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‘it’s a bust’

- by kate hawkins The Universal Crossword/edited by David Steinberg

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1 Image file format 4 Rice dishes that may contain raisins 10 Luxury hotel amenities 14 It might be lent or bent 15 Boot-shaped country, to locals 16 Voyage 17 Automatic alternativ­e 19 Capital of 15-Across 20 Give 10 percent 21 Gingerly avoid, as kids’ toys 23 Like a fair play? 24 Bonanza 26 Dispensary product 28 Zilch 29 Slumber party attire 32 Front steps 35 Country whose cuisine has Indian and Tibetan influences 39 Franks 42 Home to Damascus 43 High tea pastry 44 Pea’s place 45 Singer Difranco 47 Neat 49 It may be captured in midair 54 “Hello...lo...lo” effect 58 Clark Kent’s colleague 59 Less common 60 Not falling for 61 Mermaid, say, on a ship...or a hint to the starred answers 64 Pulitzer winner Jennifer 65 Become emotionall­y vulnerable 66 “Let Me Blow Ya Mind” rapper 67 ___ serif 68 Rich ice cream 69 “___ my previous e-mail...”

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1 Kids around 2 Backyard entertainm­ent area 3 Creamy Southern side 4 Gymnastics or diving position 5 “___ a trap!” 6 “Well, ___-di-dah!” 7 Group of top stars 8 Amendment that may be pled 9 Percale’s shiny relative 10 Took a relaxing walk 11 City near Salt Lake City 12 Prepared to throw, like a dart 13 Extra 18 Food, or the start of a Chinese dish’s name 22 Produced a hard copy of 24 Self-referentia­l 25 Stenches 27 Lengua en Lima 29 Original Sesame Street channel 30 Bird with a blue variety 31 Camera variety, for short 33 Whence the NBA’S Thunder: Abbr. 34 You may crop or rotate one 36 Really catch the eye 37 “Long, long ___...” 38 Acid 40 People who go from one party to another? 41 “Your wish is my command!” 46 Out of it 48 “___, right!” 49 Succulents with fleshy leaves 50 Line dance 51 One who looms large 52 Criticize slyly, with “at” 53 German idealist philosophe­r 55 Climb, as a vine 56 Lift with effort 57 Menu selection 59 Seized car, for short 62 Article in 27-Down 63 You might be stuck in one

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