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1 Made a scene? 6 Chronic complainer 10 Sticker on a wire fence 14 Key in a Bogart movie 15 Script bit 16 Skin cream additive 17 Offerer of pretzels and pillows 20 Electric guitarist’s need 21 Refinery intake 22 Fess up to 23 Home to Stephen King 26 Person of importance 28 Replenishe­r of groceries 31 Lecture jottings 32 Local political district 33 Compete on eBay 36 Climber’s goal 37 Silty formation 39 Go in ankle- deep, say 40 By order of 41 “No problem!” 42 Netflix queue entry 43 One who’ll show you to a seat 46 Informal wearables 49 Feelings, informally 50 Taken ___ ( surprised) 51 Whirlpool tub feature 52 He called Frazier a “gorilla” 55 What 17-, 28- and 43- Across all are 60 Sharp side of a blade 61 Place to moor 62 MetLife competitor 63 Proof of ownership 64 Bowled over 65 Foul- tasting

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1 Letter before Bravo 2 Sailboater’s woe 3 Journey mileage measurer 4 “Which came first?” option 5 Homer Simpson expletive 6 Bordeaux wine 7 Priest’s ordination, e. g. 8 Morsel for an aardvark 9 Quilters’ gathering 10 Better, in street slang 11 San Antonio shrine 12 1998 De Niro thriller 13 Midler of “The Rose” 18 Cargo quantities 19 Ratted out 24 Trebek with all the answers 25 Uncertain factors 26 “Hit the bricks!” 27 New Orleans staple 28 Trance- ending sound 29 2008 Obama slogan word 30 Hatchling in a barn, perhaps 33 Additives to a 42- Down 34 Taking a break 35 Forest forager 37 “Hamilton” climax 38 Gaslight and Big Band, for two 39 Like Solomon or Yoda 41 “Give me your paw!” 42 Rubber ducky’s realm 43 ___ in ( like a shirttail, maybe) 44 Made equal 45 Hayworth of “Gilda” 46 Cried like a raven 47 Where you live 48 Beetle’s boss, in the comics 51 Meaningles­s talk, slangily 53 Time for abstinence 54 Words to an “old chap” 56 Color TV pioneer 57 Start a future crop 58 Ziering of “Sharknado” movies 59 “Finding Dory” setting

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