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1 Low poker holding 5 Graffiti signatures 9 Creator of Creative Cloud software “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down ___” (Elton John hit)
Like sardines in a can
16 In
17 Nose decoration 18 Cause of nosewrinkling Perilous perch Ones that like to wallow in mud Foot, in medical dictionaries Eyewear, informally U.S.S.R.’s Tu-144, e.g. Eschews the night life
Repeat
Bears
Sign of sadness Part of Caesar’s boast “Obviously! (Duh!)” Peut-___ (maybe: Fr.)
44 It’s a little under a
football field in area 45 You, in a billet-doux 46 Eagerly embraces,
as an opportunity 50 Continuing story
about life
52 Used up, as a well 53 Linguist Chomsky 55 City, informally 19 20 24 25 32 34 35 37
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Carnival projectiles that might be directed at parts of this puzzle? So-called “Godfather of Punk” Former attorney general Holder 65 Corner recess 66 Way to go
67 Fit to be tried, say 68 Young explorer of
TV
69 Some jingle writers 70 Order since 1868 71 Right away
DOWN
Inducing an “Oohla-la,” say Naysaying
“My turn to go” Symbolic flower of Flanders Fields Candy with a chewy center
6 Verdi work that may include camels 7 Latches (onto) 8 Some cough remedies
9 Blind rage
10 Club requirement 11 In disuse 12 Abandon, in slang 13 Before, in verse 21 Spanish direction 22 Word with cow, dog or horse Gracefully thin High-ranking
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Nixon daughter One of three in the Buick logo
One eating before a king
Off the mark Dundee denial Lacto-___ vegetarian Maker of Colortrak TVs, once Wise (to), in dated slang
40 Products made by Friedrich, for short Shellacs
Got word (of) Unclasp, as a coin purse
2015 Verizon acquisition Writer Gay
One Direction and OneRepublic Parable message Computer data unit Trough call
The Gaelic “uisge beatha,” meaning “water of life,” for “whiskey”
Said three times, a war film about Pearl Harbor 60 32-card card game 61 401(k) alternative 62 Role for John Huston in 1966’s “The Bible” Iconic Russian department store facing Red Square 27 28 30 31 33 41 42 47 49 51
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