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1 Firewood buys 6 Eye wolfishly 10 Victoria’s Secret purchase 13 Be of use to 14 Mining camp “money” 15 One of Jeff Davis’ men 16 Comaneci’s seven in the 1976 Olympics 18 Eden evictee 19 Assayer’s sample 20 Be too nosy 21 Sidestep, as a security guard 23 Geological layers 25 MMA weapons 26 Ice skaters’ maneuvers 32 Honda Accord, e. g. 35 Uta of “Key Largo” 36 The Big Band ___ 37 Methane’s lack 38 Scottish estate owner 39 Coxswain’s group 40 2016 Olympics site, for short 41 Get extra service from 42 Medicinal measures 43 Phase for many tots 46 A bear encountered by Goldilocks 47 In one piece 51 Without exception 54 Improve, as steak 55 “The Simpsons” bartender 56 Meyers of “Kate & Allie” 57 Bite- sized confections 60 Tina’s role in “30 Rock” 61 Lauder of cosmetics 62 Initial stage 63 Whitman of “Parenthood” 64 Can’t live without 65 Orchestra section

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1 Five Families bigwigs 2 For all to see 3 More desirable, to a collector 4 “What’s the ___?” (“So what?”) 5 Was a late riser 6 U. N. Day mo. 7 Dharma’s TV mate 8 Advance of paper through a printer 9 Cubs executive Theo 10 Breaks from workouts, say 11 Guns, as an engine 12 Help in a heist 14 Muddy digs 17 Mountain goat’s perch 22 Hard throw from the outfield 24 Not close at all 27 Name on a moving truck 28 Striker’s demand 29 “Snowy” bird 30 Arboretum sight 31 Lumberyard fixtures 32 Do a laundry chore 33 Falco of “The Sopranos” 34 Raffle reward, often 38 Israelis’ neighbors 39 COLA part 41 Unwrap in a hurry 42 Kaput 44 Sought a seat 45 Parton wears them 48 Cause to chuckle 49 Prepared, as an apple for pie 50 Lab procedures 51 ChapStick, e. g. 52 La Scala highlight 53 Kitchen extension? 54 Absorbed, as a cost 58 Roadside bomb, for short 59 Number on a foam finger

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