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Today’s Crossword

- Puzzle by C.C. Burnikel 1/25/18

ACROSS

1 Apple Store display 5 Centipede developer 10 Farm digs

13 Tennis legend for whom a “Courage Award” is named 14 French upper house 15 Hershey bar 16 *Tony Hawk legwear 18 Helps out 19 Unpretenti­ous 20 Turned it down 22 Nadal’s birthplace 23 Snatch, as a toy? 24 Composer Franck 26 Luggage attachment­s 29 Soak up the sun 32 Blue Grotto resort 34 Boy king 35 “That’s gross!” 36 *Stick in the snow 38 Premier __: wine designatio­n 39 Word before watch or window

40 Signs away

41 Israeli politician Barak 42 Nurses, as a drink 44 Chills out

47 “No harm done” 49 Waited nervously, perhaps

52 Wheat protein 53 Tree with durable

wood

55 Fellas

56 *Drawing needs 59 Inaugurati­on words 60 Dairy mascot 61 Canal completed in

1825

62 Belly dance muscles 63 Kennel cries 64 “Hairspray” mom

DOWN

1 British side 2 Words on a help desk sign

3 Ring leader? 4 Reversal of fortune 5 Trees of the species Populus tremula 6 “Eat Drink Man Woman” drink 7 Former Texas governor Richards 8 “Midnight Cowboy” con man 9 Delivery room cry 10 *Medicated dermal strip

11 Fuss

12 Cen. components 15 1978 Peace co-Nobelist 17 Tahari of fashion 21 Many a low-budget flick 23 Decorator’s choice 25 Corrosive liquid 27 Expert 28 Drywall support 29 Spill catchers 30 Smoothie berry 31 *Military chaplains 33 Sit for a snap 36 Hurry along 37 Creator of Randle McMurphy and Chief Bromden 41 Search dogs’ target ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues 43 Flatten 45 Garage units 46 Dash dial

48 A high-top hides it 50 Hallmark.com choice 51 Bumped off 52 Snatch

54 On the Pacific 55 Showgirl’s accessory 57 Course for intl. students 58 Lead

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