CROSSWORD

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Across

1. Droops in the middle 5. “Dad blast it!” 9. Cartoonish 14. Blood rival 15. Help incorrectly 16. Indian-style jacket 17. Dignitary from 10-Down 18. Do a floor job in California? 20. Shiraz resident 22. Curved in the air 23. Purr of approval from a tailless cat? 26. Sea snakes 30. Sault-___ Marie 31. Total a-hole 32. “___ Train” (2022 Brad Pitt movie) 34. Distinctive atmosphere 37. Out in front 38. Lunch stuffed with circulars and letters? 43. Haymaking tool 44. Comic actress McClurg 45. Seeing red? 47. Bathroom centerpiece 49. Org. for those expert in calculus 52. Big bucks? 53. Ease up on fun runs? 57. River past Notre Dame 59. Sight-related 60. Selfie of a no-name product? 65. Burrito base 66. Two-legged stand 67. Render ___ Caesar 68. Hot chamber 69. Waited in the vicinity 70. Looked (over) 71. Spot to prepaare eggs

Down

1. Screens on stage 2. Landing spot for the great flood 3. Movie in the joke that lead to the Will Smith/Chris Rock fight 4. Big name in shapewear 5. Unprepared? 6. Org. for partners 7. One with a “Keep Austin Weird” bumper sticker, likely 8. Bird on baby announcement cards 9. Pre-hand wager 10. City with the financial district Rajiv Chowk 11. With 12-Down, they get many returns 12. See 11-Down 13. Use some scissors 19. Golden State sch. whose athletes are the Gauchos 21. “___ a feature, not a bug” 24. Helicopter Shark, e.g. 25. Treat terribly 27. Charge to a charging station: Abbr. 28. Actress Remini 29. The clap, for one 33. Grp. for some machinists 35. Awesome 36. Author Diamant 38. Sheet glass 39. Twee shoppe adjective 40. One who says “Wow! You’re drinking THAT?” 41. Circle of power? 42. Two, in Toulouse 43. Get in on the auction 46. Food unsuitable for a silly rabbit 48. “Do you even lift, ___? 49. Like good sourdough starter 50. Scrapes off the windshield in February, say 51. Climber’s job 54. Come as a result 55. Guitarist Kravitz 56. Garb for a griller 58. Whirl pool 60. Small shots 61. Small river 62. On the money 63. Bolted down 64. Space station escape vehicle

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