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ACROSS

1 Barely enough 6 Like a pooch’s smooch 9 “Happy Days” actress Erin 14 Software writer 15 Texter’s “As I see it” 16 Defunct defense gp.

17 Pear variety 18 Opening setting of “Madagascar” 19 Be carried by the current

20 Fort Worth sch. 21 RR stop 23 Giuseppe’s god 25 “S” on an invitation 26 NFL’s Gronk and others 27 Roller coaster experience­s 29 Previously, to a poet

30 1999 Ron Howard satire 32 Easy-to-spot jigsaw pieces

33 Ado

34 Turn back to zero 36 Hundred Acre Wood joey 37 Egyptian Christians 38 Word from Robin preceding headache, homework, and hamstrings, among others 40 “Beetle Bailey” dog

42 __ monster 43 Song and dance 45 Ramp, and what’s found in each set of circles

50 Con

51 Floor models 52 Putting game 54 Iconic lemon 56 “Live With Kelly and Ryan” network

57 Big name in whisky 58 Small songbird 59 Reevaluate­d favorably 62 Corp. tech boss 63 Action film gun 64 Privately 65 Journalist Curry 66 Brief time 67 Taste 68 Charles of R&B 69 Macaw, for some

DOWN

1 Disperse

2 Admit having lost 3 Fiddles with 4 Fresh start? 5 Estate manager’s suggestion 6 Potter’s specialty 7 Angsty rock genre 8 “Ta-ta!”

9 Early PC platform 10 Above, to a bard 11 Elevate 12 Initially 13 Qualifier for a minimum price 22 With 48-Down, Time Lord played by various performers 24 They, in Calais 28 “Need __ on?” 31 Jam ingredient? 33 Cinematogr­apher’s compilatio­n 35 Temporary usage fee

37 PC key 39 __-back: relaxed 41 Solemn bugle solo

42 Early Christian 44 Kilimanjar­o topper 45 Treat, as table salt 46 At hand

47 Put in prison 48 See 22-Down 49 TV pal of Jerry and George 50 Womb occupant 53 Weather map feature 55 Unbridled desire 57 June 6, 1944 60 Water filter brand 61 That, in Tijuana

 ?? By Jeffrey Wechsler ©2019 Tribune Content Agency ?? 10/2/19
By Jeffrey Wechsler ©2019 Tribune Content Agency 10/2/19

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