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Some preserved conversations

6 Very softly, in music 9 Ask

14 Nuclear trial, informally Bottle that might be labeled “XXX” Not warranted Full moon, e.g. Scribes’ flourishes Heavenly beings Yoko who wrote and sang “I Love You, Earth”

23 The “O” of CD-ROM 24 With 32-Across, suddenly and without thinking Speaks scornfully “Uh-uh,” formally Minor throat problem Jetson son

See 24-Across Jazz legend Fitzgerald Mantelpiece piece Republicans, collectively 40 Ottawa chief who shares his name with an automobile Hindu god of love and compassion Like a sauna user Minor quibble Come clean to Equestrian’s pace Not just corpulent Kazan who directed “East of Eden” Workplaces for R.N.s 16 17 18 20 22 25 29 30

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Have no doubts Word before dog or dash Catch sight of Things retirees wear?

60 Begin to confide in 62 Capable 66 Japanese or Javanese

Like films labeled “XXX”

68 Big deal 69 Someone hell-bent on writing? Grumpy Cat and Keyboard Cat, for two

Pilates unit

“He that is slow to ___ is better than the mighty”: Proverbs 55 57

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Selects with a finger, as an app Parthenon dedicatee *Teeth, slangily Piece for an editorial page 5 Fitbit unit

6 Al of “Dog Day Afternoon” 7 *Peacock’s pride 8 ___ se

9 *Rite of passage celebrating a 15th birthday

10 Not hip

11 College URL ending

12 Lament 13 “Uh-huh!”

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64 65 ___ Gatos, Calif. Subject of interest to an endocrinologist Dessert add-on … or what the answer to each starred clue has? Sudden attack Connect, as a smartphone to a computer

*Air Force aircraft “___ Just Not That Into You” (2009 rom-com) Platters from the Platters, for short Prime time for beachcombing Extended family Buddy Lao-tzu’s “way” Etch A Sketch part *Big French daily Capable of being folded without creasing or breaking MacBook, for one Take turns

One living the high life?

Winter hrs. in Winter Haven, Fla. Suffragist ___ B. Anthony Nothin’ Engine part Writing from Pablo Neruda Closemouthed Makeshift pencil holder