Wonderword

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ACROSS

Sticking point? Mixed __ Surveillance network, briefly Adonis Finals, e.g. Vibe Minty green cocktail? 20 Plunging

neckline type 21 Island chain 22 Annoying 23 Not an exact

fig.

25 __ King Cole 27 Easier to

swallow? 36 Panache 37 Número after

cero 38 “Gypsy” (2008) Tony winner

39 Airs 41 Pinnacle 43 “The Goldfinch” novelist Donna 44 Code prohibiting singing? 46 Trashy

newspaper 48 Hard to find 49 Puritan preacher involved in the Salem Witch Trials?

52 Old records 53 Bobs and

weaves 54 Eye color 58 “Barry”

channel 60 Major religion

of Indonesia 65 1934 Oscarnominated film whose title hints at the wordplay in three other long answers 68 Rackets 69 Yankee Candle emanation 70 Retailer with a meatball recipe to make at “höme” Nervous Frisky swimmer Whimper 71 72

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DOWN

Libya neighbor Deceptive ploy Poker entry fee Sitcom radio station

Brave adversary? Over the moon Take a risk “Feeling good” E-cig’s lack Sleeveless garment Starbucks stack Cause of blisters, perhaps Your mileage may __ Word after bowl or blow Decline to participate 24 Early Beatle

Sutcliffe 26 Oft-torn knee part “Lion’s share” originated from a story of his

28 NBA replay aid 29 Group of

pundits 30 Seeing red 31 Demi of

“Ghost” 7 8

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11 12 13 18 19 27 32 Separated 33 Word from the Hebrew for “teaching” 34 __ nous 35 Discourage 40 Designer

McCartney 42 “Please

repeat that?” 45 Egyptian viper Controversial food letters 50 Many a souvenir “That’ll be the day!” 54 Conceal 55 Surrounded

by

56 “Oh snap!” 57 Handmade goods website 59 Abrupt dismissal

__ to none: bad odds 62 Go for 63 Several 64 Event with

courses 66 Eastern “way” Shell mover 47 51 61 67

HOW TO PLAY:

CIRCLE THEIR LETTERS ONLY. DO NOT CIRCLE THE WORD.

Achieve, Aeon, Arrange, Attain, Blossom, Completed, Cover, Current, Date, Develops, Eager, Earliness, Emanate, Emerge, Ensue, Eternity, Exit, Finally, Fixed, Grown, Headway, Keen, Length, Loom, Materialize, Mature, Nowness, Phase, Prosper, Realize, Reify, Result, Satisfy, Skill, Span, Spell, Spot, Spread, Stage, Start, Step, Stint, Term, Waiting, Zeal

Thursday’s Answer: Blind Dates