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1 Strains to lift 6 Scribble (down) 9 Former Russian despots 14 Dickens’ Heep 15 Cain raiser 16 Florida’s __ Center 17 Nabisco cookie with a pastry jacket 19 “Cold Case Files” airer 20 Seminoles’ sch. 21 Lukewarm reviews? 22 Sadden 24 Gulf Coast Florida city 27 Scrape or scratch 28 F equivalent, in music 29 Investigations 33 Hostess snack 35 Sound from a tabby 37 Wee hr. 38 Barley brew 39 __ Fáil: Irish coronation stone 40 Joseph of ice cream fame 42 “Cats” monogram 43 Mazda sports car 45 City bond, briefly 47 Suit to __ 48 The “M” in LEM 50 Like red-line traffic, on Google Maps 52 For example 53 Lights that darken 56 Kate of “Steve Jobs” 60 SSW opposite 61 Bucolic setting 62 __ Gay: WWII bomber 63 Succeeded big-time 66 “Over the Rainbow” composer Harold 67 Grow older 68 The Lindy, e.g. 69 Tally again 70 Hide-hair link 71 Jouster’s ride
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1 Blows like the Big Bad Wolf 2 Pension law acronym 3 *Nominal leader 4 Beachgoer’s color 5 “Good grief!” 6 *Atmospheric wind that aids an eastbound U.S. flight 7 Lacto-__ vegetarian 8 Look after 9 *Boston tax protest of 1773 10 Cousin of a snow finch 11 Most common skin condition in the U.S. 12 Fishing sticks 13 Fr. holy women 18 End of many a riddle 23 Holy Roman VIP: abbr. 25 Japan’s largest active volcano 26 PFC’s address 30 Net profit, and what the answers to starred clues have 31 Lessen, as pain 32 Hook’s right hand 33 Soccer great Mia 34 Mishmash 36 *Failed, as a business 39 *2016 film wrongly announced as Best Picture 41 Singer Warwick 44 Wrestled 46 Battleship initials 47 Turkish chief 49 Peacock tail feature 51 Tells it to the judge 54 Pound’s 100, in England 55 Totally full 56 Be dressed in 57 Regarding, on memos 58 Pelican St. city 59 Fed chasing Capone 64 In the past 65 Doorstep welcomer