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1 Players in a play
5 In a while
9 One of thousands in a Rose Bowl float 14 Prussia’s ___ von Bismarck Fat-removing surgery, for short Extreme pain Caboose’s location Ode or sonnet Shrink in fear “Jeez, lighten up, will ya!”
23 Ram’s mate
24 How extraterrestrials come, we hope Think (over) U.S. intelligence org. Bombarded, as with questions
Ham it up Score in hockey Black-tie charity event, maybe Sprinted As expected Long-running CBS drama
40 The “I” of I.M.F.: Abbr.
Abode in Aachen Earns
Pieces of evidence in court
47 Grammy winner ___
Nas X 48 Replacement for the lira and mark Faux fireplace items 16 17 18 19 20 25 27 28
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37 38 39 42 43 45 53 U.S.S.R. intelligence
org.
55 Like medical expenses you pay for yourself
58 Long (for)
60 What a wheel connects to Author/journalist Quindlen
Cove
Order to someone holding a deck of cards
Game suggested by the ends of 20-, 38and 55-Across and 11- and 34-Down 65 On/off device 66 Fare for aardvarks 67 Letters on love
letters 62 63
DOWN
Welsh ___ (dog) Had dinner at home It may say “Forever” Suffering Andean animal valued for its wool 6 Mythical woman after whom element 41 is named
Abbr. below “0” on a phone
8 Iditarod terminus 9 Get stuff ready to go Bigheadedness Bar from the bathroom? Once more
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Muse’s instrument “At ___, soldier!” Enough Turkey drumstick, e.g. Hocus-___ Évian and Perrier Alternatively Speaker’s platform Great Lake with the smallest volume Tail-less cat Alert
Insect you may swat away State school SE of Columbus, in brief Lucy of TV’S “Elementary” Kind of soup often served at a sushi bar
Sign of online shouting Literary Emily or Charlotte Places for tiny U.S. flags
Key for Debussy’s “La fille aux cheveux de lin” “All righty then …” Italian city known for its salami What holds up an ear of corn Ukraine’s capital, to Ukrainians Actress Rowlands “Look what I did!” Animals in a yoke Gun, as an engine