USA TODAY CROSSWORD

FINAL QUESTION

ACROSS

1 ___ and flows 5 Set of tarot cards 9 Some 13 ___core (outdoorsy

aesthetic) 14 Results of

brainstorming 16 Section of a pool

or track 17 Protective item worn by some hockey players 19 “___ bien” (“It’s alright” in Spanish) 20 Scrape protectors

21 Sea vessel 23 See 52-Across 24 Looked at

25 ___ Grey tea 26 Org. that processes tax returns 27 Whichever 29 Take to the

impound lot 15 Piece of clothing 31 Food with a “de that can also be a

birria” variety verb

33 Top execs 18 “No surprise there” 35 ___ the dishes 22 Monstera

38 Grandmas deliciosa or

41 “From a Native philodendron

Daughter” author 27 Feel sore 44 Mistake 28 Close by 45 Purple boba tea 30 “Hang on a

flavor DOWN moment . . .” 46 Website with 1 Ramen topping 32 “I couldn’t ___ less”

auctions 2 Cries of 34 Obnoxious 47 Instructions part disapproval person 49 ___ Tour (golf org.) 3 “Get ready, y’all” 36 The Maytals

51 Vinyl records 4 Spread out, like genre 52 Pronoun along fingers 37 Heavy string

with 23-Across 5 Fades away instrument 54 United ___ 6 Genre whose 39 “Right away!”

Emirates D stands for 40 “The ___ the 57 Friend in a conflict “dance” limit!” 59 Electric ___ (sea 7 ___ and desist 42 Regions

creature) 8 ___ varnishkes 43 Asana 60 Exchange for (buckwheat-andpasta 48 Word after

money dish) “bench” or 61 Beach buckets 9 Ginger ___ “leg,” in weight 63 Jealousy 10 Intentionally not training 65 Not get distracted on time to a party 50 Mathematician 68 Largest joint in the 11 Go in Turing

human body 12 Has on 52 Looks for

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69 Matches just

before the final 70 Sicilian volcano

71 Cheeky attitude 72 French philosopher Descartes

73 “. . . and the ___ is

history!” 11/22

53 Eid al-fitr dye

55 Make changes to 56 Hold responsible 58 Roughly a quarter

of a gallon

62 ID nos. that shouldn’t be shared widely

64 “I’m game!”

66 ___ and yang

67 Kit ___ bar