The Mercury News

Today’s crossword

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ACROSS

1 Snatch, with

“onto”

5 Low dams 10 Party lineup 14 Renaissanc­e

painter Guido 15 Terse denial 16 Classic concert

halls

17 Letters followed

by a colon 18 Joined a union 20 Making a noticeable difference 22 Scrap

23 Hoot?

24 Borgia who was the son of Pope Alexander VI 27 Was effusive with

flattery

31 Last Olds made 32 Harry’s love 33 Translate,

perhaps

34 G.I. component:

Abbr. 35 39-Across

numbers 36 Homer Simpson’s

mom

37 “... __ the set of

sun”: “Macbeth” 38 “Treasure Island”

pirate Billy

39 It’s often on a tag 40 Hall of Fame third baseman who spent 14 seasons with the Cubs 42 Trade

43 Sting, say

44 En __: on a

streak, in slang 46 Not staying connected, in a way

52 Bud competitor 53 Frankfurt article 54 For-care

connector 55 Trucking

allowances

56 Big name in

streaming players 57 Skin malady 58 Hägar’s hound 59 Indirect contributo­r to Achilles’ vulnerable spot

DOWN

1 What “g” might

mean

2 “Blade Runner 2049” actor Jared

3 Airing 4 Quick-stop shop 5 Many a golfer’s

pre-swing move 6 Avoid being flat? 7 At great risk 8 26-Down’s city 9 Subs

10 Musical start 11 Innocent

response 12 Take (off) 13 “The Sweetest

Taboo” singer 19 Good to go 21 “Quo Vadis” role 24 Blazer or Cav 25 Ecuadoran province once famous for its gold 26 8-Down

feature

28 Word with red or

army 29 Beverage unit 30 Blazer or Cav 32 Refined chap 35 Twists

36 2019 Tom Hanks

role

38 Canal craft 39 Document part 41 Bright, as a

patio

42 Urgent request 45 Say

46 Ally Financial Inc.,

once

47 Full of smarm 48 Eggy dessert 49 Cut-up

50 Black

51 First French

prime

 ?? By Peter A. Collins ?? 8/8/20
By Peter A. Collins 8/8/20

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