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Today’s crossword

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ACROSS 1 Part of PGA: Abbr. 5 Desert tableland 9 Character weakness 13 Chase away, as a fly 14 Plot surprise 16 “Queen of Country” McEntire 17 A psychic may read yours 18 Yemen’s capital 19 With 8- Down, really simple 20 One who can talk you to sleep 23 Pellet shooter 24 AFL partner 25 Madrid Mrs. 28 Tabula __: blank slate 31 “That’s enough out of you!” 33 Audible sign of hunger 38 Cruising on the briny 39 Org. offering motel discounts 40 Chat room “Here’s what I think ...” 41 Flappers’ decade 46 Present from birth 47 Salinger title teenager 48 Court divider 49 “Criminal Minds” network 51 Bible book of 150 poems 56 Weather event where you’d hear the starts of 20-, 33- and 41- Across 59 It might begin, “Knock knock” 62 Word after maternity or shore 63 Prefix with dextrous 64 Allies’ opponents 65 City that inspired van Gogh 66 Banister 67 Old wives’ tale 68 Lions’ homes 69 “Bus Stop” dramatist William DOWN 1 Critters’ rights gp. 2 Lewis with Lamb Chop 3 From the sun 4 Asian menu assurance 5 Where Moses received the Commandmen­ts: Abbr. 6 Actor McGregor 7 Croon a tune 8 See 19- Across 9 At no cost 10 Grazing area 11 Middle muscles 12 Method 15 Follower of Lao- tzu 21 Throw hard 22 __- Rooter 25 Hindu guru 26 Rolling in French euros 27 Pal of Porthos 29 Unexpected problem 30 Colorful marble 32 Neglect to include 33 __ to go: ready for action, in dialect 34 Me.- to- Fla. highway 35 Intended 36 Old- time actress Theda 37 Tree cutters 42 Restless desire 43 Cosmic cloud 44 Catherine the Great, to Russia 45 Eliot of the Untouchabl­es 50 Wooden Mortimer 52 Pong producer 53 Fictional salesman Willy 54 Boss, slangily 55 Photograph­er’s request 56 New Age musician John 57 Chip’s chipmunk pal 58 Neck and neck 59 Traffic trouble 60 Natural Skin Science company 61 First- aid aid

 ?? Puzzle by Lila Cherry ?? 11/ 19/ 12
Puzzle by Lila Cherry 11/ 19/ 12

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