SPLIT ENDS

ACROSS

1 Black- and- white sea predator 5 Outermost tree layer 9 Applies with a cotton ball

13 Day of the ___ 14 Unboxes, maybe 16 Destroy 17 Aboveboard

19 Bit of creativity 20 Holds a grudge toward 21 Bending out of shape 23 Campervans, etc. 24 Made do

25 “You take that back!” 26 Heard but not seen, perhaps 30 ___ process ( 14th Amendment protection) 32 Twosome 33 Singer- songwriter Kiyoko

34 Bitter beer 35 Take a load off 36 Catchy tune

37 ___ Miss 38 Scatters 40 Grain- based milk option 41 Winter clock setting in L. A. 42 Very short or very long period of time, depending on context 44 Casual shirt

46 “I Fall to Pieces” singer Patsy

47 ___ and breakfast 48 “The Good Place” actress Maya 51 Episodic programs 55 Way in the distance

56 Ski resort pass 58 Arial Bold, e. g. 59 White heron 60 DVR brand

61 Sounds of disapproval 62 Positive publicity 63 Small cut

DOWN

1 Unpleasant scent 2 Mathematician Descartes 3 Musical with the characters Skimbleshanks and Mr. Mistoffelees 4 Stick like glue 5 Lightning units 6 Bonobos and gibbons, e. g. 7 Title for MLK ( Abbr.)

8 Was familiar with 9 Hang after washing 10 German automaker

11 “Muy ___” (“Very good”) 12 Sudden problem 15 Powerful hockey strike

18 Covetousness 22 Summary 24 Budget- analyzing exec

25 Core 26 LGTBQ+ magazine 27 Have a Vegas wedding, maybe 28 Flotsam and Jetsam in “The Little Mermaid,” species- wise 29 Russian denial 30 Bowl or plate 31 ___ no good ( scheming) 32 Loyal follower 35 “Neat!” 36 Spoiled 39 Goes with

40 “First off . . .”

43 In the heavens 44 Actress Hatcher 45 Authoritative orders

47 “Hocus Pocus” star Midler 48 River transport

49 Sci- fi vehicles 50 Unpleasantly damp

51 “___ right up!” 52 Similar 53 Denim pioneer Strauss 54 Halt

57 Cook in fat

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