CROSSWORD NO. 2

ACROSS

1 “___ on earth?”

5 “Confound it!”

9 Big ___ (7-Eleven drink) Sharpen Landlocked African nation Chimpanzees and bonobos Nobelist Tokarczuk or Olympic medalist Korbut On-screen parent such as Lorelai Gilmore Transcript figs. Cookbook author Curry

21 Most gauzy

23 Queen’s domain

25 Declare

26 Sphynxes might sit on them Agenda component Soccer ball filler Not just think Have the final turn Nutrition fig. 11-year-old, say Med. research agency

Thing an anxious writer may chew Dull and dreary Letters before a pseudonym

45 Middling

46 Have plenty of vegetables, say Ones deserving of respect 13 14

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18 19 29

30 31 32 35 36 38

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64 65 3 4 5

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Honey-mooners’ hotel booking “Who wouldn’t want to date me?!” Hole-enlarging tool Org. fighting to end bullfighting

57 Wishful words

59 Thompson who qualified for the U.S. Women’s Open at age 12

“All right already!” Birds with big eyes Not eliminated “I double-dog ___ you!”

Zilch

“Boy” or “girl” lead-in

DOWN

1 “Amazing!”

2 Word before “Grail” or “Ghost”

Title for Obama’s satirical assistant Luther Buckingham Palace service? Driver’s license org.

Bashes into Hawaiian greeting 3/4, e.g., in music Source of laughs at the end of a comedy?

Top of an organizational chart, and a hint to the first words of 3-, 8- and 17-Down 11 12 17 20

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26 27 28

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34 37 40

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___ common denominator Cheater’s sound during a test Competition within Miss America but not Miss Universe “___! The Herald Angels Sing” This, in Spanish Sound from a tabby Complain Helper on the hill Greta Thunberg, nationality-wise Believer in a turban

This’ partner Noted stretches Savory fish appetizer Offshore Sometimes-baked cheese Roma’s home 2004-’05 NBA Rookie of the Year Okafor Unstressed vowel Device with a phased-out Shuffle variety Embrace Leave

EGOT winner Moreno Charitable ad, briefly