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14 1 5 8 slangily ___” phrase prophet) Teeny-tiny Avocado “Peace Devise (Muslim a be about plot dip, upon a

15 16 Invented, Prefix center new word with as a 17 W.W. ace I enemy 19 20 Diamond Slobbers judge 21 Letters on a

radio button 23 Lair 24 Parisian

evenings

25 Like a house that might be built in a day 27 Quidditch ball that ends the game when it’s caught

32 Jackson 5 hit with the lyric “It’s easy as 1,2,3” 35 Feedbag feed 36 Artoo-___ 37 & 40 What a straight-A student passes with … or a hint to 17-, 27-, 46and 62-Across 41 Best 42 Swain 45 Responsibility for a house sitter, maybe 46 Comics hero with a magic ring 50 Decorates 51 Des Moines resident 55 W-2 ID 58 Opposite of manual 59 Gibson of tennis fame 60 Something a tabby can’t resist 62 Symbol of happiness 64 “Fine by me” 65 Jeremy of the N.B.A. 66 Et ___ (and others) 67 Annual internet awards 68 “Spring forward” hrs. in N.Y.C.

69 Subject of road “Xing” signs

Down

1 Prepares, as oneself for battle 2 In ___ (unborn) 3 “Likewise”

4 Half human, half

machine

5 That lady’s

6 Tech start-up’s

big moment 7 Part of a mosque from which the call to prayer is made

8 Shoe blemishes 9 Military raider 10 Not square 11 Children’s author

Blyton 12 Slight 13 First garden site 18 Moreover 22 Department store department 25 Smartphone predecessor, for short 26 Jessica of “7th Heaven” Heaven” 28 Fuel for a fire 29 Roof style of some Corvettes 30 Uneaten part of an apple

31 Parasite harborer 32 Lost in ___

33 Make fuzzy 34 Suffix meaning

“cell” 38 Notion 39 Product label looked for by the lactose intolerant 40 “You go onstage … now,” e.g. 42 Cartoon boy who makes many prank calls

43 Elevate to royalty

44 @@@ 47 Jewelers’ glasses

48 Tick off 49 So-so 52 Period Period of of time time 53 American Eagle clothing line

54 All-time low 55 Flat-bottomed boat 56 Sushi bar drink 57 Accident investigation org.

59 Family title with two pronunciations

61 Worn-down pencil, e.g.

63 Slang for a hat