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1 One working with dishes 5 They change on birthdays 9 Vegan, e.g. 13 Reviewer’s “10” 14 Absolut rival, familiarly 15 First name in jazz singing 16 “Excuse me … ” 17 What golfers hit, with “the” 18 Send for delivery 19 Traditional flowers used in Indian weddings 21 Fad 22 Just learning about 23 Justice Kagan et al. 24 Another time 27 Flood stopper 29 Dishevels, as hair 31 Tel __ 32 Baseball bounce 35 Marsh plant 37 Strauss opera based on a Sophocles tragedy 39 __-fi 40 Creepy look 42 “Ghostbusters” ghost 43 “Casablanca” star, informally 44 Divvy up 45 Come into view 48 Turn it down 51 Asia’s __ Peninsula 52 Party drink option, no corkscrew required … and what’s in each set of circles? 56 “Odelay” musician 57 “Queen of Salsa” Cruz 58 __ rug 59 Wilcox daughter in “Howards End” 60 Relish the taste of 61 Social sensitivity 62 Cabs, say 63 Shopping cart unit 64 Disapproving sounds

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1 Pull an all-nighter 2 “LOL!” 3 At any time 4 Certain equality advocate 5 Lopsided 6 Aspen transport 7 Group with lodges 8 Member of the fam 9 “You Gotta Be” singer 10 Minnesota’s __ Omar 11 “Tru Calling” actress Dushku 12 Masking and others 14 Like lento music 20 Family tree subject 21 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame city 23 Bad things 24 Gremlin and Pacer 25 Avocado dip, for short 26 Vino venue 28 First lady 30 Long battle 32 Browser standard 33 Black-and-white treat 34 Hair line 36 Luau accessory 38 Electric bill unit 41 Settle 43 They’re depressed by drivers 45 Old flame? 46 Author Binchy 47 Spanish folk hero 49 Truism 50 Once around the sun 52 Rhythm 53 Portfolio options, for short 54 Place for a figurative pain 55 Dines 57 CBS series with multiple spin-offs