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DAILY CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Morse code component 5 John Wick, for one 11 Wedding reception VIPs

14 Puerto Rico, por ejemplo 15 Blueprint 16 Legendary bird of prey

17 *Carpe diem 19 Rap sheet letters 20 “Zip your lip!” 21 Lust or greed 22 “And how!”

23 *Be the first to begin

27 Hug

29 Mom’s mom 30 Extended pd. away from work 31 Notable period 33 Commercial charge

37 U.K. network 38 *Party gifts container 41 Coffee dispenser 42 Invite for 44 Aggregate 45 Container cover 46 Escape clauses 49 Letters in alphabet soup

52 *Act in desperatio­n 56 Retinal cells 57 Fannie or Ginnie follower

58 Silently understood 61 Dismissal metaphor, with “the” 62 Familiar slogan

... and what each answer to a starred clue is? 65 A-lister

66 Wind instrument­s 67 Biter on a pooch 68 Nonetheles­s 69 Corporate jet maker

70 Hide partner

DOWN

1 Frisbee, for one 2 Befuddled 3 Shoe with a strap that nearly encircles the ankle 4 More smoke-filled 5 FDR’s successor 6 German pronoun found in half of Munich? 7 What we have here 8 Highway divider 9 Actress Seales of “Insecure” 10 Opposing vote 11 Emmy category 12 Phoenix’s 2019 Best Actor role 13 Few and far between

18 “At Last” singer James

22 Hardly any 24 Taiwanese PC maker 25 Queen of Olympus 26 Reel trouble 27 Napoleon’s 1814 place of exile 28 Unruly crowds 32 Tummy muscles 34 Comprehens­ive 35 Shallowest Great Lake

36 Goals

38 Rise, as prices 39 Batter’s job in a squeeze play 40 Eros, in Rome 43 Discard 47 Husk-wrapped cantina food 48 Something to update on Facebook 50 Solemn vow 51 “Whistle While You Work” septet 52 Turkey topper 53 “Chicago” showgirl Hart 54 Highly skilled 55 Splinter groups 59 Understand­ing words 60 Hardwood tree 62 Ozone-depleting chemical 63 Farm layer 64 Free TV spot

 ?? By Roger and Kathy Wienberg ©2021 Tribune Content Agency ??
By Roger and Kathy Wienberg ©2021 Tribune Content Agency

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