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1 Recipe amount 6 Post again 11 Root veggies 14 Scottish island 15 Birthday treat 16 Art stand 18 Laced together 20 Tight-lipped 22 Criminal groups 24 “— — Three Lives” 25 Bet 26 Encountered 27 Ascend 28 Actor Eckhart 30 Wild card 31 Leaning tower locale 32 “Much — About Nothing” 33 Wrath, ire 34 Less diluted 35 Sharpen 36 Insisted upon 38 Bridge fees 39 Bakery treats 41 Brief messages 42 Motorized bicycle 43 Sultan’s bevy of beauties 44 Boggy sites 45 Wall hanging 46 Transmits 47 Exploits 48 Television screen dot 49 Travel around the rink 50 Once around 52 Killer whale 53 Overly busy 55 Shoe bottom 56 Absolutely 57 Heaped up 58 Good to go 59 Fried tortillas 60 Extinct birds 61 Certain skirts 62 Automaton 63 Compare 64 Egg count 65 Rebound 67 More debonair 69 Adored 70 Crowning achievement 72 Skin mark 73 Judged: — up 74 Terrace 75 Actor Robbins 76 Mangy mutts 77 Like Lady Godiva 78 Begot 79 Heavy spear 80 Spanish gold 81 Medieval clubs 82 Equestrian command 83 Footwear 84 Toward the attic 86 Hairdresser 89 Figure out 90 “No ifs, — or buts!” 91 Tabbies and tigers 92 Actress Barrymore 93 Teach 94 Coupon user

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1 Highest level 2 Scorch 3 Kitchen utensils 4 Single item 5 Paddle 6 Black bird 7 Just scraped by 8 Congress member (Abbr) 9 Skimpy 10 Certain race horse 11 Thus far 12 Light metal 13 North Pole guy 15 Tint 17 Knight’s title 18 Poor sleepers 19 Telegraphed 20 Seizes 21 Bowler’s button 23 Assistant 25 The Earth 28 Mountain range 29 Grows old 30 Mint beverage 31 Corn breads 33 Feeds the kitty 34 Brought into common knowledge 35 Swarm 37 Heart part 38 Photocopying need 39 “Inferno” author 40 Pilfers, steals 42 Blended 43 Hefty 44 No more than 45 Water conduits 46 Slides out of control 47 Antechambers 48 Traffic cone 49 Blemish 50 Ability to move 51 Plenty 53 Concealer 54 Gave up territory 55 Wooden shoe 57 Fire-stirring rod 59 Body 60 Opera stars 61 Relocated 62 Fast 63 Wisconsin city 64 Naps 65 Actress Blanchett 66 School term 68 Take over 69 Is fond of 70 Jeweler’s weight 71 Greek goddess 73 Holy 74 Devout, religious 76 Was able 77 Inexperienced 78 A tree gives this 79 Development stage 81 — de mer 82 Departed 83 Location 85 Pull behind 86 Ewe said it 87 Drink chiller 88 Bounder