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1 Jiggly dessert 6 Reclining hero pose, for one 11 Film special f/x 14 Sci-fi vessel 17 She/___ pronouns 18 Like a government led by thieving politicians 19 Comic strip cry 20 Platte River people 21 Diesel found in street racers? 22 Costco unit 23 Ingredient in a hurricane 26 Cute, cutely 28 Held in suspense 29 Peak whose name means “the high one” 31 Some footwear fasteners 34 Adult insect stage 35 Sci-fi vessel 38 Fig Newtons manufacturer 40 Primeval 41 Science fiction vessel 44 East Coast Amtrak service with the fastest trains in the Americas 45 Some cheerful folks 46 Heavy-handed sorts 47 Instrument with a pedal 49 Part of an IV or an old TV 51 Denver winter hrs. 52 Site of a terrible fall? 53 Org. in “The X-files” 55 On the ___ 57 Helmed 58 Sci-fi energy rays that might suck up earthly bodies, as depicted three times in this puzzle 64 Chum 65 Performer who might step on some toes? 66 On the ___ 67 Knight’s mount 68 Gumbos, e.g.
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1 Airport alternative to Newark Liberty 2 Building wing 3 Strong cleaner 4 Sass 5 Not flummoxed by 6 Longest river entirely in Switzerland 7 Most urbane 8 When “Time Warp” is sung in the musical “The Rocky Horror Show” 9 German veto 10 Path of a comet 11 Crib notes 12 Gaggle components 13 Cross 15 2018 John Travolta flop 16 Trash hauler [Moooooooo!] 22 Chili pepper or bell pepper, scientifically 23 Update, as a site layout 24 Without shame 25 1976 hit by Heart [Heeeeelp!] 27 W.W. II war zone, in brief 28 Place for a drink while traveling [Hooooonk!] 29 Loud, unpleasant noises 30 Fly off the handle 32 “Well, ___ escalated quickly!” 33 Stimpy’s chum of toondom 35 Seconds or thirds 36 Quiet spot to moor a boat 37 Grps. organizing book sales, maybe 39 Half of D 42 One of seven in the Constitution 43 Tallahassee sch. 46 Feature on either brother of Smith Bros. cough drops 47 Lends a hand 48 Unbeatable 50 Result of a leaky pen, perhaps 53 Chi Psi, e.g., informally 54 It’s bound to be eaten by livestock 56 Major corp. hirees 58 Atlanta-based network 59 ___ Allen, host of “Chopped” on the Food Network 60 Tolkien’s Leaflock, for one 61 One of a pair of “bullets,” in poker 62 Pokémon with a catlike appearance 63 One section of a H.S. yearbook