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1 Help for someone just browsing? 8 1-Across source 15 Raving 16 Buds 17 Stimulant 18 “The Consul” composer 19 What a screen may block 21 Submitted 22 Noggins 24 Mouth filler 25 Zulu’s counterpart 29 “___ Arizona Skies” (early John Wayne film) 31 Giveaway 33 Stimulate 35 Shadows 37 Creature whose genus name and English name are the same 38 Dare to put in one’s two cents 41 Tool shed tool 42 Flip 43 Clipped 44 Number of strings on a Spanish guitar 46 Tourney round 48 Some homages 49 Bush whackers? 51 Actress Berger 53 Not strictly adhering to tempo 55 Part of an ice pack? 59 Simian 61 Series begun in 2007 63 Bet everything 64 Midday appointments 65 Like some director’s cuts 66 Wraps
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1 Goliath, e.g. 2 “Suicide Blonde” band 3 Torment 4 ___ Railroad, 1832-1960 5 Like a lot? 6 Shipping weight 7 They might include BMX and wakeboarding, informally 8 Year “Tosca” premiered 9 Sources of iron and manganese 10 Defensive strategies 11 Part of a plot 12 Source of a secret, in a phrase 13 Triple-platinum Gloria Estefan album with “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You” 14 Alphabet book phrase 20 Spies often don’t use them 23 Queued 25 Eastern generals 26 Stockpiled 27 Orange children’s character 28 Actor Butterfield of “Hugo” 30 Fielder’s challenge 32 Pool parts 34 Bit of work 36 Alma mater for McDonnell and Douglas of McDonnell Douglas 39 Bashes 40 Prefix with realism 45 Part of an “@” symbol 47 Board 50 Supporting post 52 Temporarily formed 53 ___ Bolognese 54 Sooner alternative 56 Spanish title 57 “Your” alternative 58 “Days of Heaven” co-star, 1978 60 Wideout, in football 62 Stovetop sound