
46 Way to travel, for many tourists 48 Prefix with demeanor or behavior 54 Many-eyed giant of myth 55 Guinness Book adjective 57 Display options, in brief 59 Product in a snail-shaped dispenser 60 Plan (out) 61 Peanut product 62 Chortle
63 Big Apple sch. with campuses in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai 64 Interior secretary Haaland