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1 Make bootees 5 More than adequate 10 Munch on 14 Geologic periods 15 Wined and dined 16 “What __ God wrought”; 1st Morse Code message 17 Suffix for prefer or refer 18 Aid 20 British toilet 21 On the house 22 Correct 23 Buffalo groups 25 Feminine pronoun 26 La Scala production­s 28 Company 31 Name for a Stooge 32 Read between the __ 34 Walk-__; many NYC apartments 36 Ridicules 37 Anklebone 38 Get ready for surgery 39 Loyal follower 40 Collins & Hartman 41 Not smashed 42 Gazed 44 Overcast 45 Sunbather’s reward 46 “Relax, will you!” 47 Monk’s superior 50 Gloomy; unsmiling 51 CD followers 54 Member of the wedding party 57 ACL tear site 58 Come to shore 59 Small weight 60 Actor on “Law & Order: SVU” 61 Easter breakfast 62 Looks, though told not to 63 Predicamen­t

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1 __ over; faint 2 Advice to Nanette 3 Babbling senselessl­y 4 Poet Eliot’s monogram 5 Prizes 6 Exodus figure 7 Sit for a photo 8 Accessory for Don Ho 9 Harris & Begley 10 Heads a committee 11 Get the __ of; learn to do 12 Make an engraving 13 Stimulate the appetite 19 TV’s “Men in __” 21 Start to unravel 24 Miscalcula­tes 25 Colors 26 Name for 5 Norwegian kings 27 Daddies 28 Horned animals 29 Reason for a bumpy plane ride 30 Drive too fast 32 __ into; scolded harshly 33 Feeling poorly 35 Agile 37 Now and __; sometimes 38 Swimming spot 40 Chatter 41 Slender 43 Not seeing eye to eye 44 Bells 46 __-Pot; cooker on the counter 47 Ready, willing and __ 48 Boast 49 Bob Hope’s film costar, often 50 No longer here 52 Service charges 53 Obtains 55 Coolidge’s party, for short 56 Feel sorry about 57 Actress Novak

 ?? Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews ?? 8/17/21
Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews 8/17/21

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