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DAILY CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Improvise 6 Woodstock supergroup, briefly 10 Where to find bands on bands 15 Whooping __ 16 Next in line 17 Like most Ken dolls 18 Works as a decoy vendor? 20 Fielder’s need 21 Aliens, for short 22 Layered dessert 23 Mineral deposits 24 Works as a political consultant? 28 Meat and potatoes, often 31 __ canto 32 Sch. group 33 Snoozer 34 “I feel you” 38 Works as a weatherper­son? 43 Set of promotiona­l materials 44 Dory pal 45 Fender accessory 47 World’s secondtall­est bird 48 Souped-up ride 50 Works as a fastfood cook? 55 Capital once called Christiani­a 56 Gas up? 57 Sport with takedowns, for short 60 Horned herbivore 62 Guard aggressive­ly, and an apt descriptio­n of 18-, 24-, 38-, and 50-Across 64 Toy truck brand 65 Ski town outside Salt Lake City 66 Step in the shower? 67 Promise 68 Cond. once called shell shock 69 Car rental choice

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1 Icy Hot target 2 “Darn!” 3 Statutes 4 Tats 5 Principal pal 6 Boor 7 Religious divisions 8 Kicks with swooshes 9 Mos. and mos. 10 “Notorious” SCOTUS justice 11 Participat­e in a meting? 12 Garage convenienc­e 13 Flip 14 “Friday Night Lights” city 19 Big name in bananas 24 Musical equivalent of two whole notes 25 Film critic Roger 26 Classic grape soda 27 Oscar winner Guinness 28 Abate 29 55-Across’s country: Abbr. 30 Helpful item when it’s time to bounce? 34 Sheep in the “Wallace and Gromit” franchise 35 Puffin kin 36 X-ray kin 37 Goes on and on 39 Paradise 40 Virtual people in a video game 41 Dashboard Confession­al genre 42 Square in a yard 45 Cancels, as a launch 46 1990s series starring David Cross and Bob Odenkirk 48 Make good as new 49 River rompers 51 Wilder role 52 Curved fastener 53 Surpluses 54 Develop mold, say 57 Darn 58 Tamale dough 59 “You said it!” 61 Dory mover 62 Kwik Seal maker 63 Get even with?

 ?? By David Distenfeld and Seth Weitmer ©2023 Tribune Content Agency ?? 10/19/23
By David Distenfeld and Seth Weitmer ©2023 Tribune Content Agency 10/19/23

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