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1 Bellyache
5 What many people have for public speaking
11 “We ___ loudest when we ___ to ourselves”: Eric Hoffer
14 Taj Mahal city
15 College in Manhattan
16 Halloween time: Abbr.
17 Ways to cross a river in Switzerland?
19 Big expense for some city dwellers
20 Old Glory’s land, for short
21 Funny Brooks
22 Prop for Mr. Peanut
23 Crow, e.g.
25 Fixed a mistake at a card table
28 First showing at a film festival in France?
31 Co. that merged into Verizon
34 Owned
35 ___ Conventions
36 Supercharge, as an engine
37 Lightly touch, as with a handkerchief 38 Wyoming-to-Missouri dir.
39 Chinese dynasty circa A.D. 250
40 Actress Brie of “Mad Men”
42 Colorful fish
43 Creator of sketches, in brief
44 Census taker in India?
48 Like Barack Obama’s presidency
49 Loads
52 Denny’s competitor
53 Mensa stats
55 Urban sitting spot
57 Classic tattoo word
58 Police dragnet in South Korea?
61 Spanish article
62 How café may be served
63 “If you’re asking me,” in textspeak
64 W-2 fig.
65 Fairly
66 “___ Eyes” (1975 Eagles hit)
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1 Hindu title of respect
2 Expel
3 Misspeaking, e.g.
4 Some derivative stories, colloquially
5 Brew with hipster cred
6 American pop-rock band composed of three sisters
7 Said “I’ll have ...”
8 Cone-shaped corn snacks
9 Swelling reducer
10 Sounds of satisfaction
11 Broadcast often seen at 6:00 p.m. and
11:00 p.m.
12 “That is too much for me”
13 To be: Fr.
18 Cake with rum
22 Battle of Normandy city
24 Increase, as resolution
26 Watches Bowser, say
27 Dueling sword
29 Catch
30 Skate park feature
31 Many a May or June honoree
32 Some fund-raisers
33 1975 hit by the Electric Light Orchestra
37 “Just ___” (Nike slogan)
38 Very long time
41 Union workplace
42 Small citrus fruit
45 Baltimore athlete
46 If-___ (computer programming statement)
47 Wholesale’s opposite
50 Like a bad apple
51 2014 Winter Olympics locale
52 “___ in the Morning” (bygone radio show) 54 Narrow opening
56 Sound: Prefix
58 Gradually weaken
59 Home of most of the members of NATO: Abbr.
60 Total mess
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