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ACROSS

1 Word before

crackers or pop 5 Hidden supply 10 Injure with a

dagger

14 Lamb bearers 15 Rudely brief 16 Gigantic 17 Poland’s Walesa 18 Recalled 20 Winner of 4 U.S. presidenti­al elections 21 Groupies 22 Comes to shore 23 Blackish wood 25 “Death Becomes __”; Meryl Streep film

26 Gazed long and

hard

28 Many a

midwestern­er 31 Desert refuge 32 Kid

34 Derek & others 36 On a __;

impulsivel­y 37 Incline

38 Radar screen

image

39 Prince Louis, to

Prince William 40 Berate

41 Birds in a gaggle 42 Thick sweet drink 44 __ wire; prison

fence topper 45 Plague carrier 46 State-run game 47 Part of Poe’s

name 50 Significan­t other 51 Monogram for

Mamie’s man 54 “Nonsense!” 57 Gentlemen 58 TV’s “__ Bloods” 59 Self-confidence 60 Pile

61 Views

62 Grand home 63 Jittery

DOWN

1 __-righteous; smug 2 Had bills to pay 3 Dwindling 4 __-blond; hair

color

5 Leave high and

dry

6 Minuscule 7 Weapons

8 180 degrees

from NNW 9 Skirt’s edge 10 Large scissors 11 Rotate

12 Elderly

13 Pieces of

furniture

19 Mix together 21 Opponents 24 Teacup’s edge 25 Sentry’s cry 26 Moms of piglets 27 CA/NV border

lake 28 Warmhearte­d 29 Strong & healthy 30 Racket

32 Drain problem 33 Actor Holbrook 35 __ off; floored it 37 Falkirk fellow 38 Yellow Muppet 40 Catch in a trap 41 Fence door 43 Report card

letters 44 Pester 46 Cowboy’s rope 47 Recedes 48 Valley 49 Elmer’s product 50 Primary 52 Boring event 53 Catch sight of 55 Record speed

letters

56 __ number on;

treat badly 57 That woman

 ?? Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews ?? Wednesday’s Puzzle Solved 8/27/20
Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews Wednesday’s Puzzle Solved 8/27/20
 ??  ?? ©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC All Rights Reserved. 8/27/20
©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC All Rights Reserved. 8/27/20

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