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Today’s Crossword

- Puzzle by Brock Wilson

ACROSS 1 Poets 6 Ocean breaker 10 Former Iranian ruler 14 From another planet 15 Golfer’s club

selection 16 Golfer’s target 17 What the star gets on

a marquee 19 Express checkout

lane unit 20 “__ Haw” 21 Contemptuo­us manner, in slang 22 “Pet” annoyance 23 Dejected 26 Wrap tightly, as in

bandages 30 Poker holding 31 Charged atoms 32 Madame of physics 34 Guy’s partner 37 Level of optimal

accomplish­ment 41 Bygone jet, briefly 42 Act with passion 43 Caution 44 Song at the Met 45 Like most peanuts 47 Meeting of world

leaders 52 Name on rented

trailers 53 Lane with a nose for

news 54 Pasta suffix 57 Dirt road grooves 58 Honorable ... and like the starts of 17-, 23-, 37- and 47-Across 61 Emancipate­d 62 Pigmented eye layer 63 Watchdog warning 64 Part of NIMBY 65 Swiss capital 66 Foul, weather-wise DOWN 1 It’s drawn in a tub 2 Natural skin soother 3 Unlike green tomatoes 4 Star of the ball 5 Tattletale 6 Witty Oscar 7 Astrologic­al Ram 8 Maria __ Trapp 9 Subj. with grammar 10 Handheld riot gear 11 Marriott facility 12 Advil competitor 13 Macho guys 18 Tempt 22 “The Hunger Games” nation 24 Severe pang 25 Carnival 26 Drinks that make a drink last 27 Troubles 28 Vet sch. course 29 Disdainful click 32 Zagreb native 33 N.Y.-based educators’ union 34 Insect in a dusk swarm 35 Realtor’s lot unit 36 Allow to borrow 38 Danger 39 Give out 40 Tapered tool 44 Tickled 45 Less than 1%? 46 Give, as homework 47 Like the beach during a storm 48 “Star Trek” lieutenant 49 Alma __ 50 Rags-to-riches author Horatio 51 Lindsay who played Liz in “Liz & Dick” 54 Wedding promises 55 Mature eft 56 Relaxed way to sit by 58 O’Hare, for United Airlines 59 “__ been thinking ...” 60 Org. promoting hunter safety

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