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1 “Voyage” group 5 Target for a certain mallet

13 Respond quickly, as to criticism, with “back”

14 Carnival refreshment flavored with syrup 15 Like many a troll 16 “I’m so enjoying

this!”

17 Speak too soon, say 18 See 22-Across 19 Relatively cool

place

20 Put on muscle 22 With 18-Across, colonial-style houses? 23 Not-so-hot wheels 24 Blubber

26 Subj. in experimental psychology 29 Demonstrate

flexibility 30 Understood 31 Metaphorical whole 33 Line at a luxury

boutique?

38 Pro whose home stadium features a life-size pirate ship 39 Something hidden that’s unpleasant to discover

40 They have small

bulbs

41 ___-spot

43 Part of a window 45 “Funny you should

say that ...”

46 Grp. with special

airport lounges 48 “That sounds lovely!” 50 Salmon, for instance 53 Hybrid vehicle

54 ___ Max

56 Cry of amazement 58 Stomach 59 Outwardly very happy

60 Place from which to send a message in a bottle 61 Something typically read outdoors

62 2017 Tony-winning play whose main characters are diplomats

DOWN

1 One of three in many baseball fields

2 Let slip

3 2009 hit with the lyric “I want your love, and I want your revenge” 4 Social climber? 5 Big postgame celebration

6 Lab group

7 ___ Raine, W.W.E. wrestler who’s the daughter of Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson

8 Back, in a way 9 Bank figure

10 Don’t get caught in them!

11 Major export from Brazil 12 Sprinkles on, e.g. 14 Part of a natural

border, maybe 16 Mass

18 ___ Beauty, brand founded by Rihanna

21 Hit 2022 sci-fi

horror film

22 Like violas and

English horns 23 Baby animal that rhymes with its father

25 Court

27 It requires you to pick up the pieces fast

28 Game with paddles 32 Popular shopping

site

34 “Assuming you’re

right …”

35 Domain of the

Norse god Njord 36 Fair, in a way 37 Subject of a muchanticipated “return” in 1983 42 Philosophy associated with beaches 44 Dwellers at the tops

of mesas

47 F words?

49 ___ hours

50 Stuff in a special

bag

51 Word on a Spanish

name tag 52 Sailmakers’ tools 53 One sees the light

every so often

55 ___ balls (decadent

dessert)

57 Sore spot, perhaps 58 Dating app info