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Crossword

- By Alice Walker Edited by Timothy Parker

ACROSS 1 All clocks are set by it (Abbr.) 4 Wise teacher 9 A, as in Athens 14 “The dog ate my homework” is a classic one 15 “Crocodile Dundee” star 16 Causing death 17 Brando classic 20 “I’d be glad to!” 21 Self-evident statement 22 “X-men” co-creator 26 X, in Roman numerals 27 Scrapbook pastings 30 A word to Virginia 31 2010 Apple product 33 Frequent discount recipient 35 Upscale groups 37 “Law & Order: Special Victims ___” 38 Ambulance destinatio­n, sometimes 42 “Dinner’s ready” sound 43 “___ No Business Like Show Business” 44 Come to grips with 47 B&B cousins 48 Aromathera­py site 51 “___ Utah!” (license plate phrase) 52 Become compost 54 Many-acred homes 56 Blue-pencil again 59 Bird in a cornfield 60 Good film for the end of history class? 65 Avian baby 66 Tibetan monks 67 Zero, in soccer scores 68 Dandelion-infested, e.g. 69 Chopin compositio­n 70 Guy’s counterpar­t DOWN 1 Shiny, as a photo 2 Kind of rice or steak 3 “Neon” fishes 4 “There ___ is, Miss America” 5 “Did you just say what I think you said?” 6 Turkish pooh-bah 7 Dillon of Hollywood 8 Chemically comatose 9 Person related by marriage 10 Swedish form of “Lawrence” 11 Toxic organic compound 12 “Star Wars” pilot Solo 13 “Ctrl” neighbor 18 Barnyard belle 19 Feels guilty about 23 Title role for Leslie Caron 24 Grand story 25 “___ Joe’s” (restaurant sign) 28 Bet that’s not rouge 29 Handsome prints? 32 Capital territory of India 34 Trail mix tidbits 35 Winning margin 36 Public disturbanc­e 38 Tease by imitating 39 Completely surround 40 Coastal diving birds 41 Aerie, essentiall­y 42 Laughing or natural ___ 45 Eye-catching 46 Busy one’s list heading 48 Arranged, as Christmas lights 49 Central Illinois city 50 On top of that 53 Writing found on a spine 55 A good way to wind up in a cast 57 ___ out a living (barely scraped by) 58 Yonder object 60 Archery essential 61 You may be struck with it 62 Grounded Aussie bird 63 Passing fancy 64 “___ only as directed”

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