AMERICA’S BIGGEST CROSSWORD

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1 Not here 6 Still the same 11 Finishes 16 Lines on a leaf 17 Soaring bird 18 ___ Were the Days 19 In the lead 20 Oregon capital 21 Baby boxer 22 Picnic pest 23 Hit the slopes 24 Little piggy 25 Boating areas 27 Despises 29 “You ___ to know!” 32 Nary a soul 34 Scarecrow stuffing 36 Proverb 38 Quality 40 Phony pearls 43 Permit 44 “___ makes waste” 46 Dog docs 48 Foe 49 Saint Nick 50 Razor feature 51 Keyboard bar 54 ___ nor reason 57 Bowmen 59 Mail 62 Salon offering 64 Break of day 65 Brooklyn team 67 Beginnings 70 Madrid language 72 Substitute 74 TV display 76 ___ Are So Beautiful 77 Bygone 78 ___ and blues 80 Aesop’s tales 82 Knitted garment 84 Classic VW 86 Dune 87 Peak 88 Catch a thief 89 Same in value 90 Save 93 Instruct 96 Curvy macaroni 99 Sweeney Todd, for one 101 Guys 102 Knightly address 103 Assistant 105 Motives 106 Chauffeurs 107 Daybreak 108 By oneself 110 Comrade in arms 112 ___ or not (regardless) 115 Least possible 117 Nor’s friend 119 Wading bird 121 Rage 124 Cincy ball club 126 Bottom-line figure 128 One of the senses 129 Sweeping story 131 Nude 133 Timber tree 134 Monopoly purchase 136 Wake-up calls 139 Happens 143 Gather up 146 Mark down 147 Web-footed mammal 149 Wants 150 Bee bite 152 Bar none 153 Egyptian king 154 Yalie 155 After-school org. 156 Of birth 157 Tralee citizens 158 Had title to 159 Try the dip 160 YouTube upload 161 Four-sided figure 162 Admired 163 Weekend starters

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1 Letter holders 2 Twig 3 Hornets 4 Pachyderm 5 Crazy numbers 6 Restless 7 Shirt material 8 ___ for the ride 9 Party attendees 10 Give meaning to 11 Orange root 12 Counted 13 Comes up short 14 Mary ___ Moore 15 West Side Story song 26 Munch 28 Art stands 30 Unattractive 31 Berets and bonnets 33 Seas 35 Oolong 37 Perfect model 39 Fragrant trees 41 Hot tub 42 “...happily ___ after.” 44 White knight 45 Double agent 47 One-time only 50 Instance 52 Pod veggie 53 Lake craft 55 Bee product 56 Welcome ___ 58 Porcelain 60 Swap 61 Survive 63 June birthstone 64 Depicts 66 Likewise 68 Gridiron “zebra” 69 “All ___ go!” 70 Postpone 71 Shoulder belt 72 Burglars 73 Parmesan and cheddar 75 Storm locater 79 Wooden leg sound 81 Greyhound vehicle 83 Rainbow 85 Deuce 91 Wipe clean 92 Wardrobe 94 Marriage 95 First-stringers (hyph.) 97 Pep-rally blaze 98 Any ___ way 100 Kind of trout or sugar 104 Commit to memory 109 “___ Father” 111 Whopper 113 Buffalo bunch 114 Crib toy 115 39.37 inches 116 Wizardry 117 Mother ___ 118 “To ___ his own” 119 Receptacle 120 Noah built one 122 Capture 123 Like nuns 125 House 127 Endure 128 Clodhopper 130 Outlook 132 Golfer Ernie 135 Excuse 136 For a brief period 137 Round Table king 138 Part of GM 140 Kind of card 141 U.S. airlines 142 Has a gut feeling 144 Junk room 145 Burrito topping 148 Under stress 150 Relish 151 Delhi locale