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1 Feels the absence of 7 “Ed Wood” star 11 Ring combo 12 Writer Wiesel 13 Packed down 14 Relate 15 Kids' boo-boos 16 Bar-based 17 Musical symbol 18 Dojo doings 19 Tied up 21 Capture 22 Alley prowlers 25 Avoid the truth 26 Canary snack 27 Let up 29 Cry from the crib 33 Office notes 34 Nevada tree 35 Verdi piece 36 2006 Winter Games setting 37 Orange cover 38 Made blank 39 Hobo attire 40 Take out

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1 Power provider 2 Blown away 3 Truck stop sights 4 Pearly Gates tender 5 Rams' mates 6 Lawn starter 7 8 9 10 16 18 20 Discourage Swanky Exercise Bit Joust Typed Bud of holders shot need in system 22 23 24 Much Joining Fleet leader of forces Russia 25 28 Hedy Marsh of croakers “Algiers” 30 Biscotti flavor 31 “Nympheas” painter 32 Battery end 34 Skin opening 36 Talking bear of films