crossword puzzle

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1 Attest 7 Business 10 Doctoral degree 13 Walk quietly 14 Rotating mechanism 15 French “yes” 16 Epoch 17 British thanks 18 As well as 19 Possessive pronoun 20 California university 22 Manganese 24 Cubic centimeter 25 Trends 28 Statute 30 Resound 31 Spring fl ower 32 Swish 33 Black tie 34 Central Intelligence Agency 35 “Mister” (German) 36 What Lipton makes 40 Rooster’s mate 41 Short for Pamela 42 Concord e.g. 44 Flurry 45 U.S. Air Force 47 After awhile 48 Cocktail drink 49 Deteriorate 50 Turn tail 51 Fly 52 Candy brand 54 Game official 55 God 56 Morning 57 Mrs.’s companion 59 German “Mrs.” 62 Label 64 Small particle 67 United Kingdom 68 Tender loving care 71 Scriptural your 72 Duos 73 Cebu town 75 Root vegetable 76 Type of Buddhism

77 Diplomas

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1 Snacked 2 Mr. 3 Curative mineral spring 4 Movie alien 5 Reserve Officers Training Corps 6 Bluish green 7 Corporate rule 8 Tax agency 9 Whizz 10 Luau dish 11 Coop 12 ‘70s music 14 Georgia (abbr.) 20 Ship initials 21 Fright 23 Barber’s call 25 Sheer, triangular scarf 26 The Ram 27 Goddess 29 April (abbr.) 32 Jumped 33 Boxer 35 Horsepower (abbr.) 37 Cliff dwelling bird 38 Bye 39 Tunes 42 Inhale forcibly 43 Tennessee (abbr.) 46 Package label 47 Is 51 Cebu university 52 Shabby 53 City in Nebraska 54 Squeal (2 wds.) 58 Ostentatious display 60 Norm 61 Related 63 Workout place 65 IOU part 66 Like 68 Also 69 Rest 70 Central nervous

system 74 Roman 55