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ACROSS

1 ___ for your buck 5 Go___ Me ( moneyraising platform) 9 Speedy 14 Colorado neighbor 15 Home to the biggest city and the highest mountain 16 “Smallville” actress Durance 17 Warning on an envelope 19 Annoying

20 Hulk action

21 “Just like every other time . . .” 23 In addition 25 Spread falsehoods 26 Spot for a facial 29 Modern folklore 36 Change for a twenty

38 In addition 39 Serious

40 “Garfield” dog 41 Stands the test of time

43 “Um, of course!” 44 Friends, down under 46 Absolute ___ ( coldest possible temperature) 47 Thought- provoking 48 Make believe 51 Many professors ( Abbr.)

52 NPR journalist Shapiro 53 Peppermint Patty, to Marcie 55 Book excerpts 60 Fashion magazine 64 Give permission 65 Healing up 68 Seat without a back

69 Place for a ring or a stud

70 Initial poker stake 71 They’re larger than villages 72 Competed like Simone Manuel 73 Glowing gas

DOWN

1 Close pals 2 Chemistry unit whose size is measured in angstroms 3 Nickname for Grandma 4 Abruptly stop responding to texts, say 5 Awesome 6 Wield, like the Force

7 “Baltimore” singer Simone 8 Makeup of some gay couples 9 RSVPs, e. g.

10 “You still mad at me?” 11 Leaning Tower city 12 Nasty 13 Calendar blocks 18 Shakespearean “you” 22 100%

24 ___ thermometer 26 Tread loudly 27 Part of a stationary bike

28 “I Apologize” singer Baker

30 ___ a trail 31 Good thing to have 32 ___ Dame 33 Receded

34 “Not in a million years!” 35 Plumbing issues

37 “I’m on my way!”

42 Some family members 45 Hogs the bed 49 Oil drilling structure 50 Jump in headfirst, say 54 Like some clock numerals 55 Neither present nor future

56 Sax type

57 Like a sloth 58 Long, long times 59 Sledding surface 61 Molecular biology topic

62 A thing ___ itself 63 ___ Park ( New Zealand sports stadium) 66 Carry- on inspectors ( Abbr.) 67 Skirt line

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