The Mercury News

Today's crossword

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ACROSS

1 Purview

6 Novelist Leon 10 Disapprovi­ng

noises

14 “The Bare

Necessitie­s” bear 15 Salade niçoise

ingredient

16 Still abed

17 See 54-Across 19 Weigh in

20 Jag 21 Long-winded 22 See 54-Across 27 Snares 28 Overhead 29 Hubbubs 30 Candlelit

ceremony, e.g. 32 “Affirmativ­e” 35 Pay-__-view 36 See 54-Across 39 Khan who founded Khan Academy 40 Texter’s “My bad” 41 Actress Shire 42 Tuscany town 43 Cyber Monday

sector 45 Presidenti­al

advisory group 48 See 54-Across 51 Black Sea

peninsula 52 Principle 53 Mandolin kin 54 “I love this song!,” and what might be said about 17-, 22-, 36-, and 48-Across? 59 “Don’t push that

button!” 60 Low-carb diet 61 In unison 62 “Stars on __”: reality show hosted by William Shatner

63 About

64 Fabric fold

DOWN

1 “Notorious”

SCOTUS justice 2 Musical gift 3 Selma’s st. 4 Prune

5 Sitcom role for

Brandy 6 Embryo’s home 7 Yardstick, e.g. 8 Small bay

9 For instance 10 Fill to the brim 11 Laundry room

convenienc­e 12 Forum top 13 X-ray __: gadget advertised in classic comic books

16 City with the world’s largest naval complex 18 Genre that’s an element of Kawaii metal 21 Monty Python

alum Michael 22 Realizes

23 Below 24 Production team member who shapes narratives 25 Slugger’s stat 26 Mama’s Special Garden Sauce maker

30 ROTC school

near D.C.

31 Civil rights pioneer

__ B. Wells

33 Art studio stand 34 Online magazine with a “Dear Prudence” advice column 36 Least original 37 Undefeated

boxer Ali 38 Friend

42 Insta upload 44 Stopwatche­s 45 “Just watch me!” 46 Mimics

47 JPEG

alternativ­e 48 Island birthplace of shortstop Xander Bogaerts 49 Catchall check

box 50 Achievemen­ts 51 Happy as a __ 54 Possible UFC

match ender 55 Designer label

initials

56 Java 57 California’s Santa __ Mountains 58 Joined

 ?? By Bill Pipal & Jeff Chen ?? 9/14/23
By Bill Pipal & Jeff Chen 9/14/23

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