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ACROSS

1 Protective wear for swimmers 5 Disaster response gp.

9 Jessica of “The Politician” 14 Turner and a president 15 Cockpit calculatio­ns, briefly

16 Think tank output 17 Pirates’ offensive 19 “Drop it!” 20 Popular ISP 21 Fabled broom rider

22 Trees with light wood

23 Tour amenity 27 Sicilian mount 28 Copy room purchase

29 Sign of spring 32 Homing pigeon, e.g. 37 Pioneer in canned soft drinks 40 Pool toy 41 Newlyweds’ adventure, maybe 45 Emotional poem 46 Cat’s back shape, at times 47 Wanders (about) 51 Happy ending to a kidnap saga 55 Gambling spot 58 Tot’s little piggy

59 USDA section: Abbr. 60 Drama Desk Award cousins 61 Schoolyard dare intensifie­r ... and a hint to the five other longest answers 64 Starbucks offering 65 Rubik’s __

66 Trig function 67 Trick alternativ­e 68 Hawkish god 69 Gives a bit

DOWN

1 Face

2 Barely manage 3 Keep from escaping

4 Org. using wands 5 Greek salad toppings 6 Tchotchke stand 7 It’s big at the Golden Arches 8 “That’s a big __” 9 Spring scent 10 “Rolling in the Deep” singer 11 Barclays Center hoopsters 12 Bonkers 13 Those, in Taxco 18 Start of many Grisham titles 22 Chain in the Bahamas 24 Workshop grooves

25 Hi-__ audio

26 Dye holder

29 Bit of eBay input 30 It might be bookmarked 31 ’50s pres. monogram 33 Yolanda’s “Yay!” 34 Hawaiian thanks 35 Trick

36 MLB Hall of Famer Wade

37 Pi follower 38 Fish with chips 39 Signal to enter 42 Ocean State sch. 43 __-1701: Starship Enterprise markings 44 London Undergroun­d 48 Park near Bar Harbor 49 Manatee cousin 50 Suit fabrics 51 Michelange­lo work in St. Peter’s 52 Start 53 Bedroom closet hangers 54 Sushi bar fare 55 Wild West weapon 56 It’s often walked into in jokes 57 Browsing target 61 Reagan Airport code

62 Word for us 63 Soft opening?

 ?? By Pam Amick Klawitter ©2020 Tribune Content Agency 9/2/20 ??
By Pam Amick Klawitter ©2020 Tribune Content Agency 9/2/20

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