USA TODAY CROSSWORD
EDITED Amanda Rafkin BY Bonnie Eisenman
FRONTRUNNERS ACROSS
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Short haircut Opera star Place to get a pedicure Opera solo Substance like vinegar or lemon juice
Yoga pose Simba or Mufasa Join, like two pieces of metal
Dalai Lama’s homeland Layer under ski pants, perhaps “The Doctor” in Doctor Who, e.g. End-of-Ramadan holiday Cash-dispensing machine Official order Web portal with a butterfly logo Thought Bouquet holders Where some bras clasp Surface that a teacher might write on with Expo markers Classic reaction to a pun Detection system that uses radio waves
Not difficult Room-cooling appliances (Abbr.)
Dry, sandy biome The “O” in IOU Place to get pampered Screen ___ (idle computer’s display) “Ahh, it’s good to be here!” saying on some decor Actor’s comment to the audience “Voila!” Similar 60
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1 Power ___ (emotional song) Orange-and-black bird
Like some prosthetics Daybreak
Like some summer coffee orders Really gross Spoke to Completely full Most populated continent Canadian region that shares a name with a popular dog breed
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Old-timey photo color Midmonth day Tear High-tech light beam
One of 100 in a dollar Contributes 12
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Jazz singer ___ King Cole Rage
Like a cobblestone road Triumph
Look after Welcome ___ (front door feature) Body part that someone might “lend” Flat-topped hills Retirement plan letters Snarky Bambi’s home Sketch Reddish flower fruits that can be used in tea “Woohoo!”
Not good Prefix for “cache” or “thermal” Gorilla or bonobo 43-Across in North Africa 45 46 47 49 52 53 54 55 56
Brought to mind Jog the memory of Fads
Pap ___
Dog in “Garfield” Slog through a bog Paradise Sunrise direction Visual language used at Gallaudet University
57 Large body of water Friday’s Answer