USA TODAY International Edition
CROSSWORD
A MATTER OF DEGREE ACROSS
1 Arrange systematically 5 October gems 10 Misdeeds 14 “Moonstruck” star 15 On the up and up 16 Joint used for squatting
17 Like a team that loses in the first round
19 Image representing an app
20 Most populated city in the world 21 Dublin’s country 23 Poetry showdown 26 Title fish in a 2003 animated movie 27 CPR performer, perhaps
30 “You can’t handle the truth!” movie 35 Relative of “BAM!” 36 Org. that developed the space blanket 37 Colorado River tributary
38 Ella Fitzgerald singing style 40 Horned ungulate on safaris
43 Bible garden
44 State east of Indiana
45 “Long live” translation
47 Word after “Hampton” or “Holiday”
48 Like a brilliant- cut diamond
52 For instance 53 Route through woods
54 Give the cold shoulder
56 “I’d advise against it!”
59 Disinfectant brand 63 Continent where Buddhism originated
64 Totally ready 68 Timely blessing 69 Track contests 70 Messes up
71 “Foxy Brown” hairstyle
72 Strong and thick 73 Palindromic verb
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1 Glaswegian, e. g. 2 “Such awful news!” 3 Stink to high heaven 4 Copier’s paper holders 5 Ancient
6 ___ XING
7 A long time ___ 8 Inner layer of a coat 9 Multi- speaker system
10 Slopeside shelter 11 Ancient Cuzco dweller 12 Element after fluorine
13 Mail away
18 TV host Katie who set a donut- stacking world record
22 Rock genre 24 Worshipping from ___ 25 Mosquito net material
27 ___ salt
28 Chocolaty coffee order
29 “That Don’t Impress Me Much” singer Shania
31 Relinquish
32 Calf- length skirts
33 “___ of Avalor” 34 Childcare worker
39 Small keyboard 41 Minor criticisms 42 Bagel shop appliance 46 Young ___ novels 49 Trend 50 Top squads 51 Slopeside shelter
55 Units of data storage
56 ___ ghanoush
57 Starting on 58 French luxury brand 60 In need of a massage, perhaps 61 Scary creature in some fairy tales
62 L
65 Summer zodiac sign 66 Name that’s an alphabet sequence 67 Repair shop fig.