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ACROSS

1 NFL threes 4 S&L offering 8 Daisylike flower 13 Waikiki wreath 14 Overwhelm in abundance 16 Shoulder accessory 17 Place for the night 18 “Blue Sky” Oscar winner 19 Reliable 20 Wear a long face 22 “Take __ a sign” 23 Geometric products 24 Having left the water 26 ’70s “Laugh-In” regular Ann 28 Fat substitute 30 Panel with gauges 33 Love interest 36 “Rosanna” band 37 Empire founded by Manco Cápac, in legend 38 Baltic capital 39 Feints 40 Leave a lasting mark on 41 Energy measures 42 Picked out of a lineup 43 Used 44 Throw down the gauntlet 45 Barely enough 47 Barely bests 49 Staid 52 Bacall’s love, informally 54 Ward of “Sisters” 56 Some raised hands 58 Clear in class 59 __ about: recuperati­ng 61 Pent- minus two 62 You might pass one in a race 63 Choosing word 64 Like too many jokes 65 Colleague of Ruth and Sonia 66 Blissful place 67 Emmy-winning scientist

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1 With 57-Down, reverse ... and a hint to hidden letters in 6-, 9-, 15- and 21-Down 2 Italian port 3 Paranasal space 4 Gp. in a historic 1970 sports merger 5 Actress Danes 6 Subject of debate 7 Roman robe 8 Big name in Syrian politics 9 Retail promotion 10 Permissibl­e variation 11 Charles Lamb pen name 12 Great American Ball Park team 15 Shipwreck movie staple 21 General Electric co-founder 25 Bullfight cheer 27 Thailand neighbor 29 Evidence of esteem? 31 Do a cashier’s job 32 Roxie __, Zellweger’s “Chicago” role 33 Barney’s friend 34 Capital of Turkey 35 Combined 39 Old phone booth user’s need 43 __ sack 46 Nasty sort 48 Davis of “A League of Their Own” 50 Wyoming’s __ Range 51 Ahead of time 52 Tiny tot, in Toledo 53 __ exam 55 Parrier’s tool 57 See 1-Down 60 Place to solve a puzzle

 ?? By Jerry Edelstein
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By Jerry Edelstein ©2015 Tribune Content Agency

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