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TODAY’S caosswono PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Romeo, e.g. 6 Thick piece

10 Cicatrix

14 Anoint

15 Conceal

16 African republic

17 Ethical

18 Chemical sullix

19 Eve's grandson

20 Talks idly

22 Old aircraft

24 Signs

26 Snuggles

27 Reduction in rank

3: —— —a-vis: Fr. phrase

32 Presses

33 Cupolas

35 State: Abbr.

38 Sell-images

39 Surfeited

40 Skirt style

41 Small mark

42 Dock

43 Plums

44 Vampire, e.g.

45 Nourishing

47 Acceleration

51 Shortly 52 Loitered 54 Refined- 58 Pot donation 59 Challenge 61 Eyeshade 62 Printer‘s term 63 Maple genus 64 China's Chou — 65 — de combat 66 Trees 67 Sows DOWN 1 Light source 2 - — about 3 Girl‘s name 4 Exaltations 5 Softens 6 Pronoun 7 Fuzzy stuff 8 Decorate 9 Supposed 10 Treats ores 11 800 water-' way 12 Unmatched 13 Up slopes 21 Snow runner 23 Greek letters 25 Beverages

27 Expired 28 Hence 29 Debatable 30 Away: 2 words 34 Cartes 35 Pen 36 Bovines 37 Tilt 39 Week part 40 Principal artery: 2 words

43 Ruts

44 Procreates

46 Cap

47 Cut

48 Equine

49 Go in

50 British Col- umbia river

53 Attracted

55 — of Wight

56 Peeper

57 Goddess of discord

42 Commended 60 Vetch

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