UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE CROSSWORD PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED

ACROSS

1 Wins against 6 Spellbound 10 Rotters

14 “Violet” lead-in 15 Kuwaiti leader 16 Pizzeria’s need 17 Vault over 18 Auction site 19 Like Tonto’s friend Punctuation mark

Composure

Seize

Not yet in stock (2 wds.)

Library abbr.

Give the pink slip Turkish honorific Wool supplier Ancient story Alpine refrains Director — Kazan Feeling low

Face sketcher’s start

Church readings Seaweed

“The Name of the Rose” author Promissory note Russian epic hero Midwest st. No more (2 wds.) Compartment

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22 23 24

26 29 31 32 33 34 38 40 42

43 46 49

50 51 52 53 57

59 60 65 66 67 68

69

70 71 72

73

Broken-arm support

Emmy or Oscar H.H. Munro Virile type

Sci-fi gofer

Word from the pews

Hackman or Wilder

Spurred on

Yin complement Crowd, in Madrid?

All geared up

DOWN

1 Tampa Bay gridders

She, in Paris Pipe handle Mannerism Unfunny humor Keeps in office Lectern

Frontier saloon feature

Hear a case Denver’s state Stay away from Compact

Vile smile

Word of assent Comic swamp critter

Voice vote 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 21 22

25

7-29-20

26

27 28 30 35 36 37 39 41 44

45

Vice president, slangily

Wise old birds Darth’s daughter Army wear Uniform

Tighten

Messy person Straightening Lowers in esteem Synthesizer inventor

Grab some rays 47 48 53 54 55 56

58 61 62 63 64 66

Plunder

More arrogant Prospector’s test Alpaca kin Compare Fragrant compound

Join forces Adjust a guitar Frat party attire Neck and neck Swirling water Police dept. rank