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Striped pet

“__ chic!”

Gear tooth Sprightly

Bridge predecesso­r

Back on a ship *Research without direct applicatio­n Spending power, for short

“No Ordinary Love” singer Eleven digits? Treadmill setting *Czechoslov­akian movement of 1968

27 Yuletide song 28 33-Across years 29 Paper or plastic 30 Father of the

Muses

33 Score half 34 *Helpline offering 38 “I see,” at sea 39 Noodle nugget 40 “Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s __”: Caldecott Medal winner by Verna Aardema Policy of some restaurant­s

“An Caighdeán Oifigiúil” language *Commerce imbalance

Recycle bin, e.g. Shades

Becomes compost “Gross!”

*Spot for coins, and what five letters do in the answer to each starred clue? Baseball great Ripken

Comes up against Isaac of “Moon Knight”

62 U-turn from WSW 63 Response heard during a pool game

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Spigots

Río flower

__ of paradise Cover up, in a way [Nod]

Org. with 27 member states Salon procedure Key to going back? Grassy expanse Word on an Italian menu that means “hunter”

Those at fault Classic Pontiac muscle car

Annex

Anthracite or lignite

__ de Triomphe Nevada city about 100 miles from Burning Man

The Aztecs of the NCAA’S Mountain West Conf.

Bloke

Center of a 3-4 football defense Spanish dialect in the Big Apple

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Character debuted by Zadie Smith? Poetic prepositio­n Can. neighbor “You __ be serious” Leave out

Home of many Quechua speakers Means to an end? Final words of an engagement

Top removed before dashing off?

Conditiona­l programmin­g word 46 47 48 52

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Mover’s rental Cost

Identifies (as) Largest member of the dolphin family

Leader in the Bulgarian Empire Feudal laborer Diamonds, in slang

“Last Week Tonight” network

“Bam!” kin

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