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“UNEARTHLY”

By Brendan Emmett Quigley

ACROSS 1. Org. for green-minded women? 5. Way off in the distance 9. Lights out time, for some 14. 433 ___ (fi rst asteroid studied in orbit) 15. “Viva la ___ or Death and All His Friends” (2008 #1 Coldplay album) 16. Hold very dear 17. Things Chewbacca does that prevent the Millennium Falcon from fl ying? 20. Not one of Dem. folks? 21. Smoked, red-ripe jalapeño pepper 22. Tagged people? 23. Baseball commissioner who started wild cards and interleague play 25. Where Jake Sully spends most of his time during “Avatar”? 28. Egg in a lab 30. Sch. near the Mississippi River 31. With 46-Across, “Forget about Doctor Who’s enemies”? 36. Totally stumped 40. Oil-rich leader 41. Home to the dark web? 43. Spotted moray ___ (coral reef fi shes) 44. Kirsten of “On Becoming a God in Central Florida” 46. See 31-Across 48. Alley-___ 50. Achieving zen 51. With 64-Across, that “Star Trek” alien doing somebody’s manicure? 57. Talks abrasively? 60. Stick game 61. The urge 63. “The Crown” actress Claire 64. See 51-Across 68. Give more screen time to? 69. Month when many places are reopening after COVID 70. “I got this” 71. Lecherous 72. &&& 73. Business cheeses DOWN 1. Racing star ___ Hamilton 2. Lying down 3. 1966 #1 hit by the Young Rascals 4. “Fire away” 5. Bygone Chevy subcompact with a vowel-heavy name 6. Guy from Flavortown 7. Facebook group leader 8. Bonnie whose guitar is called Brownie 9. Leg band? 10. Writer LeShan 11. Cell phone company that makes 5G equipment 12. Like the radio era 13. Only six-time Ballon d’Or winner 18. Meme-hosting website 19. Comic who asked “Is there anyone here I haven’t offended?” 24. NBA star nicknamed “A.I.” 26. That, to Quiara 27. Chocolaty spread brand 29. Conor McGregor’s sport 31. “South Park” redneck Gerblansky 32. Fast bird 33. Cousin voiced by Snoop Dogg 34. Last in a series 35. It has 21 dots 37. “I guess that’ll do” 38. Big game 39. Moron 42. COVID-fi ghting org. 45. Dress (up) 47. Screenwriter Sorkin 49. ___-sci 51. Bouillon cube brand 52. Top of a form 53. “Let me clarify” 54. Nunchaku user 55. Toy shooter 56. Yellow sign 58. It was treated in an iron lung 59. Methods: Abbr. 62. Abstainers at the bar 65. Slipknot’s turntablist ___ Wilson 66. Bake in the sun 67. Squad member known by three letters

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