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CLOSING CURTAIN ACROSS

1 Hair fastener

5 Acorn sources

9 Swarming insects 14 Prefix for “biography” 15 Eyelash coloring 16 Sailing vessel 17 Scratchy voice 18 A persimmon grows on one 19 Pricing figures 20 Lift weights 23 Person reading a life line, say

24 “The Country Girls” author O’Brien 25 Org. sponsoring after- school events 28 Ran out of juice 30 Cortisone, e. g. 33 Sound bounce 36 Room where safety goggles are worn

38 Pale purple 39 Mall regular’s motto

43 Diet whose name means “ancient” 44 Color similar to almond 45 Exec’s helper ( Abbr.) 46 Highway warning 49 Backside 51 Currency of America ( Abbr.) 52 Connection 54 Male deer 57 Party often hosted by a maid of honor 61 “Well, gosh!” 64 Tweak 65 Lessen in intensity 66 “To clarify . . .” 67 Jane’s rhyming surname on “Daria”

68 “The Boys” actress Moriarty 69 Scratch- off ticket game

70 Whole bunch 71 Plant used for natural fencing

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1 Gefilte fish option 2 Feasts with roast pigs 3 Unhelpful response to

“Who’s there?” 4 Uncorked 5 Name that’s a palindrome 6 Award for a military pilot 7 Weak-___ ( faint) 8 Biergarten mugs 9 Greek sandwich 10 Garlic ___

11 One of two in most musicals

12 “___ Boy Is Mine” 13 Aves. and blvds. 21 First Lady of ___ Lanka 22 Mouse relative 25 Rains heavily 26 Popular DVRs

27 Skillful 29 Name hidden in “white lie” 31 Bird on the Australian coat of arms

32 Tall airport structure 33 College sports channel 34 Mass confusion 35 ___ up ( hid out) 37 ___ dip ( sandwichinspired appetizer) 40 Little kid 41 Football field marking 42 Hour after midnight 47 Batter’s stat 48 Sings in the Alps 50 Wood stove residue 53 Tennis champ Rafael

55 Not clueless 56 Wish- granting spirit 57 “You Can’t Stop the ___” (“Hairspray” finale) 58 Nevada city on the Truckee River 59 Budae- jjigae, e. g. 60 Tear apart 61 Ingredient in a deep fryer but not an air fryer 62 Medical plan grp. 63 Fetch