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Today’s crossword

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ACROSS

1 “Can’t someone else?” 10 Floor 15 Mozart’s mother 16 Dressing extreme? 17 Comebacks 18 See 43-Across 19 Set to assemble 20 Best Actress between Hilary and Helen 21 Franklin’s bill 22 Inferior 24 Unwanted informatio­n, usually 26 Small sewing case 27 Cantore in a storm 30 Member of the first class of World Golf Hall of Fame inductees, 1974 31 Retreated 34 “Voilà!” 37 Expression of mock sympathy 40 Involuntar­y contractio­n 43 Genre full of 18-Across 44 Part of un drame 45 Forms a union? 47 More than just talk 48 Single out 49 Appear by surprise 53 Ring site 54 Rushed toward 55 “Either or” 57 Rough 58 “... quaint and curious volume of __ lore”: Poe 59 Really excited 60 Democracy concern

DOWN

1 Limited-access internet area 2 The least bit 3 Show how 4 “Our __ is loss, our hope but sad despair”: “Henry VI, Part III” 5 Subject of Dante’s “La Vita Nuova” 6 Weather __ 7 Gaelic tongue 8 Plastic bag accessorie­s 9 Hot spots’ hot spots? 10 Amazon threats 11 Mouse first voiced by Walt Disney 12 Namibia neighbor 13 Prepped, as peels 14 Perfume compound 23 Follower of Nanak 25 Unreal 27 Fed chair Powell 28 Graphic intro? 29 “I’ll get back to you” 32 Vacationer’s need, maybe 33 Good earth 35 One may be heard on safari 36 Get out of hand in a hurry 38 Dresses 39 Becomes more complicate­d 40 Word on a Monopoly corner square 41 Asset protection plan, briefly 42 Place to play 45 Branded wares, informally 46 Spruce (up) 47 Triumphant 50 Wrinkled-nose cause 51 Study intently, with “over” 52 “Picnic” Pulitzer Prize winner 56 NBA position

 ?? By Craig Stowe ?? 2/20/21
By Craig Stowe 2/20/21

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