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ACROSS

1 Boldly confronted 6 Insanity 11 Dull pain 14 Shoe part 15 Valley 16 Church group 18 Meat eaters 20 More delightful 22 Stash away 24 Stock exchange letters 25 More ironic 26 Sunbather’s desire 27 Skin opening 28 Toolbox items 30 Bite down 31 Wagers 32 Fuss, bother 33 Blackthorn fruits 34 Sailboat 35 Uncommon 36 Continual 38 Coral island 39 Varnish ingredients 41 Gather together 42 Socially smooth 43 Newspaper, radio and TV 44 Bare 45 Chili con — 46 Heaps 47 Train tracks 48 Leafy dish 49 Broadcast receiver 50 Not many 52 Worshipped image 53 Ethereal 55 Adore 56 Corral 57 Martin or Charlie 58 Desert refuge 59 Bogged down 60 Tire rim 61 Donates 62 Birds of peace 63 Shallow spot 64 Doctrine 65 Genders 67 Buddy 69 Inclines 70 Buffer 72 Fairy-tale monster 73 Actress Day 74 Hunter’s weapon 75 Boxing great 76 Outta here 77 Excited: — up 78 Mediterranean island 79 Genesis man 80 Sports official 81 Gets up 82 Singer Horne 83 Genetic duplicate 84 Remote 86 Poet Henry Wadsworth 89 Waste system 90 Goes with comfort 91 Hired thug 92 Oz dog 93 Endurance 94 Comedic poetry

DOWN

1 Region above a country 2 Chicago airport 3 Dry and withered 4 Hamilton bill 5 Inventor Whitney 6 Some horses 7 Mr. Trebek 8 Before Moines or Plaines 9 Penny pinch 10 Ewes and rams 11 Goal, desire 12 Standards for judging 13 Merits 15 Rounded roofs 17 Sculler’s need 18 Regal ceremony 19 Parking attendant 20 Slobber 21 Was consumed 23 Big fuss 25 Entire 28 Pocket bottle 29 Charged particles 30 Garlic bulb 31 Foundation 33 Headliners 34 Personal positions 35 Cowboy event 37 Petite 38 Heavenly glows 39 Old memento 40 Decelerated 42 Beauty parlor 43 Skirt styles 44 The Marquis de — 45 Bedouin’s beast 46 French city 47 Steal, slangily 48 Iron alloy 49 Bowler’s button 50 Presage 51 Nights before 53 In the lead 54 Wealthy group 55 A cat has nine 57 Gleamed 59 Courage, nerve 60 At what place? 61 Frigid 62 Singer Reese 63 Road marker 64 Becomes weary 65 Cushy 66 Ancient 68 Kitchen, parlor, den, etc. 69 Played with 70 Rice dish 71 Enthusiastic flair 73 Sahara, for one 74 Cookstove 76 Remorseful feeling 77 Flying toys 78 High I.Q. society 79 Isolated 81 Uncooked 82 Bank deal 83 Block up 85 Zodiac sign 86 Flower necklace 87 Self-esteem 88 Fireplace fodder