CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS

1 In the thick of 5 “Honey, I __ the Kids”: 1989 comedy 11 Brown bag staple, initially 14 Waves from the back of a boat 15 Like some sandpaper 16 Sam Adams, e.g. 17 Flickered-out flames? 18 “24” analyst Chloe __ 19 Operate 20 Good thing to have for a change? 22 A lot 24 Judith of “Down Home” 25 Diplomat’s post 27 Reacted to a really bad pun, perhaps 30 Thrash about 31 Think tank output 32 South African grassland 33 Place to bowl 37 Hunk of bacon, say 38 Flood deterrent 39 Like a Frappuccino 40 Severe criticism 41 Word with teen or golden 42 Nab in a trap 43 The Ellery Queen Award is one 45 Mideast or Midwest 46 Motorcyclist’s invitation 49 “You’re gonna need a bigger boat” movie 50 Biblical prophet 51 Apple known by its first three letters 56 Notable period 57 Words to live by 59 R&B’s India.__ 60 Actress de Armas 61 Light, as a fire 62 Demolish 63 Bench press muscle, briefly 64 Barflies 65 Winter ride

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1 Blown away 2 Calf-covering skirt 3 DIY furniture brand 4 Movie with Minions 5 Got a run home 6 Avocation 7 __ avis 8 “Spoon-bender” debunked by the Amazing Randi 9 Code-breaking org. 10 Jedi Master Obi-Wan ___ 11 Repair bill heading 12 B.B. King genre 13 Female donkey 21 12/24 and 12/31 23 Meteors, and what three Down answers aptly contain 26 Manufactured 27 Genie’s offering 28 Run without moving 29 “Hud” Oscarwinner Patricia 30 Flu symptom 32 Diner list for animal product avoiders 34 Antioxidant berry 35 Old Roman fiddler 36 Eve’s first home 38 Italy’s Como, per esempio 42 Fixed with thread 44 Arizona MLBers 45 Workers’ rewards 46 Inexpensive 47 “SNL” producer Michaels 48 Author Asimov 49 Rapper with the 2013 #1 album “Born Sinner” 52 Also includes 53 Face-to-face exam 54 XL or L, but not LX 55 Take to heart 58 Brazil metropolis